This course emphasizes focused professional development for the senior student prior to entering
the profession as a graduate designer and follows on from the generalized experience gained from completing ARCH…. (VIPI). As a consequence, senior students are required to demonstrate knowledge and experience of design project management systems primarily through completing a case study of a recently completed or ongoing project at the host office. Essential documentation produced will also include a course file and a professional diary, the latter which will detail the student’s daily office and site experience. The role of a faculty practical training supervisor is central to the success of this course in terms of placing, advising and periodically supervising students while liaising with the professional design advisor counterpart in the host company, before evaluating final course materials submitted.
The Virtual Internship Program is developed in partnership between the Council for International Accreditation of Architecture & Design- CIAAD and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals- UNSDGs.