Don't have the attitude about what? Thanks for the advices..

it's not attitude about something. it's the designer attitude.

to become a designer, u have to have a good grasp of the subject matter. u need to able to juggle a lot of things together, highly disciplined and strongly driven. u also need to be punctual, have a good sense of self and be able to negotiate ur way around things. u must be proactive to pursue things u needed to know, and have the humility to understand that there are things that u still didnt know.

so do u think u know why u need the portfolio now, or do i really need to spell it out for u?

MR Aza. Do you have any idea when would be the interview for SPACE KL for course of B.Archi ?

Thanks you so much.

if i recall correctly, there's no interview per se. just walk in session.

there's a registration session open every few months. all u need to do is walk-in, bring ur portfolio/ceevee and u will sit for the "interview" right there and then.

i just registered through online.

would i be called up for the session or ?

thanks a again

i dont think they're gonna call u for an interview. probably just head on for ur 1st day.


some news on LAM accreditation in malaysia:

ALFA - if i'm not mistaken, ALFA is going for the accreditation this week, but i'm not sure which day.

Taylor's - in july, but i couldnt find the exact date.

UTM SPACE - end of the year. no dates set yet.

why didnt ucsi apply for accrediation this year ?

if i'm not mistaken, during my time we had gone through twice the accreditation interview.

Btw, thanks for your replied Mr Aza.

i dont know if UCSI did or did not apply this year. i'm just relaying information as i get them. normally a school would need 1 or 2 years between accreditation visits to prepare and stuff.

I am graduand from MIA Diploma in Interior Design (I joined right after SPM) Now I planning to take Professional Architect as my future carrier, is TS can provide me some information:

1) Is that IPTS like KLIUC, TwinTech, LUCT only my choice currently? How about IPTA?

2) I wish to have my Arch. study at local Malaysia, which IPTS providing full degree course at local?

3) Which IPTS can allow me to attend the LAM part i, ii & iii exam? (very confusing on the accredited stuff)

4) If IPTS, which institute will be more suitable for my case? Can TS give me any suggestion?

Hope TS can help on the "Lost Sheep" here. Thank you!

hello folks. just a question - when will i learn how to use autocad? or will i ever have the opportunity to learn it?

i just finished my first semester.... i'm having 3-month holiday from uitm shah alam, so i thought i might as well give myself some head start and learn how to use this essential architectural software. i'm so anxious my second semester.

but so far i don't learn anything though.

This post has been edited by internaldisputes: Jun 7 2011, 01:00 PM

1. only few IPTAs have openings for diploma outside diploma in architecture. so yeah, u still have a few options like UiTM and UTM. other universities will take diploma in interior design on case-by-case basis.

2. at the moment only LUCT offers up to part 2 level. however, none of them are accredited.

3. refer 2.

each school runs differently. some schools like in the UK dont even teach autocad. u learn them by urself. in UTM we offer it at 1st year 2nd sem. other schools only at 2nd year.

be aware that autocad is NOT the only software that's essential to architecture. even so, there are several versions of CAD that rivals them, some are free.

"2. at the moment only LUCT offers up to part 2 level. however, none of them are accredited."

As ur answer no.2 non-accredited issue. Is that mean I still can taking PAM exam part i, ii, & iii and eventually become a Professional Architect with LUCT cert?

Sorry for another "noob" repeated question, LUCT the only IPTS can allow me to become Professional Architect without going oversea currently? How about KLIUC or others?

Many Thanks for ur time to answer my question!

in order to become an architect, u need to study architecture for 5 years total. normally this is divided to two parts, 3 years degree and another 2 years degree or masters. at the time of writing, LUCT is the only IPTS that offers the 2nd level. to put it simply, if u dont study 5 years, u're never gonna see the light of becoming an architect.

and yes, that would mean if u study in other IPTSs like taylor's or UCSI, u will need to continue to LUCT, an IPTA, or go abroad.

and yes, u can take the LAM exam for parts 1 and 2, should u fulfill all other requirements.

remember, if u only study for 3 years, u only qualify urself as architect's assistant.

Thks for your information TS. Sorry to confirm again, is that LUCT Bachelor of Architect study at Malaysia 5 years locally?

Thanks again for ur patience to answering my question!

it is divided to 3 year BSc and another 2 year BArch. locally.

Hey azarimy what do you think about other architecture schools in Asia?
In example,
Hong Kong University
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tongji University,Shanghai
Singapore National University

Are their faculties good?

They should be good but they are all not recognized/accredited for pratice in Malaysia.

i would personally recommend HKU and NUS, as they are few of the very best architecture schools not only in asia, but in the world. however, like tehtmc said, they are not accredited by LAM. which means u would still have to sit for the LAM parts 1 and 2 exams individually. but as far as i know, those from these schools did not face much of a problem on the exams.

Oh ... what would the Part 1 and Part 2 exams be like?
HKU and NUS is pretty hard to get in,my results are okay but they're not relevant to Architecture at all.

Is Tongji University,Shanghai okay? Just in case.

If I can't apply in time I'll just go to UCSI or Taylors I guess =\

There is no specific subject requirements for architecture so anything is relevant.

It's a problem of language with the unis in China with Mandarin being the medium of instruction. You would have to translate your portfolio to English when it comes to sitting the LAM exams. And you would also need to relearn everything in English when you're back to work in Malaysia. Still, I've met a graduate from Tsingtao university (among the top in China) at one of the PAM seminars, who managed to pass the LAM exams - a rare breed indeed. Why bother to take such a difficult route when you have other choices?

This post has been edited by tehtmc: Jun 8 2011, 10:04 PM