MELBOURNESCHOOLOF
DESIGNFACTSHEET
ABPL90114–TRAVELLINGSTUDIO(Brazil)
March2016(25points)
IMPORTANTDATES
ApplicationsClose: 7December2015(duetothevisaapplicationtime)
SubjectCensusDate:18March2016
Pre‐Tripteachingdates: 29February2016
Occupational,HealthandSafetyInformationSession:Tobeconfirmed
OverseasTraveldates:19March–3April2016
Post‐Tripteachingdates:4April–29April2016
FirstSubmission/Presentation: 14March2016
FinalSubmission/Presentation:6June2016
Assessment:
1. 10 min Individual Oral Presentation on Energy and Environmental
PerformanceAssessment@ABP,Week3,10%
2. 20minGroupOralPresentationonSustainableDevelopment@ABP,Week
4,10%
3. 20 min Group Oral Presentation (with international interdisciplinary
student collaborators at overseaspartner institute) @ UFP Brazil, week 5,
10%
4. 20minIndividualOralFinalPresentation@ABP,week14,20%
5. 5,000WordPaper(orDesignPortfolio)Submission@ABP,week14,50%
StudioCoordinator:AssociateProfessorMasaNoguchi
StudentNumbers:16
Creditpoints:25points
Whatifmytravellingstudioclasheswithanexam?
For equity reasons, any ABP students who are unable to attend a standard
scheduled examination period must submit a request to the EDSC using the
Alternative Exam request form available on the following website:
http://www.edsc.unimelb.edu.au/alternative‐examination‐arrangements
Each request must be supported by documentary evidence. Once you have
submittedyourcompletedformanddocumentationtotheEDSC,yourrequestwill
beassessed. Ifyourrequestisapproved,theEDSCwillarrangeanalternateexam
date,timeandvenuewhichwillbeheldduringthesupplementaryexamperiod.
According to University policy, students are expected to be available for
assessment during the entire Semester which includes the supplementary
examinationperiod.ThesedatesarepublishedintheUniversity’sAcademic
Calendar:http://www.unimelb.edu.au/unisec/PDates/acadcale.html
Please be aware that personal travel following a travelling studio is not an
eligiblereasonforanassessmenttoberescheduled. Therefore,whenbooking
yourtravelarrangementsyouwillneedtoensurethatyouareavailabletosit
yourexamduringthesupplementaryexamperiod.
CoursePlanDetails/TravellingStudioEligibility
Travelling Studio (Brazil) is only available to MSD students doing one of the
followingcourses:
‐ MC‐ARCHMasterofArchitecture
‐ MC‐ARCH2YMasterofArchitecture(200points)
‐ MC‐ARCH3YMasterofArchitecture(300points)
‐ MC‐CMMasterofConstructionManagement
‐ MC‐CONMG2YMasterofConstructionManagement(200points)
‐ MC‐CONMG3YMasterofConstructionManagement(300points)
‐ MC‐PROPMasterofProperty
‐ MC‐PROP2YMasterofProperty(200points)
‐ MC‐PROP3YMasterofProperty(300points)
‐ MC‐URBDESMasterofUrbanDesign
‐ MC‐DESURBDMasterofDesign(UrbanDesign)
‐ MC‐URPLMasterofUrbanPlanning
Thistravelingstudiocancountascredittowardsyourcourseinoneofthecategories
listedbelow:
‐ MasterofArchitecture:StudioC(ABPL90142),StudioD(ABPL90143),Studio
E(ABPL90115)orArchitecture/Multidisciplinaryelective
‐ MasterofConstructionManagement:Multidisciplinaryelective
‐ MasterofProperty:Multidisciplinaryelective
‐ MasterofUrbanDesign:UrbanDesignelective
‐ MasterofUrbanPlanning:UrbanPlanningelective
Students will not normally be allowed to take a Travelling Studio in place of the
DesignThesis(i.e.theirgraduatingthesis).Anyexceptiontotheabovecanonlybe
grantedbytheDirector,MSDviatheStudentCentre.
APPLICATIONPROCESS,SELECTIONANDENROLMENT
Applicantswillbeassessedandselectedbasedonacademicmerit,and“expression
of interest/personal statement”. Students must address the following question:
Whydoyouwishtoundertakethisstudioandwhatcanyoucontributetoit”
Toapply
Gototheon‐linelinkbelowandselecttheform:
D02– ApplicationforTravellingStudio
http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/list‐forms
Complete all mandatory fields, as well as attaching your personal statement, and
submitbyCOBon8February2016.
Any further queries please email Victor Andries andriesf@unimelb.edu.au or
AssociateProfessorMasaNoguchimasa.noguchi@unimelb.edu.au.
You will be contacted on your University of Melbourne email account of the
outcomeofyourapplicationtheweekof15February2016.
Enrolmentenquiries
Onceselectedtoparticipateinthesubject,astaffmemberintheStudentCentre
willhandleyourenrolment.
SUBJECTOUTLINE
Sustainable housing development is a major challenge in Brazil and it is
experiencing a severe housing shortage of 5.4 million units, which 90% of the
homes are aimed to accommodate low‐income families. In 2009, the Brazilian
government launched the family financial support program called Minha Casa,
MinhaVida(MyHouse,MyLife),aimingtoreducethehousingshortage.Todate,
theprogramhaddelivered3.4millionhousingunitsoverthelastsixyearsyetitis
stillinprogress.ThisTravellingStudiowillexploreawidespectrumofhopesand
fears around the design and construction approaches being applied to low cost
social housing developments in Brazil. In order to transfer the local knowledge,
thisstudiowillbecarriedoutincollaborationwithstudentsandprofessorsatthe
Federal University of Parana and the University of Sao Paulo and the State
UniversityofLondrina.Thepreviousstudioactivitiesweredocumentedandcan
beobservedviahttp://www.zemch.org/zemch_workshop_usp_2015.
ZEMCH is an acronym of ‘Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes’ that reflects global
needs and demands for socially, economically and environmentally sustainable
housing and the community development. This project will aim to demonstrate
how Brazilian ZEMCH movement initiated in 2011 can be applied to the
improvementintheirlow‐costmasshousingdevelopmentssoastoenhancethe
level of sustainability, which embraces housing economy and adequacy beyond
the legitimacy in which the quality barely coincides with individuals' various
needs, desires and expectations. In response to growing global warming issues
andtheconstantincreaseofenergyprices,lowcosthousinginBrazilneedstobe
designed, constructed and operated more responsibly to secure the low to zero
energyuseandcarbondioxideemission.
ThisZEMCHTravellingStudiowillinvestigateasetofarchitectural,buildingand
planningsolutionsthatcanbeappliedtothedeliveryofsocially,economicallyand
environmentally sustainable homes in Brazil and the local community
development and evolution. It will provide students with opportunities to visit
somesocialhousingdevelopmentsinBrazil,attendjointlecturestobedelivered
by renowned local scholars, and experience a ZEMCH design development
workshop at the Federal University of Parana, where students, teachers and
industryrepresentativeswilljointogethertomaximisetheinterdisciplinaryR&D
activitiesforpeopleandsociety.
PARTNERINSTITUTIONS
Federal University of Parana,University of Sao Pauloand StateUniversity of
Londrina
Othercontributors:
ZEMCHNetworkBrazil
COSTSINVOLVEDINTHESUBJECT
Typicalsubjecttuitionfee
ForaCSPstudent:2016feeswillapply
ForalocalAustralianfeepayingstudent:2016feeswillapply
Foraninternationalstudent:2016feeswillapply
HotelAccommodation:
StudentsaretobelocatedinsharedaccommodationarrangedbytheStudent
Centre–PleasenotetheFacultySubsidyofmax.$800perstudentwillbe
utilisedtowardsaccommodation.
LivingExpenses(mealsandincidentals):AU$300
Airfarecost: ApproximatelyAU$3,000 FUNDINGANDFINANCIALASSISTANCE
FacultyFunding
TheFacultywillcontributefinancialassistancetowardsthecostofthesubject.
Theamountwillbe$800.Thiswillbeusedforyouraccommodationandother
expensesasdeterminedbytheStudentCentre.
MelbourneGlobalMobilityFunding
Studentsmaybeeligibletoreceiveaoneoffpaymentofupto$1000.
You will find the eligibility terms and conditions on the web at
http://cms.unimelb.edu.au/studentservices/scholarships/ugrad/current/travell
ing/studyabroad#Melbourne%20Global%20grants
Itisexpectedthattheoutcomeofyourfundingapplicationwillbeprovidedto
youbyemailfromMelbourneGlobalMobilitywithinsixweeksofthe closing
dateoftherelevantroundofoffers.
Itisimportantifconsideringatravellingstudiothatstudentsensuretheyhave
enoughfundstotravelandcoverexpenseswhilstoverseasanddonotrelyon
thisfundingexclusively.
Ifyouareofferedaplaceinthisstudioyoumustapplyon‐line.TheStudent
Centrewillprovideyouwithinformationonwhentoapply.
http://unimelb.mobilityscholarship.com/Application/Create
Important: TheMelbourneSchoolofDesigndoesnotmanagethedistribution
ofthesefundsandfundsarenotguaranteedandfacultyquotasmayapply. The
finaloutcomeofyourapplicationisbasedonthedecisionbyMelbourneGlobal
MobilityandisoutsidethecontrolofMelbourneSchoolofDesign.
FinancialAid
StudentsmaybeeligibletoreceiveFinancialAssistance.
Formoreinformation,pleasegoto:
http://cms.unimelb.edu.au/studentservices/finaid/home
OTHERINFORMATION
Visarequirements:
PassportholdersofalmostallcountrieswillrequireavisatotraveltoBrazilfrom
the Brazillian Embassy. It takes up to 15 business working days for the visa
acquisitionafterthetouristvisaapplicationtotheEmbassy.
Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytosourceandmakearrangementsforavisaif
required.
IfrequiredbytheBrazillianEmbassytheStudentCentrewillbeableto providea
letterexplainingthestudent’sreasonsfortravel.
http://www.cgbrasil.org/Templates/InsideTemplate.aspx?PostingId=267
Vaccinations
Studentsareresponsibleforinvestigatingifvaccinationsarerequiredandifso
toensuretheyreceivetheminthecorrecttimeframe
StudentsmaymakeanappointmentwiththeUniversityHealthServiceson8433
6904. Furtherinformationcanbefoundatthebelowlink
http://www.traveldoctor.com.au/Page/Knowledge‐Hub/Destination‐fact‐
sheets/brazil
TravelInsurance
TheUniversityprovidestravelinsuranceatnocosttostudents.Takingouttravel
insurance is mandatory if you wish to participate in this subject. Further
informationwillbeprovidedbytheStudentCentreoncestudentsareselectedand
enrolledintothesubject.
Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethatyouhaveappliedfortheinsurance
coverage,inthetimerequired.
OHS(OccupationalHealthandSafety)
AllsuccessfulstudentsarerequiredtoattendacompulsoryOHS(Occupational
HealthandSafety)Presentation.
Failuretoattendthissessionmayresultinyoubeingwithdrawnfromthesubject.
Ifforanyreasonyouareunabletoattendthissessionyoumustadvisethe
studioleaderandmakealternativesarrangements.
DFAT(DepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade)Warnings
StudentsshouldreadandfamiliarizethemselveswiththeDFATadviceforBrazil.
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw‐cgi/view/Advice/Brazil
The University of Melbourne’s policy for making decisions regarding travel by
UniversitystudentsandstaffforUniversityrelatedtravel,tooverseasdestinations
isbasedonadviceissuedbytheDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade. Ifthere
isachangeintheassessmentofthelevelofsafetythatisdeemedhighrisktothe
particularcountryoftravelpriortodepartureorwhilstoverseas,studentsaretoo
comply with any direction given by the Melbourne School of Design or the Vice
Chancellor.
StudentsResponsibilityWhilstOverseas
Allstudentsmustbeawarethatwhilstoverseasstudyingyouarerepresenting
theUniversity.Youshouldbeawareofandrespectthecultureatalltimesand
act accordingly during the duration of the subject. Any behavior or incidents
deemedirresponsiblemayresultinyoubeingsenthome.
ResponsibleConductofStudentsProcedureMPF1061
https://policy.unimelb.edu.au/MPF1061
PLEASENOTETHEINFORMATIONOUTLINEDINTHISFACTSHEETMAYBE
SUBJECTTOCHANGE