School of Architecture. MArch Student Handbook. 2018-2019 2. Welcome. The Sheffield School of Architecture is practices, while others are pursuing an exceptionally dynamic, diverse and successful international careers in the built international school with a lively and engaged environment and the creative industries. student body. We are situated in the centre of The School’s teaching is based on excellence the UK, in its greenest city, with easy access in staff research and practice. All members to all other key cities. of academic staff are research active, We have consistently been rated at the which enables the School to remain at the highest level for the quality of our research cutting edge of both theory and practice and teaching. Our community engagement and consequently keep its educational through the Live projects working with real programmes current and relevant. clients is an important aspect of what we do. We are one of the leading architectural It is for this reason that we enjoy a reputation research centres, ranked 4th in the UK by the for being perhaps the most socially and Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. politically engaged school of architecture in We are renowned for important research the UK. in sustainability, design education, critical Architectural design has a considerable practice, inclusive design, user experience influence on the way we live. In an and design thinking. increasingly uncertain world, we face The reputation of the School is further climate change, globalised consumerism, established through the exemplary work social fragmentation and poverty. Designers of our design practitioners, who produce and especially architects nowadays need internationally acclaimed work. Teaching, to be more critical and creative in seeking research and practice of the very highest lasting and sustainable solutions to these quality are combined in a vibrant and increasingly complex societal challenges. inspiring School. Our students have won numerous awards I wish you a successful and rewarding such as the Regional RIBA awards and the experience at SSoA. prestigious SPAB Philip Webb Award, and their work has attracted positive attention in Professor Karim Hadjri the media and achieved great acclaim in the Head of School design community. A number of graduates are now working in top UK Architecture – The University of Sheffield – The School of Architecture. MArch Student Handbook 4. Contents. School of Architecture Contacts. 9 Beginning of Year Procedure. 9 FacilitiesFacilities. 10 Floors of The Arts Tower 10 FlReception: Floor 13 10 Opening times: 09:Media Unit: Room 15.07 10 Reprographics Unit 10 RoStudent Records. 12 The University’s General Regulations for PG Programmes. 12 Personal Tutors. 13 Design Studio Code of Conduct. 14 Copyright. 15 Student Intellectual Property. 15 Details About your Course. 17 MArch in Architecture 17 MArch in Architecture and Landscape Architecture 18 MArch in Architecture: Collaborative Practice 19 Core Modules. 21 Year 5 modules 21 Year 6 modules 26 – The University of Sheffield Additional Modules. 29 Year 5 option modules 29 Live Projects 2018. 31 Studios 2018. 40 Student Attendance and Absence. 49 Timetables 49 Attendance 49 Illness 49 Religious holidays and examinations 50 Group work 50 Change of programme of study, withdrawals, leave of absence 50 Leave of absence 50 Plagiarism, Collusion and Unfair Means. 51 Research Ethics and Integrity. 53 Policy on Group Working. 56 Personal Development Planning. 57 General Assessment. 59 Marking scale 59 Project based courses 59 Assessment of coursework 59 Distinctions and commendations 60 Explanation of marking scale terms 60 Marking Scale. 61 – The School of Architecture. 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Preparing Assessments. 62 Word count 62 Non-participation or less than full participation in group work 62 Dissertation word count range 62 Anonymous marking 62 Late submission 63 Extensions 63 Submitting and Taking Assessments. 64 Electronic submission (Turnitin) 64 Physical submission 64 Computer generated work 64 Other materials 65 Individual work 65 Digital archive 65 Ownership of submitted work 65 Feedback and Results. 66 Feedback on assessment 66 Feedback on studio work 66 Reviews 66 Resubmitted Work 67 Resubmission procedures 67 Academic appeals procedure 67 Information for Disabled or Dyslexic Students. 69 Student Engagement and Representation. 70 In the department 70 In your faculty 70 Institution-wide opportunities 70 – The University of Sheffield Union links 71 SUAS 71 Your feedback on the course 71 Welfare and Careers. 72 University Health Service 72 Counselling 72 Employability and Careers Advice 73 Guidance on employment hours 73 References 73 Making your Experience More International. 74 Broadening your academic knowledge and developing transferable skills. 75 301: Student Skills and Development Centre 75 Offers a rangLanguages for All programme 75 The Sheffield Graduate. 76 Our Commitment. 76 Encore: Making use of lecture recordings. 77 MArch Prizes. 78 University Services. 80 SSiD 80 Books 80 MUSE 80 Computers 80 Printing 81 MOLE 81 – The School of Architecture. MArch Student Handbook 8. Student email 81 Lost property 81 Chaplaincy service 81 Sheffield University Nightline 82 ELTC 82 Accommodation 82 Financial support 82 Immigration advice 82 Mental Wellbeing 82 The University Library 83 Useful Websites for Students. 84 StPhD Study. 84 Health and Safety. 86 Emergency 86 Theft 86 First aiders 86 Arts Tower Opening hours 86 Out of hours access 86 Working Hours for Students 86 Emergency evacuation 87 Accidents and injuries 87 Alcohol and smoking 87 Electrical appliances 87 Safety in studios 87 Risk assessment 88 Safety in the Material Workshops 89 – The University of Sheffield School of Architecture Beginning of Year Contacts. Procedure. For a full list of staff please visit the People 1. Make sure you have registered. pages of the School’s website. Returning students can register online, but new students need to register at www.sheffield.ac.uk/architecture/people the beginning of term. If you missed the The following is a list of key MArch staff. formal registration for new graduates Telephone numbers from external lines you should consult the Registration should be preceded by 0114 22- Helpline tel: 0114 222 1288, email: [email protected] Leo Care Director of MArch Programmes 2. Ensure that your Professional Ext. 20304 Experience and Development Record [email protected] (PEDR) sheets are up-to-date and that they have been recorded by your Key Professional Services Staff Professional Studies Advisor (PSA). Rebecca Gray 3. The MArch studio is located on floor Learning and Teaching Manager 16. Spaces will be allocated to studios Floor 13 Office to share through the week and other Ext. 20309 areas will be available for students to [email protected] use on a hot desking basis. There is a Andrea Chambers studio code of conduct in place. You Finance Administrator are asked to respect this agreement Floor 13 Office in order to maintain a studio that is Ext. 20607 productive, pleasant and sustainable. [email protected] 4. General Y5 & Y6 notices will shared by email and through MArch forums. Please make sure that you check your email on a regular basis and attend the forums. 5. Timetables for the course and individual modules are available through ‘my timetable’ in MUSE and the iSheffield App. Please check these regularly. – The School of Architecture. MArch Student Handbook 10. emerging technologies including Virtual FacilitiesFacilities. Reality. Tariq Zaman Subject specific technologies including Facilities Manager Artificial Sky, Heliodon and a fully equipped Departmental Safety Officer photographic studio are available with Room 15.04 support from Ralph Mackinder, the school’s Ext. 20328 Media Unit Manager. We specialise in 360 [email protected] degree capture, video production and architectural photography. We also provide Floors of The Arts Tower an equipment loans service to students and Floor 9 - Graduate School staff. Floor 10-12 - Landscape Studios We support and facilitate digital review, digital media content creation and related Floor 13 - Architecture Reception/Landscape skills teaching across the School. Reception/Professor Offices The Media Unit is both a physical space Floor 14 - Academic Offices and a service. The Photography studio Floor 15 - PGT Studios/Reprographics Unit/ and teaching space is open access to all Media Unit/IT Support Architecture students between 8-30am and 4pm Monday-Friday. While staff are available Floor 16 - MArch Studios/Exhibition Space to support during these hours, you can also Floor 17 - First and Second Year Studio/ contact us directly at anytime using our email Drawing Studio inbox [email protected] with questions, feedback and other enquiries. Floor 18 - Year 3 Studio http://themediaunit.group.shef.ac.uk/ Floor 19 - Research Labs/IT Lab Reprographics Unit Reception: Floor 13 Roy Childs Opening times: 09:00-17:00. Reprographic Unit Manager Telephone: 0114 222 0399 Room 15.10 Email: [email protected] Ext. 20352 [email protected] Media Unit: Room 15.07 Ralph Mackinder The print unit offers a wide range of printing, Media Unit Manager scanning and binding facilities up to A0 in Room 15.04 size. We also offer 3D printing of models Ext. 20329 from digital files. The facilities are accessible [email protected] for all staff and students in the Schools of Architecture and Landscape. A unique teaching, demonstration