702-574 Design Investigation

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

702-403 Architectural Design and Practice 4 and 702-440 Design 4

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Research training in areas chosen to give the student experience in different approaches and investigation tools. Students will gain an introductory understanding of research techniques through the investigation of a particular aspect of a wide range of architectural topics that will lead to a design program. A program of study will be prescribed by the first week of semester. Regular reports and contact with the supervisor will be required throughout the semester. The reports must show evidence of the student's capacity to handle basic source material and data, analyse it reliably, interpret it imaginatively, and present it in a coherent manner in accordance with the prescribed conventions.

Assessment

Reports to the equivalent of 7500 words to be submitted throughout the semester in accordance with the program of study including tutorial presentations.