Welcome to Architecture Orientation for Bachelor of Design

Welcome to Architecture! Orientation for Bachelor of Design (Arch) Program Information Session | 24 July 2019

Acknowledgement of Country

Program Convenor Bachelor of Design (Architecture) Dr Nicholas Foulcher nicholas. foulcher@newcastle. edu. au Photo goes here The Program Convenor is the academic staff member with overall responsibility for the management and quality of your program. Contact me for advice on academic matters, including career advice and course recommendations to suit your interests and study plans.

Course Coordinator A Course Coordinator is responsible for organising one or more individual courses (subjects). You will have a different Course Coordinator for each course you are enrolled in, and examples of areas for which they are responsible include course content, adverse circumstances, and grades.

Program Advisor Deborah Gane programadvice@newcastle. edu. au A Program Advisor has thorough knowledge of a degree program. Your Program Advisor can help you ensure that you are following the requirements and structure of your degree program. You should contact your Program Advisor if you have any administrative enquiries about your degree. For more info visit newcastle. edu. au/askuon or email programadvice@newcastle. edu. au

Semester Study Load Full-time study = Domestic Students: Enrolled in 30 units or more per semester or enrolled in a total of 60 units or more in that academic year International Students: Enrolled in 40 units per semester Part-time study = Domestic Students: 10 – 20 units per semester International Students: Should enroll full-time. Meet with a Student Advisor or visit Student Central if you want to vary your course load Every 10 unit course requires 10 hours study per week

Terminology Core Courses = Directed = Elective = compulsory courses completed by everyone studying the program a course you choose from a Directed List within the program this is different to an Elective course any unrestricted course in the University

What to bring on your first day Notepad – unlined in A 4 or A 5 Pen and Pencil And of course… a Laptop or Tablet

What you will need in this program Paper Yellowtrace… for the ‘classic’ architect Greaseproof… for the ‘student’ architect Pens Black fine liner pens in two or three different line widths 0. 2 mm, 0. 4 mm and 0. 6 mm Pencils 6 B, 2 B, HB and a 2 H Laptop Software and hardware specs will be covered as you progress in the program

UONline (Blackboard) uonline. newcastle. edu. au

UONCapture uonline. newcastle. edu. au UONCapture is the University's platform for recording classes and other teaching resources. Timetabled lectures conducted in equipped classrooms will be recorded. To access these recordings, please log into UONline and visit your course site. Then, click the UONCapture link at the bottom of your course menu to access recordings.

When do lectures, studios and tutorials start? Lectures will begin in Week 1 Studios will begin in Week 1 Tutorials will begin in Week 2 ALWAYS CHECK YOUR TIMETABLE

Critiques… what are they? Critiques are how you are assessed in Architectural Studio Courses… Here you present your project to a panel, who ask questions, and assess you.

Sue. Anne Ware Derren Lowe Beth George Rebecca Mc. Laughlan Chris Tucker Architecture Michael Chapman Pia Ednie-Brown Sarah Jozefiak Irene Perez Lopez Timothy Burke Sam Spurr Nicholas Foulcher

Brit Andresen Professors of Practice Lawrence and Andrea Nield Richard Leplastrier Lindsay and Kerry Clare Peter Stutchbury

Electives…

Electives (Domestic) ARBE 2223 Architecture Studio Project (Available for Years 2 and 3) Intro to Additive Manufacturing, SABE Reimagining Hill End – Hill End, NSW Tangentyere – Alice Springs, NT

Electives (International) ARBE 2223 Architecture Studio Project (Available for Years 2 and 3) Brazil – Brazil Design & Build New Zealand – Building Dissent Guangzhou – GZ Tactics France – Paris: the Grand Tour Denmark – Trans-Arckitektur Tokyo – Pigeons of Tokyo

Program Plan A Program Plan outlines the structure of your degree. It is designed to provide you with an easy to follow plan you can use to check that you are on track with your degree, and help you choose courses that will be appropriate for your program.

How to access your program plan Log into my. UON Click the My Details tile See your Program Plan under Program Information

How to manage your assessment schedule There a number of ways to manage your assessment schedule • • Use a diary • Look at the due date and count backwards to work out when you need to start assignments • • App to help you plan, for example, My Study Life Use a wall planner (grab a free wall planner at the Orientation Expo or from Student Central) Whatever works for you, there is no right or wrong

Are you eligible for credit? • If you have studied at another institution you may be eligible for credit. • For advice, talk to your Program Advisor Credit information for current students

Checklist for first day at uni • • • Have you: • • • Know where your rooms are located? Organised a student card? Organised a parking permit or know which bus to catch? Downloaded the myuon app? Bought plenty of insect repellent?

All the best for next week!

Are there any questions?

What’s on Next: Meet your Program Convenor and ask questions 1: 15 pm – 2: 00 pm Lunch: Bar on the Hill 2: 00 pm – 4: 00 pm Our Shout and Entertainment: Bar on the Hill