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Professional Practice ARCH 5410

COURSE ARCH 5410-001 Professional Practice

INSTRUCTOR David Carnicelli

SEMESTER Spring 2014

PHONE 720.883.4358

SCHEDULE TBD
LOCATION Online

EMAIL davidcarnicelli@me.com
OFFICE HOURS By appointment

TYPE Seminar
CREDITS 3

PREREQUISITES None

Introduction
The field of architecture contains a vast milieu of opportunities and liabilities, all of which contribute to the challenge
of achieving professional success. To become successful in the field it requires a broad set of skills that go beyond
the abilities to simply design great buildings. The practice of architecture requires an open and fluent understanding
of highly complex groups of stakeholders and agencies that patronize, finance, govern and regulate our work.

This course introduces the essential elements of professional practice by developing an understanding of topics
such as internship, licensing, services, modes of practice, fees, marketing, documents, specification and production
procedures. The course will also examine both traditional and emerging forms of practice and the ever changing
relationships the profession of architecture has with the production of the built environment.

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Overview of Course Content

The course of study will be broken down into (3) subsets for presentation and discussion as follows:

The Architect
Understanding the profession and issues of ethics

The paths to licensure and the intern development program

NCARB, State Boards and Reciprocity

The standard of care & responsibility

Professional liability and risk

Architects in alternate careers

The Firm
Organizing a firm - sole proprietor, LLC, Inc., etc.

Marketing in the design profession

Managing architectural services

Human resources and the costs of labor

The Project
Building Development

Zoning and Codes

Project delivery approaches

Fee quoting, proposal writing and team assembly

Contracts

Programming, design processes and design documents

Construction documents, CAD, & BIM

Bidding, construction administration and post occupancy services

Claims lawsuits and dispute resolution

Stakeholders interests

Financing the project and the realities of real estate

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Course Work & Assignments

Over the period of the semester the seminar will engage readings and case studies followed by detailed discussions
in class. In addition to the required readings and case studies, there will be a series of lectures and panel
discussions with the instructor and outside guests. For the semesters assignments, you will be required to produce
several small written essay assignments, quizzes of the reading materials and a final exam. You will also be required
to conduct in groups (of 3-4 students) topic specific case studies and analysis and a firm interview and presentation
to the class.

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The only required text will be:

The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice. Wiley (October 27, 2008)

(Be sure you get the most recent one based on the 14th edition of the professional handbook) This text is
available through the AIA, local bookstores, and online. It should cost approximately $80.00 new.

I will provide copies of several additional texts via the Blackboard site before the class it is due. It is your
responsibility to obtain copies of the readings for your use. I also expect that readings are completed on the day of
discussion and an adept understanding of the material is expressed through the dialogues that occur in the seminar.
Active participation in these dialogues is mandatory and expected.

This seminar is crammed with material and will be intense. We will have very informative and experienced guests
and the information they have to share is critical to your growth as a practitioner. I expect you to be fully immersed
and engaged. With that said, attendance during scheduled class time is imperative if you are to keep up with the
seminar assignments. I expect that you will be in class at the start of class, stay in attendance until class is over and
be attentive and engaged.

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Course Objectives & NAAB Criteria For Assessment

Primary Performance Criteria:
01 Speaking and Writing Skills - Ability to read, write, listen, and speak eectively.

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25 Construction Cost Control - Understanding of the basic principals and appropriate application and
performance of building envelope materials and assemblies.

27 Client Role in Architecture - Understanding of the responsibility of the architect to elicit, understand, and
resolve the needs of the client, owner, and user.

29 Architect's Administrative Roles - Understanding of obtaining commissions and negotiating contracts,

managing personnel and selecting consultants, recommending project delivery methods, and forms of
service contracts.

30 Architectural Practice - Understanding of the basic principles and the legal aspects of practice organization,
financial management, business planning, time and project management, risk mitigation, and mediation and
arbitration as well as an understanding of trends that aect practice such as globalization, outsourcing
project delivery, expanding practice settings, diversity and others.

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31 Professional Development - Understanding of the role of internship, obtaining licensure and registration and
the mutual rights and responsibilities of interns and employers.

32 Leadership - Understanding of the need for architects to provide leadership in the building design and
construction processes and on issues of growth, development and the aesthetics in their communities.

33 Legal Responsibilities - Understanding of the architect's responsibility as determined by registration law,

building codes and regulations, professional service contracts, zoning and subdivision ordinances,
environmental regulation, historic preservation laws and accessibility laws.

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34 Ethics and Professional Judgement - Understanding of the ethical issues involved in the formation of the
professional judgement in architectural design and practice.

Assignments & Case Studies

Listed below are the assignments required to finish this course and the percentage towards semester total.

Written Assignments

Participation


Architect Interview / Presentation
Final Exam


Attendance / Quizzes

(10%)

(20%)

(20%)

(30%)

(20%)

Assessments of Student's Work

Students will be evaluated on their development and execution of seminar objectives, precision and craft in the
construction of their writing and graphic presentations and on how they apply the learning objectives and
knowledge gained from the course to each of the individual assignments. The requirements section of this syllabus
and rubrics handed out for each assignment describe the course assessment in more detail.

I am a firm believer that your experience here is the foundation for your following endeavors in life. That means that
as in life if all you produce is the bare minimum to meet the course requirements, you are producing average work
and will receive a "C". The same as in the "real" world where if you perform mediocre work you will receive mediocre
compensation. I feel the following is a fair assessment of grade definitions and is comparable and in line to the
Universities definitions:

A - Excellent/Outstanding Competence
Exceptional course performance, discipline and eort. The student is self motivated to produce above and
beyond what is assigned. An "A" student is a leader in the class intellectually and productively and exhibits
initiative and discipline both in thought and in craft.

B - Superior/ Highly Competent

Course performance above the norm. A "B" student completes precise thoughtful work that exceeds the
course minimum requirements and consistently participates in class. The student shows substantial
development over the course of the semester through initiative and production.

C - Average / Competent
Mediocre course performance, discipline and eort. The student only satisfies the basic minimum
requirements of the seminar and through the production of their work only shows minimal initiative to
improve.

D - Below Average
Poor course performance that does not meet the minimum requirements, nor does the production of their
work show any distinct eort to improve.

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F-Failing
Complete lack of course performance and shows no regret for non compliance with the minimum
requirements.

Office Hours
I will hold oce hours by appointment only. Please contact me at any of the following:

davidcarnicelli@me.com

david.carnicelli@ucdenver.edu

p 720.883.4358 (this is my mobile phone number)

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Course Copyright
The instructor has the copyright on this syllabus and all lectures. Students are prohibited from selling, or being paid
by any person or commercial firm for taking notes or recording class lectures without the advance express written
permission of the faculty member teaching this course. Exceptions are permitted for students with a disability who
are approved in advance by Disability Resources and Services for note taking or tape recording as an academic
accommodation. Some images from this syllabus were found on-line or taken from resources that are not accredited
to the instructor.

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OTHER APPLICABLE UNIVERSITY POLICIES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS

Academic Honesty and Plagiarism

Students are expected to know, understand, and comply with the ethical standards of the university, including rules
against plagiarism. Plagiarism is the use of another person's ideas or words without acknowledgement. The
incorporation of another person's work into yours requires appropriate identifications and acknowledgement. The
following are considered to be forms of plagiarism when the source is not noted: word-for-word copying of another
person's ideas or words; the "mosaic" (interspersing your own words here and there while, in essence, copying
another's work); the paraphrase (the rewriting of another's work, while still using their basic ideas or theories),
fabrication (inventing sources); submission of another's work as your own; and neglecting quotation marks when
including direct quotes.

All students of the University of Colorado at Denver are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic
integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic
dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct shall be
reported to the Honor Code Council. Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will
be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not
limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the Honor Code can be found at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and at http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/

The development of the Internet has provided students with historically unparalleled opportunities for conducting
research swiftly and comprehensively. The availability of these materials does not, however, release the student from
appropriately citing sources where appropriate; or applying standard rules associated with avoiding plagiarism.
Specifically, the instructor will be expecting to review papers written by students drawing ideas and information from
various sources (cited appropriately), presented generally in the student's words after careful analysis, synthesis,
and evaluation. An assembly of huge blocks of other individuals' existing material, even when cited, does not
constitute an appropriate representation of this expectation. Un-cited. plagiarized material shall be treated as
academically dishonest, and the paper will be assigned an F as a result. If the student is confused as to what
constitutes plagiarism, he/she should review the CU Honor Code on this topic, or see the instructor. Papers
submitted by any student, written in part or in whole by someone other than that student, shall be considered to
constitute fraud under the University Honor Code, and result in the assignment of an 'F' for the entire course.
Students should note that their work may, at the discretion of the instructor, be evaluated through Turnltln.com, a
plagiarism service provided to all faculty members at CU Boulder and Denver; and that this service retains a copy of
the submitted work for future comparisons." (Honor Code Oce.)

Disabilities
Students with disabilities who want academic accommodations must register with Disability Resources and
Services (DRS), 177 Arts Building. 303-556-3450. TTY 303- 556-4766. FAX 303-556-2074. DRS requires students to
provide current and adequate documentation of their disabilities. Once a student has registered with DRS, DRS will
review the documentation and assess the student's request for academic accommodations in light of the
documentation. DRS will then provide the student with a letter indicating which academic accommodations have
been approved.

Accommodations for Religious Observances

Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every eort to reasonably and fairly deal
with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments, or
required attendance. In this class, we will work with individuals on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the
instructor in a timely manner so that accommodations can be arranged.

Learning Environment
The following ground rules apply to all students and are designed to ensure a classroom environment conducive to
learning for all students:

1. Pagers, beepers, cellular telephones, and handheld internet devices must be deactivated before class begins
and remain deactivated throughout the entire class period.

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2. Please do not bring children to class.

3. Students who engage in disruptive classroom behavior will be reported to the Oce of Student Life for
appropriate disciplinary action under the CU-Denver Code of Student Conduct and, when appropriate, to the
Auraria Campus Police for investigation of possible criminal action. The Code of Student Conduct can be
found on the CU-Denver web site, under Oce of Student Life and Student Activities. Disruptive behavior
includes, but is not limited to, arriving late to class without explanation or apology; leaving class early without
explanation or apology; reading a newspaper or magazine; reading a book with no connection to the content
of the course; engaging in prolonged private conversations; sleeping in class; eating, drinking, and/or gum
chewing; passing notes; being under the influence of drugs or alcohol; harassment or verbal or physical
threats to another student or to the instructor; failing to deactivate pagers, beepers, cellular phones, and/or
handheld internet devices; bringing children to class.

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Questionnaire: 5410 Professional Practice

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To gauge both the students' exposure to the practice of architecture and familiarity with the profession, I ask that
you complete the following questionnaire:

Student Information
full name:

preferred name:

e-mail:

phone:

Background

Where are you from?

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How many semesters until you graduate?

Undergraduate Institution and Field of Study

Where do you call "home"?

Professional Experience
Have you any experience in a design oce? Please describe experience. (Architect, Engineer, Interior

Design, etc.)

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Have you any experience in construction? Please describe experience. (Estimating, Construction Management, in
the field, etc.)

What do you hope to learn in this class?

Why do you want to be an architect?

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