1997 QUT Handbook

Courses: BN30 Prerequisites: ARB461
Corequisites: ARB560
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 6 per week
■ ARB562 FURNITURE & FITTINGS 3
Extension of historical developments of furniture design focusing
upon the 20th century. An exploration of philosophical
reasoning behind major 20th century design movements
accompanied by a continuation of furniture design projects
and exercises.
Courses: BN30 Prerequisites: ARB462
Credit Points: 6 Contact Hours: 2 per week
■ ARB590 ELECTIVE 1A
Selected architectural topics including history, conservation,
design theory, management, finance, economics, architectural
science, computing, urban design, and courses where approved.
Courses: AR41
Credit Points: 4 Contact Hours: 2 per week
■ ARB591 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE & ART 4
A global perspective of the development of art and architecture
of regional interest with particular emphasis on non-European
traditions. Architectural development in the Far East, Southeast
Asia, the Pacific and South America. Planning of settlements,
indigenous architecture, materials and techniques in
building construction, social, cultural, economic, religious, and
Western influence. Modernisation, current architecture issues.
Courses: AR41
Credit Points: 4 Contact Hours: 1 per week
■ ARB593 DESIGN 8
Architectural criticism; main themes selected for design and
the realisation, convenience, clarity, intelligibility, expression,
technology, context form. Post-occupancy evaluation. Testing
methodology; analysis and evaluation of building performance,
user-oriented design. A series of architectural projects
of medium to high-rise buildings involving general building
briefs and programs, environmental impact issues, and postoccupancy
analysis.
Courses: AR41 Credit Points: 20 (10 per semester)
Contact Hours: 5 per week
■ ARB595 PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 2
Building economics; practice management and accounting
systems; legal aspects of practice, contracts; building procurement
systems.
Courses: AR41 Credit Points: 16 (8 per semester)
Contact Hours: 4 per week
■ ARB598 ELECTIVE 1B
See ARB590.
Courses: AR41
Credit Points: 4 Contact Hours: 2 per week
■ ARB646 LAW OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
The law as a constraint in the design and construction process.
Australian and Queensland acts, by-laws and regulations
of statutory authorities as they affect the built environment.
Legal aspects of land and land transfer. Introduction to professional
liability, design registration, patents and copyrights.
Courses: BN30
Credit Points: 6 Contact Hours: 2 per week
■ ARB650 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 4
Design studio projects: there are usually two projects per semester
and they are done in depth. The interdisciplinary expertise
is included when appropriate. Most of the projects are
industry based. Lectures include: case studies, design innovation
and design methods.
Courses: BN30 Prerequisites: ARB550
Credit Points: 18 Contact Hours: 8 per week
■ ARB653 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 4
Organisation, planning the technologies required for CIM
(Computer-Integrated Manufacturing). The impact of CIM on
product design solutions. Field studies complement the lecture
series. Studio exercises will utilise computer applications.
Courses: BN30 Prerequisites: ARB553
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 5 per week
■ ARB654 COMPUTER-AIDED INDUSTRIAL
DESIGN 4
Development of skills in complex 3D Surface modelling techniques,
application in design form evaluations and form refinement.
Further development of shading techniques and introduction
to animation. Advanced design documentation.
Courses: BN30 Prerequisites: ARB554
Credit Points: 6 Contact Hours: 2 per week
■ ARB657 ELECTIVE 3
Elective Unit drawn from a range presented by the School,
Faculty or other Faculties at QUT and approved by the Course
Coordinator.
Courses: BN30
Credit Points: 6 Contact Hours: 2 per week
■ ARB660 INTERIOR DESIGN 4
Students select and develop a complex design problem from
brief stage to developed design studio stage, taking into consideration
the content and the needs of the end user. Theory
studies are cross-referenced to studio projects and exercises.
Visual and oral communication techniques for design presentations
to clients.
Courses: BN30 Prerequisites: ARB560
Corequisites: ARB661
Credit Points: 18 Contact Hours: 7 per week
■ ARB661 INTERIOR TECHNOLOGY 4
The technological assessment of interiors, structure, openings,
environmental systems, artefacts and ambience of existing
spaces; tendering, consultants, leasing and tenancy-building
interface.
Courses: BN30 Prerequisites: ARB561
Corequisites: ARB660
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 4 per week
■ ARB662 FURNITURE & FITTINGS 4
Continuation of ARB462 with particular focus upon furniture
design creation and manufacture of selected items. Practical
work is emphasised.
Courses: BN30 Prerequisites: ARB562
Credit Points: 6 Contact Hours: 2 per week
■ ARB663 RESEARCH METHODS
An overview of research methodology; differences between
various research methods and products.
Courses: BN30 Corequisites: ARB560
Credit Points: 6 Contact Hours: 2 per week
■ ARB693 DESIGN 9
Theory: contemporary architects’ theories and ideas, their influence
in architectural design and practice. Projects: process
of brief, functional and space programming; urban values,
design principles and landscape-townscape, civic and formal
planning; urban quality. A comprehensive project of groups
of complex buildings as a design vehicle to develop planning
skills; brief formation; building programming; quality evaluation;
planning and presentation.
Courses: AR41
Credit Points: 16 Contact Hours: 5 per week
■ ARB695 PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 3
Alternative methods of building procurement; management
of all phases of the building project. The Architect Act 1962
and amendments; Board of Architects Queensland Practice
Examination.
Courses: AR41
Credit Points: 8 (4 per semesterContact Hours: 2 per week
■ ARB697 ELECTIVE 2
Studies on approved topics to sufficient depth to demonstrate
the student’s ability to define and to logically analyse a proposition,
and to conduct research to prove its validity.
Courses: AR41
Credit Points: Semester 1: 4; Semester 2: 20
Contact Hours: Semester 1: 2 per wk; Semester 2: 5 per wk
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