Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
 The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

The course will be delivered through a mix of lectures, tutorials, discussion of case studies in order to support and facilitate a variety of learning approaches.Lectures consist of oral presentations by instructors and guest lecturers intended to introduce information on a particular subject. These will be supported by presentations and discussions on real case studies in order to see built applications of the principles introduced during the lectures. Students will be involved via Q&A and short exercises in which they will discuss and share information.
Tutorials are activities complementary to lectures to provide more opportunities for student-tutor and student-student interaction focused on problem-solving and critical thinking activities. Students will be organised into groups to work on design proposals related to their Design 6 studio projects. Tutorials engage students in the production of material, construction and structural issues through detailing.
Teaching and learning are conducted through weekly tutorials sessions from week 3 in which students will discuss their design proposals with their tutor in a studio setting. The development of the design proposal will be a step-by-step process based on the theoretical knowledge received during the lectures implemented through design activities. This pedagogical approach is intended to strengthen the relationship between design and detailing practices, so that students can transfer this approach and knowledge easily in their design studios and in future professional activities.

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Required Reading: Marriage, G. (2019) Tall: The design and construction of high-rise architecture. London, Routledge. Recommended Reading: Achilles, A., Navratil, D. (2009). Glass construction. Basel: Birkhäuser. Peck, M. (2006). Concrete: Design construction examples. Basel: Birkhäuser.Barthel, K., Kunzel, H., Schunck, E., (2010). Flat Roof Construction Manual: Roofing Systems, Supporting Structure, Refurbishment. Basel: Birkhäuser. The New Zealand Building Code. https://www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance/ Hegger, M. (2006). Construction materials manual. Basel: Birkhäuser.

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license.

You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

This course requires use of the faculty workshops. All students are required to comply will all directions given by workshop technicians and other university staff on matters of safety. Students are required to maintain a clean and tidy work space while using the workshops. All students must have completed a workshop induction prior to using the workshops. Students are reminded to read and comply with the provisions set out in the studio rules documents provided to all students at the School of Architecture and Planning.

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Attendance at lectures and tutorials is required. 

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

• Honesty - in all aspects of research work
• Accountability - in the conduct of research
• Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
• Good stewardship – on behalf of others
• Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
• Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

PASS REQUIREMENTS Submitting both assignments is compulsory. Not submitting an assignment will lead to a DNC in your academic record and to the automatic failure of this course. Coursework not received by the due date, and for which no extension of time has been approved, will receive a ‘DNC’ (Did Not Complete).

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

This year the assignments have been adjusted to help develop a greater understanding of material specification.

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Requests for extensions of time must be submitted and approved using the Extension of Time Application form available on Canvas. Students should notify the Course Director/Course Coordinator of their situation as soon as practicable, and preferably before any due date. Notifications by students should include information about the unexpected circumstances and should attach evidence to support this if available. Notifications received after an assessment due date will be accepted, where this is reasonable, within the context of the course. If possible, students are encouraged to seek medical, counselling or other support from the most appropriate sources.

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.