not sure about the PC vs Mac stuff, but in the UK, the variety of softwares are way bigger than in msia. autocad have plagued msian schools that it became the only standard for drafting. most of us academics in msia disagreed, hence UTM adapted vectorworx aside from autocad, and USM with microstation.

do note that in the UK, they dont actually teach u these stuff as part of the syllabus. u learn that urself or through elective or extra-curricular courses.

and yes, books in the UK are far cheaper than in msia. there's even this culture of selling 2nd hand books. and the booklist? that's not "to buy list", it's a "to read list". architecture doesnt have a text book like most other courses. u'll understand why once u've started ur first semester.

so u can either buy them, or be like me, and just borrow the from the library . i've never bought a single architecture book in my life but i know i've read more books than those who bought them bcoz my reading list is not limited to how much money i have.

ya lah...
what i mean is bought many like a bunch for class, buying a bundle then get discount
uncle azarimy said can get 2nd hand also good one lah..its just for reference

aaaa...
for me, i'd yet hav mac that can boot windows, still waiting for new macbooks models and waiting for leopard
what can i say is like this, i boot into windows to use autocad n to transfer others data using mac osx..
if lazy try VMWare..it can use autocad in mac osx itself..

im not that good, try ask at apple byte
btw, im using ibook g4 mac os 10.3.9

haha, erm than can we use those "ahem" software? i really not plan to buy original software like autocad... it really expensive for me...

Erm, ya the booklist i stated mainly is to read list... So i guess i just go library borrow since i dy pay for the fees.. I don feel use extra money just for the book... However, If it is text book and a must for examination, than no choice but i have to buy it

repeat with me...

"there are no text books in architecture... there are no text books in architecture..."



This post has been edited by azarimy: Sep 13 2007, 10:04 PM

aiyoyoyo

mane ade text book la~

archi is wide

even that uncle also can survive~hahahaha

other than architectural subject i.e physics, than u have a text book

okla.. i know d la.. no need text books...
So what i need mostly?

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Added on September 17, 2007, 12:59 pmBeside, is it mean i no need to think New comp now? Cause now i got 1 core duo laptop d. Is software like aperture important for archi students?

This post has been edited by yawhong: Sep 17 2007, 12:59 PM

ur equipment list already have virtually everything u need to start studying architecture. i cant imagine what else u wanna add in there. probably 1-2 sketch books and artline 0.6 felt tip pen.

apple aperture? no, it's not important, but probably handy to have.

what software u use is generally irrelevant. what u need to have are softwares that fulfills what u want to do. in general, architecture students will need to:

i. draft - autocad, vectorworx, archicad etc
ii. 3d modelling - autocad 3d, 3dsmax, sketchup etc
iii. raster image processing - photoshop, painter, aperture etc
iv. vector composition - illustrator, coreldraw etc.

there are different softwares out there other than those i've mentioned above to achieve atleast one of the categories. which software u use is totally depends on u, ur budget and the availability of the software. ur university might even introduce a new software that nobody even heard of.

okla, since apple software not that important for my studies, i guess i can just forget about it la.... thx for the info

i dont really suggest you to take a mac if you really want to go for architecture studies . many softwares are still based on windows . if you boot ACAD on windows xp , yes .. it can run . but for what you buy a mac and you use windows xp .
moreover , you have to know that , if you buy the iMac , it is still based on Laptop chipset , Logic Board , hence if there is any 24 hours job , it will be quite tricky and not good for your mac .
take a mac laptop for normal usage , and spend another 2K for a desktop .
Macbook for normal usage , 2K for desktop for heavy workload - compare to spend 8K on one macbookpro .

thx, actually i got 1 notebook which is window base and is core duo 1...
i thinking to get a new macbook pro because i think the performance is better and i think architecture need software like aperture. SO i guess i can just stick to my toshiba lappie temporary.

well , i think different arc school gives different approach . but in general , a windows based will be much easier as most software will still based on it .

what u need to think is not to buy now .
wait next 2 or 3 months . leopard and ilife 08 together with macbook .

well,have a question here.
Usually students who finish the part 1 study in UK,they work for a year to continue their part 2.Well,usually this part 2 they study full time or part time?and how long do part time take to finish the part 2 study?
thanks...

part 2 is usually conducted full time. u can easily differentiate a part 1 and a part 2 degree by noting its award title. part 1 usually goes by "Bachelor of Science in blablabla", while part 2 usually goes by "Bachelor of Architecture" or "Masters of Architecture".

part 2 takes 2 years to finish.

BA (Hons) Architecture <-- this is part 1 or part 2??

how many years is that? if it's 3 years and intakes are from A-levels/STPM, then it's part 1.

oh..ok...how long will part 2 take to study if i study it part time?
thanks

that depends on the nature of the programme. each school handles their part time courses differently, some split the entire course into smaller, more manageable portions which extends the programme up to 3 or 4 years. others may just adapt a night/weekend programme that covers the exact same syllabus as the prime students, which would probably just add 6 months the most.

well..anyone here know which institution in London provide part time study for part 2 ?

thanks in advance

anyone from UTas studying architecture?

eh...want to ask that the part 2 study provide by the uni in UK for part time study,is it we get the working permit to work at there and study oni weekend or night class?because i see many people talk about the limit working hour,juz wan to make thing clear XD