Course Title

Architectural Professional Practice

Course Number

62572

Instructor Name

Sameh Monna

Contact Information

[email protected]

Semester(s) and academic year(s)

Compulsory / Elective

Compulsory

This course is an examination of the professional architectural practice and the problems related to job control both in the office and the field.  Students also learn about construction contracts, bidding supervision, building law, architect's relationship with the owner, and professionals in the building industry.

The students also get to know how investors, developers, industrialists and others view architecture and building. And the administrative environment for the production of architecture.

The contents of this course are the following:

1.  Legal implications of architectural practice (Engineering Association).

2.  Technical regulations for engineering offices (Engineering Association)

3.  Building Local Government Laws.

4.  Architectural competitions.

5.  Engineering supervision,

6.  Tendering and negotiating.

7.  Contract administration procedures (FIDIC General and special conditions)

8.  Claims, Disputes and Arbitrations.

9.  Building code

10. Ethical responsibility

1. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
2. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
3. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern architectural engineering tools necessary for architectural engineering practice