Appendix D | Accreditation | Board of Architects Malaysia

Appendix D (Interior Design Programmes)

Documentation prescribed hereunder shall be submitted to the council ONE MONTH prior to the visit

1.	Administration A brief description of the organisational structure of the School in relation to the Faculty/College /University.
2.	Work of The School
	2.1	A statement outlining the mission and vision of the School and its general philosophy or approach towards architectural education and its method of teaching.
	2.2	Copies of the School prospectus.
	2.3	A brief summary or chart describing the course in each year showing clearly the distribution of credit hours and duration.
	2.4	Information on the programme's learning outcome should be included.
	2.5	The course outline for each year and some indication of the method used to integrate these with design projects. A lecture time-table should be included.
	2.6	A brief statement on the School’s research policy outlining the main lines of research undertaken in the School including details of group research.
	2.7	Details of research work by post-graduate students or lecturers.
	2.8	Information on the contribution of other departments and faculties to the work of the School and of the School’s to these departments. Such details might cover subjects such as art, social science, technology, planning management and be concerned with both teaching and research.
	2.9	Future Developments If the School is planning any significant changes in the near future, information about them should be added, e.g. changes in the course, staff research, size of intake, premises.
3.	Finance Details on financial allocation other than staff salaries. If the School has special funds for research, scholarship, or travel grants for staff or students, the amount should be stated, together with a brief account of how they are used.
4.	Staff Details on the composition of staff, their range of interests in relation to teaching and research, the use of non-architect/ interior design staff and outside practitioners.
	4.1	Academic Staff.
		4.1.1	Full-Time Academic Staff For each member of the full-time academic staff please give details as follows :-
			Name and date of appointment Professional Registration Qualification Nature of responsibility or subjects taught in School Brief description of nature of practice, consultancy and/or research.
		4.1.2	Part-Time Academic Staff For each member of the part-time academic staff please state :-
			Name and date of appointment Professional Registration Qualification Nature of responsibility or subjects taught in School Brief description of nature of practice, consultancy and/or research.
		4.1.3	Any other category e.g. visiting professors.
	4.2	Administrative and Secretarial Staff. Please give numbers, categories of administrative and secretarial staff, and to whom each is directly responsible.
	4.3	Teaching arrangements.
		4.3.1	State the school's policy on the ratio of staff to students
		4.3.2	State the number of hours normally expect of full-time staff to spend in the School
			(a) per week during academic session (b) per week during vacation
		4.3.3	State the number of weeks in the academic year
	4.4	Please provide the Academic Calendar.
5.	Students
	5.1	To provide a break-down of undergraduate students (in the programme which leads to professional qualification) by year of study for the current year.
	5.2	To provide similar figures for the three previous years.
6.	Accommodation Facilities And Equipment Please give details, including area or capacity usage, ownership (shared or otherwise) of studios, laboratories, workshops, lecture rooms, libraries, computer rooms, etc.
7.	External Examiners Clarify on the system of examination. Give the names and particulars of External Examiners for the past three years including the current year.
8.	Examination
	8.1	A list of examinations for each year together with the relevant question papers.
	8.2	An account of the methods of assessing students' work and the School's examination policy.
9.	Others Any other document or requirement as stipulated by the Board.