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Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture,

Chitkara University, Punjab, India


Syllabus for B.Arch. Classes (Batch 2012-2017)

SEMESTER 9

Subject Subject Name L/S T P Total C Internal External Total


Code Hrs. Marks Marks Marks
AR V9503 Professional Internship I -- -- -- -- 21 400 400 800
AR L2503 Construction Project Management 24 08 00 32 02 50 50 100
AR L2505 Introduction to Professional 24 08 00 32 02 50 50 100
Practice
Total 20 04 06 30 25 600 400 1000

DETAILED COURSE CONTENT

AR V9503 PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP - I


Introduction To Professional Internship
The objective of the Professional Internship undertaken during the 9th and 10th semester of the B.Arch.
Programme is to expose students to various aspects of architectural practice and allow them to gain work
experience with a practicing architect / architectural firm. As decreed by the Council of Architecture, the two
stages (semesters) of this programme will be of a total duration of 40 weeks. An external viva voce
examination would be held at the end of each semesters during which the students presence is mandatory.

Internship Regulations:
The Internship Programme is regulated by the following conditions:
1. Internship can be undertaken only with an architectural office or a qualified practicing architect.
2. The Principal Architect of the concerned firm must be registered with the Council of Architecture,
India (or with a similar regulatory body of the country in which the office is located) and have a
minimum professional experience of 10 years.
3. Students are required to finalise their internship in consultation with the Internship Mentors and
Coordinator and the Principal / Dean of the School. Prior approval of the office / firm in which
internship is proposed to be taken is mandatory. All such applications are to be given on a
prescribed Performa which will be made available to the students.
4. Change of office is permitted in exceptional circumstances only once in a semester. Prior approval
of any change is mandatory, in the absence of which the internship would become invalid.
5. Intern students are permitted a maximum of 5 days leave during each 20-week Internship period.
6. Work done during the internship is monitored and evaluated on a regular basis by the Internship
Mentors and Coordinator according to the given schedule. All such evaluations will jointly make the
Internal Assessment
7. An External Examination is conducted at the end of each semester.
8. Further instructions, if any, would be given at the beginning of each semester.
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Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture,
Chitkara University, Punjab, India
Syllabus for B.Arch. Classes (Batch 2012-2017)

Course Content
The Internship Programme will comprise the following:
a. Work during Office Hours, i.e., designing, drafting, making presentation drawings, working
drawings, submission drawings, models, or any other professional task assigned by the architect
under whom internship is taken;
b. Work Outside of Office Hours: Study and analysis of a recent building / set of buildings of high
architectural merit located in the city in which internship is being undertaken.

OVERALL SCHEDULE OF THE SEMESTER:

Semester 9: 24 weeks (20 weeks internship + 1 week preparatory leave + 3 weeks classes & exams)
Commencement 18 July 2016
End 03 December 2016
Classes for capsule courses on Construction Project Management & 08-17 December 2016
Introduction to Professional Practice
Examinations & Vivas 19-24 December 2016

DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR INTERNSHIP:

Week Submission Details Max.


Date/s Expected Content Marks
-- 04.07.16 08.07.16 Approval of Office in which internship will be undertaken 10
Wk 02 25.07.16 29.07.16 Joining Report 10
Wk 06 22.08.16 26.08.16 Report on Work Done in Office -- I 50
Approval of Choice of Case Study/s for Building Study 10
Wk 10 19.09.16 23.09.16 Report on Work Done in Office -- II 50
Building Study Report Stage I 30
Wk 14 17.10.16 21.10.16 Report on Work Done in Office -- III 50
Building Study Report Stage II 30
Wk 18 14.11.16 18.11.16 Report on Work Done in Office -- IV 50
Building Study Report Stage III 30
Wk 22 12.12.16 16.12.16 Report on Work Done in Office -- V 50
Building Study Report Stage IV 30
Total Internal Assessment (A) 400
-- 21.12.16 23.12.16 External Viva: Work done in Office Hours 250
External Viva: Final Building Study Report 150
Total Marks for External Examination (B) 400
Grand Total (A + B + C) 800

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Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture,
Chitkara University, Punjab, India
Syllabus for B.Arch. Classes (Batch 2012-2017)

AR L2503 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT:


COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To bring about awareness of the significance of project management in construction industry and to
enhance the professional ability of students as regards the methodology of executing a Project.
To expose students to the current techniques of planning, programming and management of a project.
To generate awareness of methods of ensuring safety and quality of resources at construction sites.

COURSE CONTENT:
Unit-1: Introduction to Construction Project Management
Significance of Construction Project Management
Aim, objectives and functions of Construction Management.
Role of an Architect in Construction Management.
Resources of Construction Industry.
Construction stages, Construction team.
Unit-2: Techniques used in Construction Project Management
Types of Contract; Work Breakdown Structure and Scheduling; Bar charts and limitations of
bar charts.
Elements of Network Event, Activity, Dummy, Network rules, Graphical guidelines for
network, Numbering of events, Steps in development of Network.
Development and analysis of Critical Path Method network.
Project Cost optimisation, Resources scheduling using CPM, and Line of Balance method.
PERT time estimates, time computation & network analysis.
Computer applications in Project Management.
Unit-3: Safety and Quality Management at Construction Site
Planning of temporary services at the site.
Safety precautions at construction sites.
Security of materials at building site.
Stages of inspection and quality control.

AR L2505 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:


COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To aware students regarding institutional frame work within which one can practice Architecture.
To provide a comprehensive understanding of the nature of architectural practice, business
aspects of firm management, Career management and decision making.
To familiarize the students with the legal basis for architectural practice, the role of architects in the
design and construction process, strategies to enhance architectural leadership in the design and
construction industry.

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Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture,
Chitkara University, Punjab, India
Syllabus for B.Arch. Classes (Batch 2012-2017)

COURSE CONTENT:
UNIT- I
Architects Role, Functions, Social Obligations, Profession Activities, Responsibilities etc.
Indian Architects Act 1972 Scope, Objective, Role & Importance in managing the profession and
professionals.
Council of Architecture Constitution, Role and Function, Registration of Architects etc.
Indian Institute of Architects History, Objectives, Role and Function in promoting Architectural
profession and education.
UNIT- II
Architectural Practice Type of Practices, Setting office, Office Organization, Management,
Income Tax, Service Tax etc.
Architectural Competition Importance, Type, Procedure, Guidelines framed by Council of
Architectural to conduct competition, including Role of Board of Assessors, Professional Adviser
and Technical Advisers.
Code of Professional conduct
Conditions Governing the Appointment of Architects, Scale of Professional charges, Execution of
work and payment of fee.
UNIT- III
Duties, Responsibilities and Liabilities of Client, Architect, Contractor and their mutual relationship.
Copy Right Act as Applicable to Architectural work.
Complaints Procedure for lodging complaints, and their Resolution based on Indian Architects
Act 1972
Valuation - Purpose, Objective, Types and Method of valuation.
Arbitration and Reconciliation Act.

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Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture,
Chitkara University, Punjab, India
Syllabus for B.Arch. Classes (Batch 2012-2017)

SEMESTER 10

Subject Subject Name L/S T P Total C Internal External Total


Code Hrs. Marks Marks Marks
AR V9504 Professional Internship I -- -- -- -- 20 400 400 800
AR L2506 Principles of Town Planning 24 08 00 32 02 50 50 100
AR L2508 Environmental Studies 24 08 00 32 02 50 50 100
Total 20 04 06 30 25 600 400 1000

DETAILED COURSE CONTENT

AR V9504 PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP II


Introduction To Professional Internship
The overarching objective of the Professional Internship undertaken during the 9 th and 10th semester of
the B.Arch. Programme is to expose students to various aspects of architectural practice and allow them to
gain work experience with a practicing architect / architectural firm. As decreed by the Council of
Architecture, each of the two stages (semesters) of this programme will be of a total duration of 24 weeks.
An external viva voce examination would be held at the end of each of the two semesters during which the
students presence is mandatory.

Internship Regulations:
The Internship Programme is regulated by the following conditions:
1. Internship can be undertaken only with an architectural office or a qualified practicing architect.
2. The Principal Architect of the concerned firm must be registered with the Council of Architecture,
India (or with a similar regulatory body of the country in which the office is located) and have a
minimum professional experience of 10 years.
3. Students are required to finalise their internship in consultation with the Internship Mentors and
Coordinator and the Principal / Dean of the School. Prior approval of the office / firm in which
internship is proposed to be taken is mandatory. All such applications are to be given on a
prescribed Performa which will be made available to the students.
4. Change of office is permitted in exceptional circumstances only once in a semester. Prior approval
of any change is mandatory, in the absence of which the internship would become invalid.
5. Intern students are permitted a maximum of 5 days leave during each 20-week Internship period.
6. Work done during the internship is monitored and evaluated on a regular basis by the Internship
Mentors and Coordinator according to the given schedule. All such evaluations will jointly make the
Internal Assessment
7. An External Examination is conducted at the end of each semester.
8. Further instructions, if any, would be given at the beginning of each semester.

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Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture,
Chitkara University, Punjab, India
Syllabus for B.Arch. Classes (Batch 2012-2017)

Course Content
The Internship Programme will comprise the following:
c. Work during Office Hours, i.e., designing, drafting, making presentation drawings, working
drawings, submission drawings, models, or any other professional task assigned by the architect
under whom internship is taken;
d. Work Outside of Office Hours: Study and analysis of a recent building / set of buildings of high
architectural merit located in the city in which internship is being undertaken.

OVERALL SCHEDULE OF THE SEMESTER:

Semester 9: 24 weeks (20 weeks internship + 1 week preparatory leave + 3 weeks classes & exams)
Commencement: 02 January 2017
End: 20 May 2017
Classes for Environmental Studies & Principles of Town Planning 29 May-07 June 2017
Examinations & Vivas 10-17 June 2017

DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR INTERNSHIP:

Week Submission Details Max.


Date/s Expected Content Marks
-- 19.12.16 23.12.16 Confirmation of Existing Office /Approval of New Office en 10
Wk 02 09.01.17 13.01.17 Joining Report 10
Wk 06 06.02.17 10.02.17 Report on Work Done in Office -- I 50
Approval of Choice of Case Study/s for Building Study 10
Wk 10 06.03.17 10.03.17 Report on Work Done in Office -- II 50
Building Study Report Stage I 30
Wk 14 03.04.17 07.04.17 Report on Work Done in Office -- III 50
Building Study Report Stage II 30
Wk 18 01.05.17 05.05.17 Report on Work Done in Office -- IV 50
Building Study Report Stage III 30
Wk 22 29.05.17 02.06.17 Report on Work Done in Office -- V 50
Building Study Report Stage IV 30
Total Internal Assessment (A) 400
-- 14.06.17 16.06.16 External Viva: Work done in Office Hours 250
External Viva: Final Building Study Report 150
Total Marks for External Examination (B) 400
Grand Total (A + B + C) 800

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Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture,
Chitkara University, Punjab, India
Syllabus for B.Arch. Classes (Batch 2012-2017)

AR L2506: PRINCIPLES OF TOWN PLANNING:


Course Content under consideration

AR L2508: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES


Course Content under consideration

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