Architectural Design and Sustainability

Topic - Universal design and Accessibility

GROUP RESEARCH & PRESENTATION - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainable architecture seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, water, energy, etc. Sustainable architecture uses a conscious approach to energy and ecological conservation in the design of the built environment. The idea of sustainability is to ensure that our actions and decisions today do not inhibit the opportunities of future generations.

Student presentation is an assignment provided to enable students perform and deliver the outcomes of research done on the subjects covered during the course. Students are given the flexibility to select alternative subjects only if compatible with the course outline and the theme of construction materials.

Various key graduate capabilities profiles outlined by AUT in the respective course descriptor will be engaged in this assignment (1-10). The students will work in teams and collaborate in developing knowledge in view to the outlined topics, understand application principles of the subject of study and practice outcome delivery in both oral and written format.

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

As a Construction Engineer/Architecture Engineer, you need to have fundamental exposure to sustainable concerns within the context of built environment.

The aim of this assignment is to achieve an understanding of construction materials and their application principles globally and regionally most specifically in the context of New Zealand.

For this assignment, you need to work in groups. Your collaborative skills and individual capabilities need to reach a balance to ensure success in the delivery of this project. In fact, some project members can take leadership roles. You will need to perform extensive research on your given subject, collect data, prioritize the collected information and deliver them in terms of an approximately 15 minute presentation.

The assignment (both presentation and report) need to cover 10 sections.

1) INTRODUCTION

An overview to the subject of study needs to be clearly discussed as the starting point of your assignment delivery. Here you mainly introduce the subject.

2) BACKGROUND

During this section you need to highlight the background of your subject of study. You need to highlight the origins of the subject.

3) TIMELINE

Here you need to discuss and present the progression of your subject of study in a chronological order. You need to highlight the overall process of your subject being originated up to its most recent developments to date.

Attachment:- Research Presentations Brief.rar