TUT Bachelor Degree In Bachelor of Architecture

Selection criteria:

To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 34.

Assessment procedure:

After passing the initial administrative screening, all applicants will sit for additional assessment arranged with the Department of Architecture. The purpose of the assessment is to select those applicants who are most likely to be successful in their studies in Architecture. The University reserves the right to select the best candidates for this programme. Please contact the Department for information pertaining to the assessment. Information pertaining to the assessment is available on the Department’s website: https://www.architec.co.za.

b.Minimum duration:

Four years.

c.Presentation:

Day classes. Classes and assessments may take place on Friday afternoons and/or Saturdays.

d.Intake for the qualification:January only.

e.Exclusion and readmission:

See Chapter 2 of Students’ Rules and Regulations.

f.Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), equivalence and status:See Chapter 30 of Students’ Rules and Regulations.

g.Class timetables and class times:

Students will only be permitted to register for modules in different year groups if the scheduled contact sessions for those modules do not coincide. Students should therefore take note of scheduled contact sessions and class times before registering.

h.Module credits:

Module credits are shown in brackets after each module.

CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR

Modules must be taken in the combinations and in the sequence indicated. The following rules will apply:

•ACH105P and CDO105P must be taken concurrently. CDO105P may not precede ACH105P.

•ACH105P and THD105P must be taken concurrently, or THD105P should have been passed before a student may continue with ACH105P.

•CSM105P and KME105P must be taken concurrently. These modules must also be taken concurrently with ACH105P, or they should have been passed before a student may continue with ACH105P and CDO105P.

SECOND YEAR

Modules must be taken in the combinations and in the sequence indicated. The following rules will apply:

•ACH206P and CDO206P must be taken concurrently. CDO206P may not precede ACH206P.

•ACH206P and THD206P must be taken concurrently, or THD206P should have been passed before a student may continue with ACH206P.

•CSM206P and KME206P must be taken concurrently. These modules must also be taken concurrently with ACH206P, or they should have been passed before a student may continue with ACH206P and CDO206P.

THIRD YEAR

Modules must be taken in the combinations and in the sequence indicated. The following rules will apply:

•ACH307P and CDO307P must be taken concurrently. CDO307P may not precede ACH307P.

•ACH307P and THD307P must be taken concurrently, or THD307P should have been passed before a student may continue with ACH307P.

•CSM307P and KME307P must be taken concurrently. These modules must also be taken concurrently with ACH307P and CDO307P, or they should have been passed before a student may continue with ACH307P and CDO307P.

•LDE307P and ACH307P must be taken concurrently. LDE307P may not precede ACH307P.

FOURTH YEAR

One of the following options (as determined by the Head of the Department):

Option 1: Architectural Design

This option is accredited by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) for registra- tion in the SACAP category of Candidate Senior Technologist. The degree is internationally validated through the Canberra Accord (CA). The CA facilitates the portability of educational credentials amongst participating member countries by recognising the similarity of professional architecture degrees. CA signatories include Canada, China, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, the USA and a further 35 countries represented by the Com- monwealth Association of Architects (CAA).

In order to continue, students will be required to obtain a minimum mark of 70% in the final examination for Architectural Design III. Should they not meet this requirement, they will only be allowed to continue if recommended by the examination panel for Architectural Design III and Theory of Design III and the subsequent endorsement by the Head of the Department.

Modules must be taken in the combinations and in the sequence indicated. The following rules will apply:

•ACH408P and THD408P must be taken concurrently, or THD408P should have been passed before a student may continue with ACH408P.

•CSM408P and KME408P must be taken concurrently.

•PUD408P and ACH408P must be taken concurrently. PUD408P may not precede ACH408P.

Option 2: Architectural Technology

Information for this option will be made available as soon as it is approved by the various approval bodies.

SUBJECT/MODULE INFORMATION (OVERVIEW OF SYLLABUS)

The syllabus content is subject to change to accommodate industry changes. Please note that a more detailed syllabus is available at the Department or in the study guide that is applicable to a particular subject. On 13 October 2017, the syllabus content was defined as follows:

A

Basic units: units used in the building industry, SI units, basic mathematics, statistics, basic mechanics and

structures. Principles of heat: thermal insulation, humidity and condensation, ventilation, macro- and microclimate.

Principles of sound: acoustics. Electricity. Lighting: artificial light, natural light. Hydraulics. Corrosion. (Total

tuition time: ± 21 hours)

Design projects at a single-storey residential scale with simple circulation and zoning. Spaces around elements and elements in space. Ergonomics: design around human spatial requirements. Structure and material as generators. Introduction to environmental effects on design. The role of context in determining aesthetics. (Total tuition time: ± 252 hours)

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II (ACH206P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodian: Department of Architecture)

Design projects consisting of predominantly low-rise buildings with more complex circulation requirements with an emphasis on the following aspects: 1. Design process: determining design generators, concept, context and concept development. 2. Structure and material as design generators. 3. Environment and climate as design generators. 4. Introduction to problem analysis. (Total tuition time: ± 126 hours)

Design projects of simple multi-storey buildings (i.e. offices with a basement), as well as long-span structures (i.e. factories), emphasising issues such as: 1. Problem analysis as first step to synthesis; 2. Interpretation of the brief; 3. The effects of and solutions to environmental and climatic influences on design; 4. The principles of sustainability, as applied to buildings; 5. The fabric of the city: how a design solution acts as building block within the structure and fabric of the city. (Total tuition time: ± 252 hours)

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV (ACH408P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodian: Department of Architecture)

Design projects and exercises to promote creativeness and lateral thinking. Analysis of local heritage, town structure, climate and social structure. This will culminate in appropriate design proposals, with consideration to principles of sustainable development/green building where applicable, structure and material as major generators of design, structures with complex circulation and specialised design and/or construction and services (small auditorium, museum, etc.), as well as a mixed-use building, emphasising the following issues: problem analysis, interpretation and development of the brief. Environmental and climatic issues and their influence on design. Sustainability. Urban issues. (Total tuition time: ± 252 hours)

Office management (drawing-office practice, forms of collaboration and doing business, strengths and weaknesses, space and equipment requirements and layout). The SAIA Practice Manual (client/architect agreement, accepting work at risk, remuneration for work at risk, styles of practice, multidisciplinary firms, agreement checklist, employment conditions, architect/consultant relationship, project managers, clerk of works, issuing drawings and documentation, the concept of principal agent). The building contract (tender procedures, types of building contracts, forms of subcontractors, dispute resolution and the role of consultants). (Total tuition time: ± 14 hours)

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE II (ARC206P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodian: Department of Architecture)

This module/subject consists of work integrated learning in an architectural practice, where the following aspects should be encountered: Presentation drawings. Working drawings and specifications. Building and site surveying. Office procedures (electronic data-management procedures, printing and plotting, issuing drawings, library, filing, staff meetings, general office duties). Local authority procedures and approval of documents. Exposure to site inspections and meetings. Liaison with consultants and representatives. (No formal tuition hours)

B

Drainage. Water reticulation. Electrical and electronic services. Lighting. Communication. Air and gas supply. Heating and cooling. Elevators and escalators. Natural heating and ventilation. Fire protection and control. Building regulations. Employing alternative and green technology. Acoustics. Sound systems. (Total tuition time: ± 14 hours)

C

COMMUNICATION I (COM105P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodian: Department of Architecture)

Communication within the architectural profession. Relevant terminology and professional vocabulary. Summarising techniques. Comprehension. Report writing. Academic writing and referencing using ENDNOTE (or other approved referencing software). (Total tuition time: ± 30 hours)

Building Information Modelling (BIM) software. Using ArchiCAD (or other approved CAD software) to produce working drawings from design models. Intermediate skills level of ArchiCAD (or other approved CAD software). (Total tuition time: ± 24 hours)

ArchiCAD (or other approved CAD software): An introduction with emphasis on using 2D in the production of

technical drawings. (Total tuition time: ± 30 hours)

Photoshop (or other approved rendering software), 3-D modelling and rendering, REVIT for Architecture (or other approved CAD software). (Total tuition time: ± 30 hours)

MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, Photoshop. Basic hardware terminology. Introduction to the Internet and e-mail. SketchUp. (Total tuition time: ± 42 hours)

Drawing equipment and materials, lettering, line work and geometric exercises, graphic projections, scale, dimensioning and annotation. Working drawings: ground-floor plan, sections, elevations and site plan, application of the National Building Regulations, services layouts. Construction detailing, measuring existing work, drawing office equipment, storage of information, the role of the architect, technologist and other professional consultants, the building contractor and the client. (Total tuition time: ± 168 hours)

Working drawings of own design, which could be used for measuring by a quantity surveyor and as contract documents with a bill of quantities. Detail drawings for discussion with consultants. Construction detail design drawings. Schedules: finishing, doors, windows, cupboards, etc. Details of components and fixtures. (Total tuition time: ± 63 hours)

CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION III (CDO307P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodian: Department of Architecture)

SANS 10400: safety, access for the disabled, dimensioning and modular coordination. Substructure: bearing

piles, basement construction and retaining walls. Structural systems: concrete, steel, timber and load-bearing

masonry. Roofs: long-spanning sheet metal, tiles, thatch and flat concrete roofs. External construction: cladding

types, industrial cladding, prefabricated cladding and curtain walling. Internal construction: partitioning, staircases

and glazing. Thermal performance: responsive configurations, sun control, insulation and materials. Structures: trusses, portal frames, complex foundations and pre-stressing (both pre-and post-tensioning). Construction detail: design drawings. Schedules: finishing schedules, door schedules, window schedules, joinery and details of components and fixtures. Working drawings: used as contract documents with a bill of quantities, for measuring by a quantity surveyor. (Total tuition time: ± 126 hours)

Timber: SA Pine, common hardwoods. Metals: steel, galvanising and aluminium. Concrete: cement types,

aggregates, how to make good concrete. Masonry: bricks and blocks. Mortars: classes and types. Plasters:

cement, lime and earth. Roof coverings: concrete tiles and sheet metal (profiles and laying practice). Paint:

basic systems (primers, undercoats and topcoats). Floor finishes: ceramic tiles (glazed and quarry), carpets,

timber and their skirtings. Fixing systems: nails, screws and bolts. (Total tuition time: ± 28 hours)

Waterproofing materials for pitched and flat concrete roofs. Timber: joints commonly used in fittings,

doors and windows. Manufactured timber boards. Concrete: cement types, aggregates, integral finishes on

concrete, reinforcement, concrete floor finishes. Masonry: concrete bricks and blocks. Mortars: classes and

types. Glass: types and applications. Fibre cement sheeting and tiles. Insulation materials for roofs. (Total

tuition time: ± 14 hours)

Timber: softwoods and common hardwoods, jointing (particularly poles) and protection. Metals: steel, stainless

steel, brass, copper and aluminium. Plastics: fibre-glass, ABS, PMMA. Stone types. Concrete. Load-bearing

masonry. Tiles. Thatch. (Total tuition time: ± 28 hours)

Cement, concrete and cementitious products. Metals: corrosion, joining, ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Bricks and blocks: clay, concrete and earth. Timber: defects and protection, products. Polymers, plastics and

rubbers. Mastics. Composite materials: external cladding, wood products. Paint systems. Adhesives. (Total

tuition time: ± 21 hours)

Regulations: SANS 10400 and the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC). Site investigation,

site visits. Substructure: excavations, strip foundations (other foundation types in concept only). Superstructure:

load-bearing walls, cavity walls and elementary masonry detailing. Retaining walls: garden, brick and stone.

Roofs: design and selection, trusses, beams, rafters and elementary ceilings. Services: sanitary fittings, design

of drainage and water supply systems, electrical systems. Fittings: residential door types and their construction.

Stairs: interior stairs for applicable building types. (Total tuition time: ± 28 hours)

Regulations: National Building Regulations (SANS 10400) and NHBRC Regulations, where applicable. Sub-

structure: semi-basement and simple retaining walls, drainage behind walls, complex strip foundations, cut and

fill.Damp-andwaterproofing:semi-basements.Superstructure:load-bearingwalls,cavitywalls,masonrydetailing,

expansion joints. Roofs: flat concrete roofs, trusses, beams, rafters, suspended ceiling systems and bulkheads,

plastered metal lathes. Structures: pad footings, reinforced strip footings, columns and slabs. Services: design

of drainage and water supply systems, stormwater catch pits, electrical layout. Fittings: commercial door and

window types and their construction, master keying. Stairs and ramps: interior stairs and ramps, elementary

prefabricated stairs. (Total tuition time: ± 28 hours)

Regulations: SANS 10400 and NHBRC. Bricks and blocks: durability and exposure zones, bonding, joints,

pointing and stability, design of multi-storey structures, tall walls, lintels and beams. Timber structures: joint design and fasteners, products and uses, floors and flooring, long-span roofs for commercial and shopping centres. Detailing: performance criteria, evaluation of existing details and generating model details. Site and geotechnical investigations: failure of foundations, warning signs, bearing capacities, consolidation, stabilisation, groundwater, moisture content and types of soil tests. Roofs: evaluation and problem-solving, gutter and down-pipe design, expansion joint design, packing decks, roof lights and ventilators. Sustainable buildings: recyclability, resource-saving manufacture, initial and life-cycle cost-efficiency, initial and life-cycle energy efficiency, ease of use and maintenance. Thermal behaviour of buildings: revision of basic principles, microclimate. Low-costsolutions. Thermal performance: responsive configurations, sun control, insulation and materials. Structures: trusses, portal frames, complex foundations, pre-stressing (both pre- and post-tensioning). Deterioration of buildings: performance criteria, planned maintenance, weathering, corrosion and case studies. Site and surface-water drainage: hydrological factors, site drainage, risks and risk assessment, factors affecting run-off and economic considerations. Solar energy: passive systems, active systems, trombe walls and rock beds. Building systems: Agrément certification, etc. Services: waste disposal, gas, data and communication systems, security systems and incinerators. (Total tuition time: ± 28 hours)

Bricks and blocks. Timber structures. Detailing. Geotechnical investigations. Roofs. Sustainable buildings. Thermal behaviour of buildings. Surface water drainage. Solar energy. Building systems (Agrément certificate). Building services. Regulations (SANS 10400, NHBRC). (Total tuition time: ± 21 hours)

H

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE I (HAC105P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodian: Department of Architecture)

Introduction and an overview of Western architecture, from the origins to the present day, and Southern African architecture, from the origins to the present day. Principal examples, as well as technological and cultural aspects, are highlighted and put in social context. Visits to local historical examples. (Total tuition time: ± 28 hours)

L

A brief historical overview. Terminology, perceptions and basic design principles. Landscape design and the design process. Spatial development. Land form. Circulation and paving. Site structures. Plant material. Water. Basic urban design principles. Urban ecology. (Total tuition time: ± 42 hours)

LAW AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT IV (LWC408P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodian: Department of Architecture)

Contract law – basic concepts, such as contract documentation. Basic principles of South African common law. Arbitration. Construction law. Building contract. Principles of property law – forms of ownership. Tender procedures – forms of tender. Certificates. Sectional titles. Land Tenure Act. Principles of bankruptcy and liquidations. Nominated subcontractors. Laws governing the built environment. Case studies. (Total tuition time: ± 21 hours)

P

The application of drawing and sketching principles relevant to architectural presentation. The syllabus covers ten basic skills. Line work different types of lines and uses. Construction lines as a drawing element. General sheet and drawing layout. Tracing techniques relevant to architectural presentation. Architectural contextual elements-trees. Architectural contextual elements-people. Typography, spelling and vocabulary. Architectural model building. Three dimensional sketching, perspectives and isometric projections. General layout compo- sition and ordering principles for architectural presentation. (Total tuition time: ± 56 hours)

Structural configurations: structural systems, structural planning, stabilising elements, structural patterns,

structural loads. Basic mechanics: forces, moments, stresses. Sectional properties: centroids, moment of

inertia. Material properties: general stress and strain, Young’s Modulus. Other stresses: stresses due to internal

forces, combined stresses. Deflections: elastic beam deflections. Approximate sizing of structural components:

beams, trusses, columns, retaining walls. (Total tuition time: ± 21 hours)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IV (PJG408P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodian: Department of Architecture)

Management approaches. The business environment. Personnel management. Financial management. Risk analysis. Financial viability studies. IT integration. Decision-making and problem solving. Corporative communication. Small business management. Politics, ethics and social responsibility. Case studies. (Total tuition time: ± 14 hours)

S

SPECIFICATION AND QUANTITIES III (SPQ307P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodian: Department of Architecture)

The following aspects of specification and quantities are covered: introduction to bills, specifications for bills of quantities, interaction between drawings and other contract documentation, as well as estimates, feasibility, measuring units, costing and influencing factors. (Total tuition time: ± nine hours)

STRUCTURES IV (STR408P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodians: Departments of Civil Engineering and Architecture)

Visits to buildings. Relevant topics relating to design projects. Green architecture. Pro-bono architecture and architecture for the poor. Selected topic from the social and behavioural sciences. Speculative architecture. Selected period from the fine arts, including painting and sculpture. Theory: the work of international and local architects and architectural firms. (Total tuition time: ± 21 hours)

Principles of surveying. Basic surveying methods. Practical levelling and contouring. Setting out of buildings. Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS). Basic use and application of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Cadastral, referencing and photogrammetric software (CAD). Fieldwork practice. (Total tuition time: ± 24 hours)

T

THEORY OF DESIGN I (THD105P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodian: Department of Architecture)

Visits to buildings. The process of design. Relevant topics relating to design projects. Space, form, proportion, scale. Organising principles. Circulation. Theory: Bauhaus, Modern Movement, International Style. (Total tuition time: ± 28 hours)

Visits to buildings. The process of design: Relevant topics relating to design projects. Theory: Romantic pragmatism. Christopher Alexander. Arts and Crafts movement, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Classicism. History: Cape settlement. 18th and 19th Century South African architecture. Indigenous Southern African design. Neo- classicism in Pretoria and Johannesburg. (Total tuition time: ± 21 hours)

Visits to buildings. The process of design: Part 3. Relevant topics relating to design projects. Environmental effect

on buildings. Theory: the Post-Modern Movement, deconstruction, Late Modern Period. History: the Modern

Movement in Pretoria and Johannesburg. The vernacular architecture of Africa. (Total tuition time: ± 21 hours)

THEORY OF DESIGN IV (THD408P)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Module custodian: Department of Architecture)

Visits to buildings. Relevant topics relating to design projects. Green architecture. Pro-bono architecture and architecture for the poor. Selected topic from the social and behavioural sciences. Speculative architecture. Selected period from the fine arts, including painting and sculpture. Theory: the work of international and local architects and architectural firms. (Total tuition time: ± 21 hours)