Hope Enterprise University College

School of Architecture
* Architectural Practice and Management
*2022/23 Semester III
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Part 1: Course Information
Instructor Information
Instructor: Estifanos Habtamu Faris
Class room: F01
Schedule Monday & Tuesday 9 & 10
Office Telephone: 0911823393
E-mail: [email protected]
Course Description

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students to specification writing for

building projects as well as quantity surveying. They will learn how to handle
and manage contracts. The course will equip the students with the skills to
make calculations to estimate construction costs.

Course Code: Arch 4122

Credit Hour: 2
Prerequisite
● * Arch 512: THEORY OF ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE

Course Requirements
● Personal Computer

Course Structure
* Instructional Methods
Lectures, research papers
Assessment Method
Quizzes, written examination, research paper evaluation
Role of instructor
Offer lectures, advise students, give assignments, evaluate students’
performance, and provide feedback to students.
Role of students
Attend classes, do assignments, self-study, present presentations, collect and
incorporate feedbacks.

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Part 2: Student Learning Outcomes

Course purpose

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students to specification writing for

building projects as well as quantity surveying. They will learn how to handle
and manage contracts. The course will equip the students with the skills to
make calculations to estimate construction costs.
Course Objectives
● Understand Contract Documents and recruitment methods for
Funding of construction projects.
● Develop skill in estimating project cost and property valuation.

● Understand the theory and practice of specification writing and

quantity surveying
● Gain experience and exercise in specification writing and quantity
surveying.

Late Work Policy

Be sure to pay close attention to deadlines—there will be no make-up
assignments or quizzes, or late work accepted without a serious and
compelling reason and instructor and department approval.

Viewing Grades
Points you receive for graded activities will be shown to you on the telegram
group created specifically for this course prior to final exam.

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Part 3: Topic Outline/Schedule

CONTACT TOPICS OR SUBTOPICS OR READING MATERIALS AND EXPECTED
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF EACH CHAPTERS
HOURS CHAPTERS ASSESSMENTS
 Introduction
• Overview of the previous course
• Content introduction to the course
Chapter 1:  Introduction to Contract management
 Hand out & Reference books
 Contract documents
8 hr.  First quiz
• Construction Project Delivery System
Contract Documents  First Assignment
• Contract Types
• Contract Process

 Introduction
Chapter 2:  Funding of construction projects
 Hand out & Reference books
 Second quiz  Project cost control measures
8 hr.
Project cost and  First Test  Introduction to cost estimate
 Assignment - 2  Introduction to project cost estimating and
property valuation. property valuation

Chapter 3:  Introduction
 Hand out & Reference books  Quantity Surveying
 Fourth quiz  Theory and practice of specification
4 hr.
Theory and practice of  Second test writing
 Assignment - 3
specification writing
Chapter 4:  Architectural practice – firm organization and
management - Ethiopian Context
 Hand out & Reference books
 Legal and regulatory Issues in
 Fifth quiz
4hr. Specification writing Architecture
 Third test
and quantity surveying.  Ethical and Professional Judgement
 Assignment - 4
 Legal Rights and responsibilities in relation to
Architectural Practice

Part 4: Grading Policy

Evaluation Scheme
WEEK OF ASSESSMENT
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT METHOD WEIGHT DATE OF ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK DATE
Quiz & Test – 1 & 2 5% each 1 up to 4
Quiz & Test – 3 & 4 » 5 up to 8
Quizzes (15%) One to four weeks after
Quiz & Test - 5 & 6 » 9 up to 11 At the middle & end
submitting the
of each chapter assessment

Project work (25%) Mini project work

Mid Examination 20% Based on the official Mid Exam schedule

Final Examination 40% Based on the official Final Exam schedule

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Part 5: Course Policies

Attend Class
Students are expected to attend all class sessions as listed on the course
calendar.
● Incase if you miss a class make sure that you’ll report to the teacher
prior to missing the class and make sure you’ll bring your written
evidences.

Participate
Class participation is mandatory and will be part of the evaluation.

Complete Assignments
All assignments for this course will be submitted personally to the
teacher in person or the online platform communicated accordingly.
Assignments must be submitted by the given deadline. Extensions will
not be given beyond the next assignment. All discussion assignments
must be completed by the assignment due date and time. Late or
missing discussion assignments will not be considered.

Textbook & Course Materials

Text Book
Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2009 International
Building Code by Francis D.K. Ching (Sep 22, 2009), ISBN-13: 978-0470191439
References
Ethics and the Practice of Architecture by Barry Wasserman, Patrick J. Sullivan,
Gregory Palermo, Wiley, 1st edition (2000), ISBN-13: 978-0471298229
Construction Planning, Programming and Control by Brian Cooke and Peter
Williams, Wiley-Blackwell; 3 edition (February 17, 2009) ISBN-10: 9781405183802,
ISBN-13: 978-1405183802

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