Semester Syllabus 1st semester - VIA University College

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1 st semester syllabus – A2014Architectural Technology and Construction Management (ATCM)VIA University CollegeKeep all your sketches/models, ideas and proposed solutions as documentation for your final solutionfor yourself, your group and your lecturersMake sure to add your name or initials and the date you did them.Make sure that it is very clear exactly what your final drawing is - your final choice of solution.This will help you to plan and organise your final presentation, and if you are asked why you chose orrejected a solution. Remember that your working PROCESS is as important as the PRODUCT - knowingexactly HOW and WHY you did WHAT you did.ATCM students must be able to use Revit when producing and communicating drawings/documentationin digital format. You will be introduced to and learn to use Revit during the 1 st and the 2 nd semester.A disciplined, professional approach to using Revit and other digital data helps building professionalsexchange and use data - designers, clients, suppliers etc.It also means that the project may be easily reused in a modified version; it also helps quality assuranceand saves time for everyone involved.Being able to use Revit in a systematic and disciplined way is very important for ATCM students’ andother building professionals’ BIM (Building Information Modelling ) skills..Being an active studentThe students work on projects in groups (or teams). This is a very important aspect of Project-BasedLearning - PBL, which is the main learning approach throughout your education.This means that you must be ‘active’ as a student – being in class and working in close cooperationwith your group, with other groups and with your lecturers.Good attendance is very important if you are to be a successful learner and a successful student.You will be working on projects throughout your studies, but you will also be working on something moreimportant – your REPUTATION as a good team member and a professional student.In the real world of building professionals a good reputation is VERY important. Start your future careeras a building professional by being a professional student!Ongoing evaluations and assessmentsIntroduction to the semester learning goals and assessmentThe purpose of the introduction meeting is to ensure student influence on the planning and implementationof the teaching so that there is a correlation between the semester's learning goals - and evaluationand assessment.The introduction meeting is held in connection with the start of the semester.At the meeting, information is given about the content of the semester, schedules, teaching and work,and expectations for the students' roles. In a dialogue with the students about this, the expectations arematched, and any changes made to the other issues are noted in a meeting note, which will then beimplemented in the current semester.The meeting note is to be sent to and kept by the team leaders.page 8 of 36
1 st semester syllabus – A2014Architectural Technology and Construction Management (ATCM)VIA University CollegeDuring the semester you will be subject to individual performance checks. The aim of these tests is assessyour own gain from the studies. The tests are electronic and you will be able to see the result immediatelyafter completion. The semester starts with a test covering all the subjects to be taught duringthe semester. The same test will be given to you shortly before you finish the semester. In this way youwill be able to see your learning gain in the different subjects taught. In between these tests there arethree more test showing your learning progress. You will be given the opportunity to discuss the result ofthe tests with your lecturer during the planned guidance meetings, but you may also discuss the resultduring one of the teacher consultancies.Also during the semester there will be held two class representative meetings where a representativeelected by your class will meet your lecturer team. In these meetings the representative will bring forwardany suggestions you may have in order to improve your studies. The suggestions will be seriouslyconsidered by the team and pertinent adjustments will be made in order to fulfil your wishes.Evaluation of the semesterFinal evaluation of coursesThe final evaluation of a module / semester is implemented through an electronic questionnaire, coveringthe following themes:• Organisation and planning of teaching• Learning outcomes• Fulfilment of learning objectives• Teaching cooperationThe Head of education is responsible for the electronic evaluation being distributed to students and theteacher teams contribute to its completion.The evaluation is conducted electronically in SurveyXact. Evaluation reports are generated automaticallyand in open responses, personal identifiable content and name is replaced with NN prior to release bythe study management.The evaluation report is to be discussed in the teams. The teams involve the study management concerningresults that should lead to immediate changes.The teams present the evaluation results to students and discuss whether the results need further followup with student involvement.At minor changes of the semester course, the teams ensure that this will be included in the comingsemester Syllabus.Introductory AssignmentsAims:To help students to get to know each other; develop their community knowledge and value ofthe diversity in the class; develop social contacts and get used to their new learning environment.To help lecturers understand students’ backgrounds.page 9 of 36
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