Study Guide

Objective

The final year project is a project carried out for a customer, as commissioned work or a development project where the student utilizes his/her previously acquired skills, applies his/her know-how and theoretical studies to a practical planning task or to a visual project. The student will be able to reflect on his/her learning, report, cooperate with his/her customer, work unsupervised and manage the project.
The student will be able to do a professional architectural design.

Content

- Data collection.
- Applying theoretical architectural knowledge into practice.
- Creative planning process and managing planning methods.
- Customer communication.
- Problem solving.
- Working independently.
- Reflection and project reporting.
- Professional presentation.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student has reached a satisfactory level on the course assignments.
The student's capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with wholeness is limited. The reasoning is weak and the student has many gaps in his/her knowledge.
Student has not given enough attention to the subject and the result of the course is unsatisfactory.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has reached a good level on the course assignments.
The student is able to understand the basic topics of the course. The reasoning is valid and the student has no gaps in his/her knowledge. The student has given enough attention to the subject and has an overall understanding of the subject.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the course objectives fully. The student has reached an excellent level on the course assignments.
The student masters the topics of the course and its prerequisites, and is able to apply theoretical studies to practical work. The reasoning is professional and the student can validate the causes and effects of his/her choices.
Student masters the overall of subject in both theory and practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student carries out the open learning studies in an approved manner. Student takes part to the learning sessions in a sufficient level and the student works actively.

Prerequisites

All previous construction architecture project courses must be completed.

Four years' studies in the degree programme in construction architecture.

Further information

The project is a substantial part of the thesis work.

Participation in class lessons and returning the assignments on schedule are part of the grounds of the evaluation.