Prepare for the ARE Vol. 5: Project Development & Documentation

The Architect Registration Exam is one of the most challenging hurdles in the career of prospective architects. This course will help you tackle the very broad nature of the exam by formulating effective strategies for success.

This course will emulate the construction document phase, with lessons on documentation methods, engineering conflicts and coordination, and teaching how to understand the exam’s scope. In this course, Prepare for the ARE Vol. 5: Project Development & Documentation, you'll learn to calibrate each candidate's understanding of what material may be encountered on the exam, and how best to cast a wide, yet efficiently shallow net in studies. Engineering concepts combined with architectural coordination consideration are paramount, and numerous facets of an architect’s professional responsibilities are discussed thoroughly. First, you'll explore the integration of building systems into the architectural design. Next, you'll learn about system sizing and detailing the architectural condition. Finally, you'll discover the standard practices of construction documents preparation. By the end of this course, you'll understand how to leverage your knowledge and resources to see a pass on exam day.

• Course Overview 1min
• Introduction to ARE Preparation: Project Development & Documentation 24mins
• Sizing Structural Systems 31mins
• Sizing MEP & Specialty Systems 28mins
• Integrating Structural Systems 17mins
• Integrating MEP & Specialty Systems 25mins
• Documenting the Building 16mins
• Documenting Site Features 20mins
• Documenting Architectural Systems 38mins
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control 15mins
• Processing Changes 26mins
• The Project Manual 8mins
• Specifications 24mins
• Detailing with the International Building Code (2015) 41mins
• Detailing with Specialty Codes & Regulations 28mins
• Construction Cost Estimating 24mins