Republic of the Philippines
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
College of Architecture and Fine Arts LEVEL OF PREPARENESS OF SENIOR STUDENTS FOR THESIS PROGRAM F or m S2 Seri Seri es 2015 Dear Students, In our pursuit towards academic excellence, we are continuously reviewing the different facets of the delivery of quality education in the college. The objective of this survey is to determine the level of your preparedness for the thesis program of your respective program course. Thank you for your usual support. Respectfully yours, Ar. Jocelyn Rivera-Lutap, DPA
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_____ BS Interior Design Design
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If shifter or transferee, please indicate previous course and/or school _____________________________ Is your current course your first choice? choice? ____ Yes ____ No If No, what is your first choice? __________ __________ No. of years in the department department _____4
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College of Architecture and Fine Arts Kindly check ( √) the box
which corresponds to your answer based on the following rating scale:
1 – Not Prepared 2 – Little Prepared 3 – Somehow Prepared 4 – Highly Prepared 5 – Very Highly Prepared Section I: KNOWLEDGE
To what level of preparedness do you have in the course to help you with your thesis: A. Design (Under Ar chitectur al Design and T heory of Archi tecture)
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1. Know and understand design theories and methods? 2. Know and understand design procedures and development? 3. Know and understand design precedents and architectural criticism? 4. Create the optimum design solution? 5. Develop a project brief considering the needs of the society and end user? 6. Understand how your design will affect the society and end user? 7. Research and define contextual and functional requirements for the different types of built environment? 8. Understand the social content in which built environments are procured? 9. Understand ergonomics and space requirements? 10. Understand issues of equity and access? B. Cul tur al and Arti sti c Studies (Under H istory and Th eory of Ar chitectur e)
1. Act with knowledge of historical and cultural precedents in the local and world architecture? a. Local architecture b. World architecture 2. Act with knowledge of the fine arts as an influence on the quality of architectural design? 3. Understand heritage issues in the built environment? 4. Be conscious of the links between architecture and other creative discipline? 5. Be aware of philosophy, politics, and ethics as related to architecture?
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College of Architecture and Fine Arts C. Envi r onmental Studies (Under Tr opical Design and Planni ng)
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1. Act with knowledge of natural systems and the built environment? 2. Understand environment conversation and waste management issues? 3. Understand the life-cycle of materials, issues of ecological sustainability, and environmental impact? 4. Understand the design for reduced use of energy, as well as passive system and their management? 5. Be aware of the history and practice of landscape architecture? 6. Be aware of urban design, as well as territorial and national planning and their relationship to local and global demography and resources? 7. Be aware of the management of natural systems taking into account natural disaster D. Technical Studies (Under Bldg. Technology, Bldg. Utilities, and Prof essional Pr actice)
1. Acquire technical knowledge of building materials? 2. Acquire technical knowledge of structure and building construction? 3. Act with innovative technical competence in the use of building techniques and the understanding of their evolution? 4. Understand the processes of technical design and the integration of structure, construction technologies, and service systems of transportation, communication, maintenance, and safety? 5. Be aware of the role of technical documentation and specifications in design realizations? 6. Be aware of the processes of construction cost planning and control? E. Pr ofession al Studi es (Un der Prof ession al Practi ce)
1. Act with knowledge of professional, business, financial and legal contexts? 2. Understand different forms of procurement of architectural services? 3. Be aware of the workings of the construction and development industries, and its financial dynamics? 4. Be aware of the workings of real estate investment and facilities management? 5. Be aware of the political roles of architects in conventional and new areas of activity and in an international context? 6. Understand business principles and their applications to the 2/F Engineering and Architecture Building, Anonas cor. Pureza Streets, NDC Complex, Sta. Mesa, Manila Phone: (02) 713-9304 – Direct Line website: www.pup.edu.ph e-mail
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College of Architecture and Fine Arts development of the built environment? 7. Understand business principles and their application to the project management and the functions of a professional consultancy? 8. Understand professional ethics and codes of conduct as they apply to the practice of architecture and of the architect’s legal responsibilities where registration, practice and building contacts are concerned? 9. Be aware of the relevant codes, regulations and standards for planning, design construction, health, safety and use of built environments? 1
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1. To what extent has the college provided the students with projects viewed as synthesis of knowledge, skills and attitudes? 2. To what extent has the college provided the students with an efficient (time) systems of evaluating the work or achievement? 3. To what extent has the college provided the students with an effective systems of evaluating the work or achievement? Section II: SKILLS
To what level of preparedness do you have in the course to helped you to with your thesis: A. Communi cate ideas through:
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Collaboration Oral and written communication Drawing Modelling Evaluation of Design Solution
B. Ut i li ze the fol l owin g capabi li ti es to expl ore, devel op, def i ne, and commu ni cate a design solut i on:
1. Manual. graph 2. Electronic (i.e. CAD, Sketch-up, Vray) 3. Model Making C. Understand systems of evaluation that use manual and/or electronic means for performance assessment of the built envir onment ( i.e. Revit, BI M , etc.)
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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
College of Architecture and Fine Arts D. Design
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Understand and define a design problem Gather necessary data to answer the design problem Evaluate data gathered and integrate knowledge Apply critical thinking to formulate design solution Think creatively, innovate and provide design leadership?
Section III: RESOURCES
Rating Scale: 1- Unsatisfactory 2- Less Satisfactory 3- Satisfactory 4- Highly Satisfactory 5- Very Highly Satisfactory A. Student-F aculty Ratio
1. How would you rate the faculty-student ratio in our thesis class if it were to ensure the quality and frequency of personalized supervision by the teaching staff? 2. How would you rate the intervention of the faculty during the development of projects or plates in your lower design class? 3. How would you rate the consultation time you have in your Architectural Internship program as a part in preparing you for thesis program? Rating Scale: 1 – Not Prepared 2 – Little Prepared 3 – Somehow Prepared 4 – Highly Prepared 5 – Very Highly Prepared
B. Oth er Resour ces
To what level of preparedness can the college provide in fulfilling the needs and provide good technical support to help you with your thesis: 1. Facilities : Teaching areas such as a. Lecture rooms b. Studio rooms c. Computer rooms d. Laboratory rooms 2. Equipment such as : a. Computers
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College of Architecture and Fine Arts b. LCD projectors c. Television or TV d. Video players 3. Library Materials: Reference books, manuals, textbooks, magazine and others 4. Is there anything else missing in the college? Please enumerate:
5. How prepared are you to take the Thesis Program
C. What additional lectures would you be interested to take to better prepare you for the thesis class. Please rank according to importance:
How to find a thesis topic Citations in Thesis Writing Formulating Design Concepts Space Programming Site Planning Building Utilities Building Technology Others: enumerate and rate 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Note: Modified from the thesis dissertation of Dr. Chona Ponce “Evaluation of the BS Architecture” 2012 Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Curriculum Studies) University of the Philippines
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