18ARC84: Professional Practice Syllabus for B.Arch 8th Sem 2018 Scheme VTU

Professional Practice detailed Syllabus for B Architecture ARCH, 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all the other VTU 8th Sem Syllabus for B.Arch 2018 Scheme, do visit B.Arch 8th Sem 2018 Scheme. The detailed Syllabus for professional practice is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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MODULE 1

1. Profession: Idea of profession; differences between profession, trade and business.
2. Profession of architecture: Types and extent of services offered by architects, scale of fees, stages of payment, and contract between client and architect.
3. Practice: Types of Architectural firms, proprietorship, partnership, associate ship and private limited firms; advantages and disadvantages of each type of firm; building clientele and projects.
4. Office Management: Administration of Architectural firms; basic accounting procedures.

MODULE 2

1. Code of Professional Conduct: Architects Act of 1972, role of Council of Architecture, Indian Institute of Architects in functioning of the Profession.
2. Architectural competitions: guidelines of COA, procedure of conduct of competitions.

MODULE 3

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MODULE 4

1. Byelaws: Building byelaws, National Building Code, floor area ratio, floor space index, floating FAR, zoning regulations.Overview of Master Plan/CDP of relevant cities.
2. Arbitration: Arbitration and conciliation; arbitrator, umpire, order of reference, selection of arbitrators, powers and duties of arbitrators, arbitration award and implementation of award.
3. Valuation and Dilapidation: Definitions and architect’s role in preparation of valuation and dilapidation reports and certifications; Physical and Economic life of buildings.Introduction to Valuation, essential characteristics, classifications and purpose of classifications. Methods of valuation, standard rent and cost of construction.

MODULE 5

1. Building Industry: General overview of the industry; various participants and dimensions of building industry.Role of architect, employer, and contractor. Types of insurance necessary during contract; fire insurance
2. Easements: easement rights, architect’s role in protecting easement rights.Laws related to Property and Land: Land tenure, types of land holdings, land registration, easement rights, covenants, trespass and nuisance etc.
3. General Law: Overview & definition of common law, statute law, equity, criminal law, civil law etc., Role of courts in dispensing various types of cases.Overview of recent Bills and Acts: Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016; Land Acquisition Act, Rehabilitation Act and Resettlement Act 2013; Consumer Protection Act. FDI in real estate, goods & service taxes and other taxes applicable in architecture practice and construction industry.

Reference Books:

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For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of B.Arch, 2018 scheme visit B.Arch 8th Sem Syllabus for 2018 Scheme.

For all (CBSE & Non-CBSC) B.Arch results, visit VTU B.Arch all semester results direct links.