Practical Training

Practical Work

1. PERIODS EVALUATION SCHEME SUBJECT CREDITS DURATION OF LECTURE TUTORIAL PRACTICAL/ SESSIONAL ASSESMENT ESE THEORY PAPER TOTAL STUDIO CT TA TOTAL THEORY VIVA TOTAL F.O.A. A.K.T.U. 0 0 0 0 400 400 0 400 400 800 20 X X INTRODUCTION
2. A. TRAINING RULES: Extracts from Ordinances, Scheme of Examination & Syllabus: (For the award of the degree of B. Architecture by the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. Lucknow)
3. Ordinance 16 PRACTICAL TRAINING:
4. 161 Each student will be required to proceed on ‘Practical Training’ for the VII semester after appearing at the VI semester examination. The Principal/Head of Department of Architecture of the concerned Institute will approve the office of the ‘Practical-Training’ for the student.
5. 162 The marks for ‘Practical Training’ will be awarded to each student in accordance with the Regulations and Guidelines issued separately by the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University.
6. B. AIMS OF PRACTICAL TRAINING:
7. 1The aim of the ‘Practical Training’ is to enable the students to gain the kind and range of practical experience which will prepare them for their likely responsibilities, immediately after qualifying B. Arch. Course.
8. 2The ‘Practical Training’ should be regarded as an important academic activity. Howsoever good the arrangement of training may be, the trainee student, still, has the responsibility to use his own initiative in making the best use of the opportunities which he/she gets during training period and prepare himself/herself for the profession.
9. 3The student should try to seek a variety of experiences in his/her ‘Training office’ to acquaint himself/herself with various works, procedures etc. of building trade. GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT TRAINEE
10. 1Criteria for selection of a Training Office
11. •In case of proprietorship firm, the proprietor shall be an architect; also, the firm shall have at least two or more architects as employee/associates.
12. •In case of ‘Partnership’ / ‘Pvt. Ltd.’ Firms, at least one of the partner/director shall be an architect, and the firm shall have at least one or more architects as Partner/director/employee/ associate.
13. •In case of a ‘Public-sector’ / ‘State or Central Government office / Academic institute or a multinational organization', there shall be a separate wing for architectural consultancy works.
14. •The said architect (Proprietor/Partner/Director/Head of Department/Chief Architect etc.) shall have at least 10 years of working experience and the organization should have a variety of projects.
15. 2Working Relationship between Architect and Trainee
16. •The architect shall provide enough jobs to the trainee to keep him/her occupied.
17. •The Architect shall expose the trainee to difference aspects of professional practice. The tasks given to the trainee shall include the following- - Preparation of - Sketch designs, presentation drawings etc. - Municipal drawings according to the byelaws. - Workings drawings and details. - Estimates, bill of quantities & specifications. - Discussions with - Clients. - Structural Consultants. - Services Consultants. - Inspection and management of site. - Preparation of - Models, perspectives and photographs. - Reports, progress charts etc. - Other administrative works.
18. 3Honorarium/Stipend
19. •The architects usually pay some amount as honorarium/stipend to meet out of pocket expenditure to the trainee. The Institute/College of the student shall have no objection if the trainees accept/receive such honorarium/stipend.
20. •The mode and amount of the honorarium shall depend upon the office and be based upon a mutual agreement between the employing architect and the trainee. However it shall neither be a claim of the trainee nor binding on the architect but in order of professionalism and to maintain the dignity of profession, the training office of architects pay a respectable amount as stipend/honorarium.
21. •The Institute/Training and Placement cell of the Institute shall not in any way be responsible for the payment against any sorts of damages, whatsoever.
22. 4Code of conduct for the trainee
23. •He/she shall abide by the rules, regulations and general instructions of the office/firm.
24. •He/she shall remain punctual and regular in attendance.
25. •He/she shall make all efforts to learn the work involved in the profession, and if so required for work, shall attend the office beyond the scheduled time in the office.
26. •He/she shall respect and obey the senior members of the office/firm.
27. •He/she shall take up the job with full responsibility and show utmost interest in the work allotted.
28. •He/she shall inform the institute/training and placement cell about joining in the training office, its address and contact numbers. He/she shall also inform the address of the accommodation acquired during the training period.
29. •He/she shall remain in regular touch with the institute/‘Training and Placement Cell’ and shall keep the Training and Placement Cell fully informed about his/her progress in the training office.
30. •In case of any complaint or misconduct, the Institute/Training and Placement Cell may take suitable and strict action against the student
31. 5Arranging/Fixing-up the Training office
32. •The Department / Faculty of Architecture, directly or through the ‘Training and Placement Cell’ of the Institute shall provide a list of offices, along with their addresses of some well-established and recognized architects. Addition, alteration and deletion in such a list may be made from time to time in conformity to ‘Criteria’ as laid down for selection of a training office.
33. •After seeking advice from ‘Training and Placement Cell’, the student shall make his/her options available to the Training and Placement Cell.
34. •With the help of ‘Training and Placement Cell’, the student shall make all efforts to settle his/her appointment as trainee with an established and recognized architect.
35. 6Duration of Practical Training
36. •The duration of practical training is equivalent to a semester. The dates to start and finish the practical training shall coincide with the starting and finishing dates of the respective semester, in accordance to academic calendar of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. Lucknow. However, the candidate can start his/her practical training before the said schedule i.e. during summer vacations.
37. 7Joining and Leaving the Training Office
38. •The trainee is expected to join the training office on the scheduled date, and submit his ‘Joining Report’ on the letterhead of the office duly signed by Head of the Training to the Institute in the Performa prescribed for the purpose and contained in the Log Book.
39. •The trainee must obtain a ‘No Dues Certificate’ duly signed by Head of the Training and get relived from the office at the end of the training period or before changing the ‘Training Office’. The trainee must submit this ‘No Dues Certificate’ along with the Log Book.
40. 8Change of Training Office
41. •In case of any emergency, a trainee may be permitted to change the training office/place of training once only during the entire period of training. He/she shall inform the Principal/Director/Head of Department/Officer in-charge of the ‘Training and Placement Cell’, and seek prior permission for such a change.
42. •The total duration of the practical training shall be the sum of the period of stay in different offices. It shall be in conformity with the ‘Duration of Training’ as prescribed in the ‘Ordinances, Scheme of Examination & Syllabus’ of the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University.
43. 9Final Submissions After completion of practical training, the trainee is required to submit the following to the parent Institute.
44. •‘Certificate’ of successful completion of the practical training, from the architect, in two original copies.
45. •‘Daily Diary’ with details of the day to day work record, which will be returned to the student after assessment and viva voce examination.
46. •‘Log-Book’ in the prescribed format, duly filled up and signed by the ‘Supervisor’.
47. •‘Training report’ supplemented with the prints and documents of work done during practical training. The prints and documents shall be obtained with the permission of the Training office and shall be duly signed by the ‘Supervisor’.
48. •Training report shall be submitted in two original copies. One copy shall be returned to the student after assessment of sessional marks and viva voce examination. The second copy shall be retained by the Training and Placement Cell/library. These shall be presented in A-3 size with ring binding.
49. 10Failures
50. •In case the student/trainee remains unsuccessful or fails in completing his/her practical training or viva-voce examination, the matter shall be dealt with in accordance with the relevant ‘Rules and Regulations’ of the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. COMPOSITION OF JURY PANEL FOR INTERNAL EVALUATION / SESSIONAL OF PRACTICAL TRAINING
51. •Practical training shall be evaluated internally by a panel, by questioning the candidate. The panel shall consist of at least two senior faculty members (Architect) and Practical Training Coordinator in addition. The assessment shall be made out of 300 marks (250 marks for Training report, 30 marks for Log-Book and 20 marks for Daily Diary) by the panel. In case of more than one section, in the Institute, there can be equivalent numbers of panel. In this case the panel shall consist of at least two senior faculty members (Architects) and Practical Training Co - coordinator / Asst. Practical Training Coordinator in addition.
52. •An assessment report (confidential) having a weightage of 100 marks out of the whole sessional marks, shall be obtained on a prescribed format (available on web site), from the training office. The report should be signed by the head of respective office. COMPOSITION OF JURY PANEL FOR FINAL EVALUATION / EXAMINATION OF PRACTICAL TRAINING EXAMINERS – Each panel shall consist of -
53. •An Architect Director / Dean / Principal / Head of the Department / Professor of the parent institution / university.
54. •A faculty member (Architect) of the parent institution / university.
55. •An Architect Director / Principal / Head of the Department / Professor of other than the parent institution / university.
56. •An Eminent Architect from the profession with at least 15 years of field experience. Kindly note that opportunity to evaluate a candidate shall be given once to a faculty member, in the semester i.e. either in jury panel of internal or final evaluation. Further the Practical Training Coordinator(s) will act as facilitator.