May i know the "45 students" you mentioned are the students of diploma course or degree course?

degree obviously. the diploma students have started 1 june.

Azarimy, Holder of taylor,s Diploma, Melbourne uni Degree, can apply to UTM master part 2?

register and certify urself with LAM part 1, and u will be eligible to apply.

Hi,

I'm currently in my last year of IGCSE O-levels. I am interested in taking up architecture as a profession and I am planning to do my architecture degree in Japan. I was wondering if you know about the architecture system and course in Japan and how it is different from the usual architecture degree in English (since the university courses in Japan are in Japanese). Appreciate any kind of help.

Thanks

Unless you do not plan to come back to Malaysia to practise architecture, it's fine. The system in Japan is quite different from what we have here though. Japan has produced some of the greatest architects and commands great respect internationally, so much so that some of our landmarks are works of the Japs - KLIA, KL Sentral,

In addition to tehtmc's post above, the course will be conducted in Japanese as you know it; as such, you might really want to think about it very properly... (Is language going to be a deterring issue?)

Architecture is a very extensive course as well (which also requires much communication, presentation, reading, & writing), as most in here can already attest to it. (You will have to learn everything, as well as present everything in Japanese.)

In addition, you will be "trained" to build in a Japanese context, you will learn about Japanese architecture history & Japanese Vernacular architecture, you will have to learn & understand their culture & practice, you will learn the building codes that is applicable to their building standard/laws, as well as learn about building technology & building science that is specific to their environment & context, and such...

This will then (give you a very big obstacle) should you decide to practice back in Malaysia later on; which will also require you to "pass" both the LAM - PAM Part 1 & Part 2 exams (which many have failed)... Then, there is also the issue of accreditation...

Regards.

This post has been edited by Benjamin911: Sep 3 2011, 06:55 AM

Thanks for the replies . I'm still keeping my options open as it's still quite early for a decision. I really Japan a lot; it was actually the modern and ancient architecture of Japan that got me interested in architecture. But as mentioned, the cultural differences may cause me to feel unsettled. One more question : how is the architecture programme in Singapore?

Thank you really much! Appreciate the help

Do you mean NUS? It is a world-class university no doubt but unfortunately the architecture degree is not accredited (recognized) by the Malaysian Board of Architects. Other disciplines like engineering, medicine, yes, but not architecture.

Upon graduation, graduates have to sit for and pass the PAM Part I and II exams to be on par with graduates from the recognized schools. However, there are quite a number of architects who have graduated from Singapore and are in active practice.

To avoid the hassle and a protracted period to get qualified, it is recommended that you stick to those in the list of recognized schools i.e. the IPTA's and schools in UK, Australia and NZ.

This post has been edited by tehtmc: Sep 4 2011, 09:28 AM

Hi guys, I am in my 2nd semester taking civil engineering studying at KLIUC, and I will be graduating from my bachelor program in 2 years. I have a very strong passion towards architecture and I am considering the pursuit of changing to an Architecture Degree.

I want to ask you Pros out there if it's possible to apply for an Architecture Degree anywhere having that i previously studied Civil Engineering with a qualification of Diploma? Also, is having a combination of civil engineering + architecture degree is a practical idea?

Having a background of civil engineering is definitely an advantage but you'd need to start from the beginning of an architectural course i.e. it will take another 5 years.
Having knowledge of both fields is practical and advantageous but you can't be practising both, nobody does that in Malaysia.

Similarly, it did not take long for Taylors' fairly new Bachelor of Quantity Surveying program to have successfully obtain the accreditation from its local board.

Likewise, the Engineering programs at Taylors (+ most of the other programs as well); have all successfully obtained the accreditation from their respective local boards too.

However, it is only the Architecture program that is the one having trouble obtaining accreditation from LAM - PAM right now... (No matter how hard everyone seems to be trying...) I'm eagerly waiting to see the results; whether they will succeed, or not...

Regards.

This post has been edited by Benjamin911: Sep 5 2011, 02:01 AM

when malaysia starts using metric system after imperial

In the 70's, but you find that in the building industry, people are still talking about feet and inches.
When people talking about built-up areas of houses, it is still in square feet and not sq. m.

I personally prefer to work with feet and inches.

Why are you asking this question?

because i have difficulties in converting imperial to metric..i know many seniors and vterans is imperial. usually when we are measuring site,they use imperial while i am used to metric systems in Unis..
even when meetings or discussion with contractors.. some of them use metric,some still imperial. its unbalance
why can't just standardize to imperial ... yes im trying to adapt with imperial

1ft = 30cm

Are you working or a student?
The conversion factor is simple enough 1m = 3.281 ft 1 ft = 0.3048 m (abt 300mm)
But you need to have a 'feel' of the unit in terms of the scale of things. It is simple mental arithmetic to do the conversion really.

For example a room 3m x 3m is about 10ft x 10ft.

A standard staircase step is 10" deep by 7" high (250 mm x 175 mm)

A typical terrace house is 20ft x 70ft which is abt 6.096 m x 21.336 m.

You tell me which unit is easier to remember. It is the town-planner's fault for subdividing land into metric units! How do you expect the architect to use odd units like that to start with?

Also, many of the building materials are manufactured according to imperial units - office ceiling tiles 4ft x 2ft (1220mm x 610mm), plywood 4ft x 8ft ( 1220 x 2440).

Metrication is not just a matter of converting using the conversion factor. You don't use figures like 6096 or 6100 - you use 6000. 1200 and not 1220. You work with rounded figures and not odd figure. It looks stupid to use figures like 6096 and 12192. You might as well use the imperial units.

This post has been edited by tehtmc: Sep 7 2011, 05:44 PM

im working currently

thanks for the tips though ..... so the town planner start the use of metric?
im adapting to imprial anyway to ease me better when doing autocad

thanks again

working as?

All parties have a role to change to the metric system - planner, architect, manufacturers, government. I said the town planner important because he is the first person to get involved in macro planning of a development project and he makes the decision on the sizes of lots, roads, etc. When he uses converted units from imperial (e.g. 6.096 or 20ft) for housing lots, roads, etc., it makes it rather difficult for others to follow suit. For example,why should a typical road be 12.192 m wide instead of 12.00 m?

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This post has been edited by tehtmc: Sep 11 2011, 02:24 PM

hello all ..ok i've got a problem...i'm really interested in doing architecture....soo...i wanna do my diploma first (stpm is not an option since i'm 20 years old) is there any colleges like Shahputra that's offering diploma in architecture(utm) or any college twinning with UTM? i really wanna continue my degree in UTM... UTM is the best place to study architecture and i have no doubts about it... any kind soul to help me out? ohw yea....reason for not going choosing shahputra is because it's way to far from my place *shah alam* plus the intake i think (not sure) is next year .I feel like wanna enroll right away *Architecture, of all the arts, is the one which acts the most slowly, but the most surely, on the soul. - Ernest Dimnet*

as far as i know, shahputra is the only college running twinning with UTM. twintech have discontinued and are now running their own programme.

why not try diploma in UTM directly?