AHMED
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MARYAMANAA
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
ARC 62604
Project: ASSIGNMENT01:LEGISLATIVEANDREGULATIVEDIMENSIONOFINTERIORDESIGN [20%-Group] Timeframe: Week01–Week04,Week07(5weeks) Description: AsafutureGraduateInteriorDesigner,studentsmustpossessabroadvocabularyandunderstandingofcontractual,professional, andlegislativeterms.Eachgroupisrequiredtolookintoonekeytopicandconductanin-depthstudytogainanadequateunderstandinghoweach termappliestothepractice.StudentswillsynthesizetheUniformBuildingbyLaws1984andotherrelevantregulationsrelatedtoprovisionsfor interior(andsomeexterior)spaces. Requirements: A4sizePresentationSpread(4A3Sizepapersfoldedtogether)&VideoPresentation Lecture[s]: IntrotoPP,IntrotoAA,IntrotoUBBL
REFLECTION
Thiswasagroupassignmentthatweworkedingroupofthree.TheassignmenthelpedmeinunderstandingtheMS1184indepthandthe importanceofeachregulationthatisrequired.Iwasabletobroadenmyvocubularyintermsofcontractualandlegistlativeterms.Weeach memberofthegroupinvestedourtimeandhardworkintothisprojecttounderstandthetopicbetterandtogiveagoodpresentation.
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Project: ASSIGNMENT03:FORMATIONOFDESIGNPRACTICE [20%-Individual] Timeframe: Week04-Week06,Week08–Week09(5weeks) Description: StudentsaretoapplytheirknowledgeinProject1,relatingbacktoActs,Rules&By-Laws.Thisassignmentwillbeabasicworking paperforsettingupadesignpractice.Studentsarerequiredtoplan,organize&formtheirownenvisionofadesignpractice(SoleProprietor, Partnership,BodyCorporate&MDP)witharealisticapproach. Requirements: A4sizePresentationSpread(4A3Sizepapersfoldedtogether)&VideoPresentation. Lecture[s]: Exchange,FormationofIDCPunderLAM&AA
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InthisassignmentIwasabletoinputtheinformationthatIlearntandreadinassignment1.TheArchitec'sactandrulesandcontract managementpresentationboardswasagreathelpwhenitcametotheprogressofthisassignment.Thisassignmentwasdividedintotwopairs andmeandmygroupmatewereabletoworkcohesively.Togetherwetookourtimetogatherinformationdecideonthesite,thelayoutandother benefitsofthecompany.Wewereabletoplan,organizeandformourenvisioneddesignstudio https://youtu.be/z1GujlI4yJw
Project: FINALASSIGNMENT:BY-LAWAPPLICATIONANDPREREQUISITESFORBUILDINGPLANSUBMISSION [40%-Individual] Timeframe: Week10–Week14(5weeks) Description: StudentsarerequiredtoapplytheirknowledgegainedinProject1&DiscussionsfromProject2intotheirindividualthesisprojects fromAIDP1.Eachregulatory,legislative,ortechnicalprovisionsmustbetranslatedintoaninformativegraphicalpresentationwithdimensions, drawings,isometricdrawings,andmaterialswherenecessary.Studentswillbeassessedbasedontheirabilitytoexplainandapplyknowledgein theirFinalAIDP1Project. Requirements: A4sizePresentationSpread(4A3Sizepapersfoldedtogether),SoftcopyviaTIMES&GoogleDrive Lecture[s]: UBBLPassive&ActiveFireSafety,Contract,LocalAuthoritySubmission
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Thisinanindividualprojectthatwasbasedonmyfinalyeardesignproject,Iwasabletoimplementalltheregulationsandrequirednecessities.I wasabletorecognisewhatIwasmissingfromtheubblandtheimportanceofthose.Throughgraphicalpresentations,isometiricsanddetail drawings,IdidmybestinapplyingtheknowledgethatIgainedthroughoutthissemester,fromubbllawstocontractmanagement.
Project: ASSIGNMENT02:KNOWLEDGEEXCHANGEFORUM [20%-Individual] Timeframe: Week01–Week12(Progressive,ongoing) Description: Thistaskistoencouragemoredemocraticexchangeswherebyintheonlineforum,eachstudenthasavoicethatwillbeheardby anyonewhochoosestoreadhisorhercomments.Studentswillexperiencepersonalandacademicgainsasresultoftheircommunicationwith theirpeers.Thegoalisforthestudentstogainprofessionalinterchange,andseekoutideasamongtheircolleaguesthroughelectronic communicationtofacilitatetheprocess. Requirements: Onlineforum@TIMES Lecture[s]: All
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KNOWLEDGEEXCHANGE FORUM
Objective:
Thistaskistoencouragemoredemocraticexchangeswherebyintheonline forum,eachstudenthasavoicethatwillbeheardbyanyonewhochoosesto readhisorhercomments.Studentswillexperiencepersonalandacademic gainsasresultoftheircommunicationwiththeirpeers.Thegoalisforthe studentstogainprofessionalinterchange,andseekoutideasamongtheir colleaguesthroughelectroniccommunicationtofacilitatetheprocess.
Task1:GroupForums
StudentsaretodividethemselvesintheassignedgroupsasperProject1. Eachgroupmustpropose2suitableabstractsinWeek4(seebelowformat) thatrelatescloselytotheirgrouptheme(AA/Contract/UBBL).Allstudentsin theclass MUST participateintheforumeachweekasyourparticipation carriesmarks.
Task2(15%):ForumSummary
Eachstudentwillberequiredtoconcludeasummary/reflectionoftheir personalthoughtsofeachforum(withtextandimages).Eachsummaryshall notbemorethan200words.SubmissionisinA4size,PDFformat.
Topic:CopyrightprotectionforInteriorDesignerworks
Abstract: Despitetherulestatedinsection14oftheCopyrightsAct1987,"copyrightin alldocumentsanddrawingspreparedbytheInteriorDesigner,includinganyworks executedfromsuchdocumentsanddrawings,shallremainthepropertyoftheInterior Designer,unlessotherwisetransferredtotheclientuponsuchtermsandconsiderationas maybeagreedbetweentheInteriorDesignerandtheclient."Manyinteriordesignershave experiencedtheshockingdisappointmentofcreatingadesignwithauniqueconceptonly tohavetheirvisionplagiarizedwhenpresentingadesignproposaltoaclient.Insome cases,clientswillevenhireanotherfirmtoimplementtheproposedinteriordesignfora lowercostwithoutawardingthecontracttotheoriginaldesigner.
Doyouthinkcopyrightprotectioniscrucialforinteriordesignersandtheyshouldwithholdto theiroriginaldrawingsanddocuments?ifso,whatdoyouthinkshouldbeconsideredas documentsanddrawingsasstatedinthecopyrightsAct1987?DosketchesandCADfiles count?Whatwouldbeyourcourseofactionifyoufoundoutyourdesignhasbeen replicated?Ordoyouthinkthatdesignisasolutiontoaproblemanditshouldbeavailable toeveryonetouseandbenefitfromit?Shareyourthoughts.Discuss.
Thediscussionwasquitedividedamongmypeers,whilesomeofthemagreedthat copyrightisimportanttoprotecttheirindividualworkothersdisagreedthatcopyrightis onlyvalidforthedesignerifthecreationisoriginalinnovative.Ifitsomethingcommon orgeneralthecopyrightisnotnecessaryintheiropinion.Interiordesignersneed copyrightprotectionsincetheircreativeoutletistheirownorigin,andtheir designshaveameaningandidealizationtorelatetoaspecificfunction.Design document,whetherintheformofasketch,awrittendescription,animage,ordata storedonyoursystemshouldnotbeinfringement.Thereshouldbealimittocertain elementsofdesignthatcanbesharedamongthedesignersatthesametimeIhighly believethatInteriordesigner’soriginalcreativeoutletshouldhavecopyrightfortheir designanddrawings.Incaseofareplication,reporttotheapplicationtotherelevant authority’scontroller.OneoftheopinionsofmypeersIcanagreetoisthatcopyright ofderivativeworkhappensalltimesandit’suptoustoexercisegoodjudgmentand avoidinfringement.
Assignment2:KnowledgeExchangeForum
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Topic:IsitagoodmovefortheKLmayortoannounceminorrenovationstono longerrequirecertifiedpermits?
Abstract:Everyactivityinaconstructionprojecthasatimeandcostassociatedwithit.In fact,delaysareconsideredcommonandfrequentlyoccurinconstructionprojects. Recently,theKLmayorannouncedthatminorconstructionnolongerrequirescertified permits.Ultimately,thisannouncementistohelpthecitizenstoshortenandmaketheir renovationsmoother.Infact,thiswilldefinitelybenefitthecitizenswhowishtoonlymake minorconstructionastheycouldsavecostandtimebysubmittingtheformsbythemselves ratherthanhireaprofessionsuchasanarchitectorinteriordesigner.Whatisthemajor advantagewhenthebuilderdon’thavetoapplycertifiedpermitsforminorconstruction? Whatwillbeaffectsonprofessionalssuchasanarchitectoraninteriordesignerwhen permitsisnolongerrequiredforminorrenovations?Discuss.
Forum03:BuildingFireSafetySystems
Abstract:ThemajorityofbuildingsinMalaysiaarecompliantwiththeUniformBuildingByLawsof1984andhavereceivedaCertificateofCompletionandCompliance(CCC). However,manypeopleneglecttomaintaintheirpremises’safetysystemsonaregular basis,whichpresentsanissuewhenafireoccurs.Themaintenanceworkmaybemore expensive,butitisnecessarytoavoidafirethatwouldbringlossestotheownersor users.
WhatisyouropiniononourFireSafetybasedonUBBL?Whichregulationsdoyoufeelare mostimportantandwhatwouldyourrecommendationsbetofurtherimprovefiresafetyin buildings?Discuss.(Youcouldalsoarguethattherequirementsaretoostringentand suggestwayshowwecouldreducethemtoallowmorecreativityinbuildingdesign)
Manyagreedthatitwasquiteanadvantage,andtherenovationprocessismuch smootherandefficient.Yes,itisahugebenefitfortheapplicantswhenitcomestocost andtime,butasoneofmypeerspointedoutthepermitisthereforareason whichistoassessthehealthandsafetyofthepotentialrenovationandtosee everythingisaccordingtoconstructionstandards.Installationofsmallpartitionsor additionalconstructionthatdoesnotaffecttheoriginalstructureofthebuildingmight seemlikenotabigissue,butIbelievethesearethingsthatrequireaconsultationwith aPSPandtheirpermitasthesechangesmightcauseabiggerconflictlater.Whetherit ismovingasink,changingafloorfinishorroofmaterialtheyallshouldfollowthe guidelinesaccordingtoUBBL1984.Theseadditionalchangesmightbringchanges to theplumbinglineorcircuitwiringline.ForArchitectsandDesigners,inabusiness perspectiveaswellastheirworkinfluencetobetakenseriouslyitisadisadvantage.
TheActalsohasclearlyspecifiedtheresponsibilitiesandregulationsthatwillhelpto avoidanyunfortunateincidents.Ibelievethemostimportantby-lawsfollowedshouldbe theonesrelatedtoevacuationofoccupants,firecontainment,fireextinguishingandfire brigadetobuilding.Eachbuildinghasadifferentpurposegroupandeachbuildingthe occupantnumbersizewillbedifferenthencethisshouldbeconsidered whenregulatingtheseby-laws.Somebuildingcanbebuiltwithoutafewofthe guidelinesasitisnotneededforthatgroupofspaceorpeople.Fireextinguishers,fire alarms,firedetectors,Keluarexits,andfiresafetystairwaysisamusttohaveinany building.Iwouldsaywecandesignwhilekeepinginmindthefiresafetyregulationsas therearesomanyexamplestobeseenaroundtheworldandinMalaysiashowingthat thoseregulationsdoesn’trestrictourcreativity.TheonlyotherwayIcouldthink ofto furtherimprovefiresafetyistofollowFSA1988sec28andcarryinspections. Manyof mypeersagreedthatevenwithcomplexityofbuildingsdesigners,firesafetyregulation shouldbeappliedandfollowedtoavoidanyfirehazards.
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KeynoteAddress–CareerReadinessandSuccess(PosLaju)
Speaker-AnilNasir
Thespeakerhighlightedustoknowourselvesbe�er,todevelopovermindsetandgrow amongourboundaries.Aswearefreshgraduatesitisimportantforustobeconsistenton ourpersonalbrandingandmasteringonourso�skillswhicharenowindemandinthe industry.Overall,itwasgreatlearningworkshopasweweregiven�psonhowtoprepforour interviewsandhowtobuildagreatLinkedInprofile.
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Task3(5%):PDWSummary
ParticipateinProfessionalDevelopmentWeekatWeek8, theUniversitywillrequireyoutojoinatleast6seminars (TBC)&attheendofthePDWweekeachstudentwillbe requiredtoconcludeasummary/reflectionoftheir personalthoughtsofyourselectedPDWseminars(with textandimages/screenshots).Thesummaryshallnotbe morethan500words,andeachseminar’ssummarymust bedoneseparatelywithclearnamingofeachtopic. SubmissionisinA4size,PDFformat.
FinanceandLiteracy–Maybank
Speaker–Fairuz
Thespeakergaveusquiteefficientmethodstosaveandpaydebts.Heexplainedthezerobasedbudge�ngandadvisedonsavingandshowedexpelsoftheexpensetrackersthatwe canuse.Ageneralruleistohaveanemergencyfundof3to6monthsandithastoaccessible andreliable.Overall,Iwasabletolearnonhowtobuildwealth,howtoinvestfurtheronin futureandtohaveinsurancetoprotectmyselffromuncertainsitua�on.
PowerofIntellectualProperty
Speaker-JeffFan
Inthissessionthespeakerhighlightedonac�veincomeandpassiveincome,hewentonto differen�atebothandgivingexamples.Therearemanywaystomone�zeandasacrea�ve entrepreneurhesaiditisimportantforcopyrightandroyaltythroughbothpassiveandac�ve income.Wehaveonemoreop�ontoallocateourintellectualpropertyrevenue,likeusing fiverrandfreelancer.Overall,theknowledgeIgainedfromthisissomethingnewandwillbe agreathelpformyfutureendeavors.
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BestPrac�cesinCura�ngArchitecturalDesignCVandPor�olio-VERITAS
Speaker-AlifArif
InthisseminarweweregivenanopportunitytohearfromMr.AlifArifandgiventheguidance onourresume,jobinterviewandourpor�olio.Tofocusonbuildingandaresumeforourjob descrip�onandtomakeitmoreeyecatchingandsimple.Headvisedontohavephysical por�oliofocusingonyourgreatesthitsandtohaveyourbeststudentworks.Hehighlighted thatweshouldhaveastudentpor�olioandaworkexperiencepor�oliotoshowcaseour dynamicintheworkfieldandtoseeourcrea�veperspec�ves.
Storyteller:LessonsfromtheFatheroftheMalaysiaAnima�onIndustry
Speaker-En.Hassan
ItwasgreathearingfromEnhassanonhisindustryexperiencehowhewentthroughthe strugglesasthefirstanimatorofMalaysia.Theupsanddownsandhislookoutonthework lifeisagreatlearningexperienceforusstudentswhoarereadyontoembarkonourjourney ofjobsandworklife.Wegotadviceonhowtoworkhardandencounterproblemsthrough theworklife.
AreyouFuture-Ready:CareersinMetaverseVIRTUALTECH
Speaker–JasonLow
Metaverseisthefuturedevelopmentforourgenera�on,anditwasagreatworkshopon learningwhatisoutthereforusinopportuni�esforconnec�on,work,andinnova�on. Thoughthemetaverses�llhasitsissueswithsafetyandsecurityitisagreatspaceforthe crea�veanddigitalar�ststostartaheadon.Metaverse,Ibelieveisagreatlookoutifyou thinkofitinamarke�ngstrategywayfortheupcomingDesigners.Wecanshowcaseourwork throughavirtualworldwhichcanbeinterac�veatthesame�meavisualexperienceforour customers.
Bestprac�cesinPersonalBrandingstrategy–LinkedInPwC
Speaker-KentTan
Mr.Kentgaveabriefexplana�ononhowtoprepareour LinkedIn profileandhowwecan buildupourexperience.Itisimportanttoar�culatewhatwedo,anditisimportanttoinclude ourextracurricularac�vi�es.Itisimportanttohaveasomewhatsocialmediapresenceas thesemanyemployersarelookingtoseeifthepoten�alemployeeshaveapersonalbranding ornot.Theguestspeakergaveadvisesthatwereusefulandcanbeappliedforourupcoming worklife.
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Conclusion
Toconclude,theseminarsandtheforumswereinforma�veandwasagreatlearning experiencethatinvolvedbothindividualacademicgainandpeercommunica�on.Inevery seminarthespeakerswhotookthesessiongaveaverywellpresentedinforma�onforusto understandtheimportanceofthetopics.
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