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DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET

Gap Analysis between Architectural Education and Practice in Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract

To engage the architect in the design and construction process of any project, an important role is played by training and field experience. This research focuses on the two aspects, the architectural education and practice by analyzing the gape in between. The gap between the profession and the academy is not totally unhealthy, it has some natural, unavoidable and even desirable differences.[7] The main aim of this research is about finding the gap between academia and profession in public institutions of Sindh Pakistan and explore various pedagogical approaches in the field of architectural education. This research is based on two parts, first is the comprehensive literature review regarding the architectural education, role of architect, teaching methodologies and curriculums in 5 year B.Arch. program. The second part of the research is further divided into 2 parts, a web-based survey of selected architectural institutes in Sindh Pakistan and two survey questionnaires as research instrument to investigate and evaluate the relevance and effectiveness of Skills and knowledge imparted by the institutes and the expectations of professional architects/firms. The first questionnaire survey is used to collect the data from selected institutes faculties perceptions and reviews about the architectural education and the second one is used collect the data from the practicing architects and fresh graduates. The research concludes that main issue identified in the architectural education of Sindh is that everything in the curriculum of the selected samples universities are relevant to the practice and mostly according to HEC and PCATP guidelines. What is found is the lack of application, Methodology, and updated curriculum according to real world needs and practices.

Country : Pakistan

1 Ar. Irfan Ali Brohi2 Dr. Bhai Khan Shar3 Ar. Fahad Shams Nizamani

  1. Lecturer, Department of Architecture & Planning, Center of Excellence in art & design, MUET, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  2. Director, Center of Excellence in art & design, MUET, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  3. Asst. Prof. Department of Architecture & Planning, Center of Excellence in art & design, MUET, Jamshoro, Pakistan

IRJIET, Volume 4, Issue 3, March 2020 pp. 28-40

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