no harm in trying... u can always appeal. Do write to Dr Amininatuzuhariah, the Architecture Course Coordinator of UTM. She is quite helpful. Follow up wif calls after the letter.

if you dont mind to pm me the email ... i would thank you alot on that .
thanks .

Setting up your Portfolio

What is a portfolio?

Portfolio is a folio that showcases the works that you've done over the years. Depending on the objective or purpose of the folio, it would consist of works done by you or by collaboration that you are involved with. Typically, your portfolio is a showcase of your abilities and achievement, so that the audience would have a better measurement before making any decision.

In the student intake interview for architecture, it is in your best interest that you showcase our abilities to the most. Your collection of works doesn't have to showcase only the best works or what you think is the best, but rather, include works that show some form of development of your skills over the years.

What should be included?

i. Drawings
Drawings showcase your ability to draw and to reiterate what you see on paper. But most importantly, drawings exhibit your ability to visualize what's in your mind. In architecture, the best way to tell others what in your head is to draw them.

Examples: Sceneries, figures, views etc.

ii. Designs
Despite sounding similar, design is a showcase of your ability to reason, formulate, seek and solve problems. Of course, you can exhibit your drawing skills at the same time, but the concern here is your abilities in coming up with a design.

Examples: Posters, banners, magazine covers or layout, logos, website, murals etc.

iii. Other works
Other works that you deem related to art and design would definitely help the interviewers make an informed assessment over you. You can include from the layout of your own room that you've arranged on your own to that small ingenious solution of locking your door without people being able to pick it (if you're that ingenious, of course).

Examples: Photography, landscaping, interior design, crafts etc.

Format and layout

The format of your portfolio should be clear and concise. Your objective is to showcase the works as thoroughly as possible. A short description explaining each work would be ideal, but not always necessary. Information to be included in such description should include:

i. Date of production
ii. Purpose
iii. Medium used

You may add more information to it, but not too the extent that people would need to spend time to read them. Remember, during the interview, you would want the interviewers to pay full attention to you, rather than something else. A simple layout such as the examples below would be sufficient.





The examples above illustrate a page of two formats: portrait and landscape. Depending on the quality of the image you prefer, a single page could contain several small images or photos, or one huge poster filling the entire page. Actual layout of each page of the portfolio is up to you.

The size of the portfolio should be no larger than A3. This is simply due to the size of the table which does not allow anything bigger than A3 to be conveniently viewed. Of course, the smaller your portfolio, the easier to carry, maintain and taken care of. But you will need to compromise between small, convenient size and large, clear and easy to view.

Delivering the message

At the end of the day, it all boils down to the message that your portfolio delivers. Did it manage to deliver an impact? Were the audiences impressed? Do you think they could make proper judgment of your abilities based on the exhibits?

Remember, it is often not just the showcase itself, but the effort that you have put in to assemble the portfolio would reflect your character as well. This will of course be part of the assessment. Having a filmsy, detached and untidy showcase would have given a negative impression about you, and you would want to avoid that at all cost!

Whatever you do, just keep the objective in mind. The portfolio should be good enough to stand alone without you having to narrate everything in it. It is an extension of your self, a token that represents every bit of you. Give your portfolio sometime, and try to deliver the best for the sake of your future!

I see, thanks a lot, azarimy.

...and thanks for the information with regard to the portfolio, as i used to wonder what is the approriate size for them and what kind of work/pieces should be included in the portfolio.

So far, my drawings, sketches are still in loose sheets, and i put them in a file i had made by myself, big enough for A3 size...anyhow, i dont think it's presentable...

.... I got no portfolio.
How?
Is it must to have a portfolio?

This post has been edited by Jia0924: Apr 16 2007, 01:20 PM

I would love to have her email too. Thx.

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Added on April 16, 2007, 2:22 pmI would love to have her email too. Thx.

This post has been edited by europology: Apr 16 2007, 02:22 PM

back then when i was appealing, I did it da old fashion way snail mail la. Or even better poslaju da letter to her wif relevant information like certs and resume.

Look up for her details at http://www.fab.utm.my/

as i've explained earlier, A3 should be the biggest. nothing bigger than A3 please.

ur drawings/sketches should be in easy viewing. the easiest way to showcase ur work is to buy one of those photo albums with a sticky surface and a plastic sheet on every page. it's quite big, but it should be enough to showcase ur A4 works. looks presentable and clean too.

i did so for my portfolio.

the portfolio gives the interviewers additional information to base their understanding more before deciding whether u're worth it or not. but it is not compulsory to bring a portfolio, although having one would reflect that u're really serious.

ofcourse, they have tested ur drawing skills in the morning, but that was in pencils and under pressure. what would ur drawings look like if u're not under pressure, doing things casually and leisurely at home?

Here's a kind reminder, those of you who are taking express bus to the main campus in JB for interview, pls note that the bus usually stops at Larkin bus terminal, some 18kms from campus.

However after the last toll interchange which is Skudai, you can make a request to da bus driver to drop you at Sri Putri, about 4kms after the toll and its approximately 3kms from UTM campus. You can hop on a taxi there and save some taxi money instead of taking a cab from Larkin.

FYI, taxis here in JB DO NOT use meters.

I checked the website once again and was shocked to find out that my interview site has changed to Kuala Lumpur city campus! And also the date has changed to 29th April. Haha. Good news! Now I can have more time to prepare. Summore I can do some shopping in KL. Fortunately I haven't booked my air ticket yet. As you know, AirAsia ticket cannot be refund...

Guys, do check again. I believe this time the list is official 'cos the link is available at www.jpt.utm.my liao.

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Added on April 17, 2007, 12:07 amDo try to appeal. No harm trying...

BTW, are you referring to me?
Haha. Ya. I put my 1st choice as Architecture UTM. Second choice Architecture USM.


This post has been edited by LeoDaVinci: Apr 17 2007, 12:07 AM

About UIA's architecture.. is it still 3 years like USM and UM since it requires you to take Arabic??

since i dont have any own design building ..
and i only can draw cars ... i mean , my talent is more towards car ...
how about if azarimy can give some advise ?


touched up version

that's cool, bro!

Bridgestone, u put UTM as 1st choice???

upm ...utm 2nd
usm 3 usm 4
usm got QS also ...

i'm not sure if UIA put arabic as a requirement, but yes, the course is 3 years like USM and UM for part 1.

well, i can see that ur drawings are quite good. u seem to be able to reiterate what u see on paper quite similarly. pencil works seems fine and confident too. my suggestion is to use less eraser and be really confident with ur lines. how long did it take u to produce these drawings?

i recon not more than an hour? if more, then u should train urself to draw faster. good architect can draw that in less than 20 minutes. u'll get the training when u get into 1st year

hi all..
i dunno if it was right place to ask..
hope i was right..im asking of behave my fwen..
my fwen recently got letter 4 interview for architecture(seni bina) course..(further 4 dgree from matriks)
my quest is..

is anyone knew wat will be ask or anything regarding da interview?

considering he was a science student..and dun have anythin knowledge relate to drawing and etc..

p/s his interview on 24 april..

hope u guys can help..

azarimy ,
well , there are lots of eraser line due to wrong proportion ..
sometimes i do make corrections to make the thing look more production rather than concept .
er .. ya , i used about 40-50minutes to produce 1 design , whole page .

i need more info on where ur friend will be interviewed. each school has different methods of conducting the interview. for UTM, i've included the general guide in the previous page. u can also use the guide for any other architecture-related interviews anywhere.

if 40-50 minutes, u're on the right track. if u have some perspectives, i can judge ur work better in terms of suitability for architecture

you mean something like .

topic : Volvo - The Revolution
year : 2007
media : pencil
technique : the revolutionary design of volvo , by using the details of the car design back to the 80' , where the boxy and bold solid design was the theme as to create a solid , safe and heavy look to the car. now, by utilizing the details of the traditional volvo design with modern curvature shape ,a modern looking bold and solid revolutionary design is created , where the tradition of volvo look is being preserved .