PROFESSIONAL

ARCHITECTS
COUNCIL

TRAINEE ARCHITECT’S LOG BOOK

Name of Trainee Architect

Pre-registration Number

DATE OF PRE-REGISTRATION …… / …… / ……… DATE OF FINAL SUBMISSION OF LOG BOOK …… / …… / ……...

CONTENT

1. GENERAL NOTES

2. WORK STAGES AND DESCRIPTION OF TASKS

3. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE RECORD

4. TRAINING MENTOR’S APPRAISAL

5. PROJECT DETAILS

6. WORK STAGES

7. CURRICULUM VITAE
GENERAL NOTES

1. The Trainee Architect (TA) shall conduct a professional training at any of the
approved Placement Provider (PP) as provided by the PAC Council.

2. The PP could be a Mauritius based private architectural firm or the Ministry of

Public Infrastructure or any other institution as may be approved by the Council.

3. The work placement shall be supervised by a Training Mentor (TM), who must be
a Professional Architect with at least 10 yr post-registration experience(PA).

4. The TA may also conduct a work placement under the direct supervision of a
freelance PA.

5. The duration of the work placement shall be of 24 months.

6. The TA may work for 24 consecutive months in the same firm /under the
supervision of the same PA. However, the TA is allowed to conduct his/her
training in different firms or under the direct supervision of different PAs. In such
case, the minimum duration of the training period shall be of 6 consecutive
months or 2 semesters (SR) which shall consist of a minimum of 120 working days
or 900 working hours.

7. During one SR, the TA should perform at least 350 hours of active participatory
work and the rest as observer.

8. The TA must be involved at 80% as participant and 20% as observer on the overall
work placement(s).

9. Prior to starting the training, the TM must provide an indicative list of projects
and tasks that shall be entrusted to the TA.

10. The PP/TM must ensure that the TA works on different types of projects with
varying complexity and on various work stages as per annex. The TA must work
on at least 1 project of each class.

11. Mandatory Minimum Salary as at Jan 2018 : Rs 30,000.00

WORK STAGES & DESCRIPTION OF KEY TASKS

The Trainee Architect must demonstrate to have acquired adequate experience and knowledge
both as participant and observer at all work stages.

PREPARATION
A Appraisal
- Identification of client’s needs and objectives, business case and possible
constraints on development.

B Design Brief
- Development of initial statement of requirements into the Design Brief by or
on behalf of the client confirming key requirements and constraints.
Identification of procurement method, procedures, organizational structure
and range of consultants and others to be engaged for the project.
DESIGN
C Concept
- Implementation of Design Brief and preparation of additional data.
- Preparation of Concept Design including outline proposals for structural and
building services systems, outline specifications and preliminary cost plan.

D Design Development
- Development of concept design to include structural and building services
systems, updated outline specifications and cost plan.
- Completion of Project Brief.

E Technical Design
- Preparation of technical design(s) and specifications, sufficient to co-ordinate
components and elements of the project and information for statutory
standards and construction safety

BUILDING PERMIT & OTHER STATUTORY APPROVALS

F Application for statutory approvals

- Preparation of further information for the application of Building Permit, and
any other applicable statutory permission.

PRE-CONSTRUCTION

G Production Information
- Preparation of production information in sufficient detail to enable a tender
or tenders to be obtained.
- Preparation of further information for construction required under the
building contract.
 H Tender Documentation
- Preparation and/or collation of tender documentation in sufficient detail to
enable a tender or tenders to be obtained for the project.

I Tender Action
- Identification and evaluation of potential contractors and/or specialists for
the project.
- Obtaining and appraising tenders; submission of recommendations to the
client.

CONSTRUCTION

J Mobilisation
- Project Planning.
- Letting the building contract, appointing the contractor.
- Issuing of information to the contractor.
- Arranging site hand over to the contractor.

K Construction to Taking Over

- Administration of the building contract to Practical Completion.
- Provision to the contractor of further Information as and when reasonably
required.
- Review of information provided by contractors and specialists.

USE

L Post Taking Over

- Administration of the building contract after Practical Completion and making
final inspections.
- Assisting building user during initial occupation period.
- Review of project performance in use.
- Snags during DNP

CLOSING OF PROJECT

M Post Performance Certificate

- Issue performance certificate
- Issue final payment certificate
- Assess client satisfaction
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE RECORD

WORK PLACEMENT SEMESTER MONITORING REPORT

Name of Trainee Architect

Semester Period

Placement Provider

Name of Training Mentor

Trainee Architect

Address

Home Telephone / Mobile

Fax

Email
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PROJECT DETAILS Use a separate sheet for each project.

(Details about works stages are hereafter attached)

Project Name

Total Working Hrs

PARTICIPANT : Hours
OBSERVER : Hours

Personal Commentary

Aims for next semester

Skills required to achieving aims

Trainee Architect’s Declaration

I declare that I have worked in the above office for the said Training Period and that the project details
given and my involvement in the respective projects are true.

Signature: …………………………….. Date: …… / …… / …………

PROJECT DETAILS
Use a separate sheet for each project.

Project Name

Client

Project Brief

Nature / Category

Services Provided

Project Architect / Team

Consultant (s)

Contractor

Project Value (MUR)

Current Stage

Additional Info

Task Description
WORK STAGES – OBSERVER / PARTICIPANT

OBSERVER PARTICIPANT TOTAL

(hrs) (hrs) (hrs)

A. Appraisal

B. Design Brief

C. Concept

D. Design Development

E. Technical Design

F. Application for statutory approvals

G. Production information

H. Tender Documentation

I. Tender Action

J. Mobilisation

K. Construction to Taking Over

L. Post Taking Over

TOTAL HOURS
 TRAINING MENTOR SHEET 1

Sheet to be filled by Training Mentor (TM) at start of training semester and submitted to PAC.

I, the undersigned, undertakes to provide professional training to the trainee Architect

……………………………………………………….……….. during semester ….…/….…/…………… to ….…/….…/…………..
on the stages ticked below:

INCEPTION

DESIGN BRIEF

CONCEPT

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

TECHNICAL DESIGN

STATUTORY APPROVALS

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

TENDER DOCUMENTATION

TENDER ACTION

MOBILISATION

CONSTRUCTION

POST TAKING OVER

Hereunder is a tentative list of projects the Trainee Architect will be involved in:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

TRAINING MENTOR NAME: ………………………………………………… SIGNATURE: ……………………………………

TRAINING MENTOR SHEET 2

Sheet to be filled by Training Mentor (TM) at completion of training semester and submitted to PAC.

I, the undersigned, undertakes to provide professional training to the trainee Architect

……………………………………………………….……….. during semester ….…/….…/…………… to ….…/….…/…………..
on the stages ticked below:

Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 Project 5

INCEPTION

DESIGN BRIEF

CONCEPT

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

TECHNICAL DESIGN

STATUTORY APPROVALS

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

TENDER DOCUMENTATION

TENDER ACTION

MOBILISATION

CONSTRUCTION

POST PRACTICAL COMPLETION

Project 1

Project 2

Project 3

Project 4

Project 5

TRAINING MENTOR NAME: ………………………………………………… SIGNATURE: ……………………………………

APPENDICES – WORK STAGES / KEY TASKS

The Trainee Architect must submit relevant information (drawings, cost control, planning site meeting MoM,
procurement documents, etc…) to support his/ her involvement and acquire experience in the different work
stages.

- Appraisal
- Design Brief
- Concept
- Design Development
- Technical Design (Detailing)
- Application for statutory approvals
- Production Information
- Tender Documentation
- Tender Action
- Mobilisation
- Construction to Taking Over
- Post Taking Over
- Post-Performance Certificate

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name of Trainee Architect

School of Architecture

UIA affiliated Institution

Trainee Architect

Address

Telephone
Address
Fax
Address
Email
Address