Message from the Director

This Generator, Bachelor of Environments Magazine, is hot off the press. It includes stories from our Capstone subjects. I particularly enjoyed reading the diary notes from some of our graduates out in the workforce.

This publication records the rich voices of our students. Here are a few snapshots:

'My advice to students thinking about exchange is… absolutely go for it! Also join in with everything you possible can on campus.'
          Rachel Butler who completed the Landscape Architecture major

'The Bachelor of Environments helped prepare me for many challenges by equipping me with a wide range of skills; some as basic as communication.'
          Kharéce d’Souza - Masters of Engineering (Geomatics)

‘The Bachelor of Environments … puts what you are studying in a global context, so you can see how your area of study fits in with other disciplines.’
          Beatrix Spencer - Masters of Environment

Click on the image above to flip through The Generator online.

Associate Professor Clare Newton
Director, Bachelor of Environments

International students please note: you can only reduce your load in limited circumstances and an application is required. Further information about your visa and reducing your study load is available via International Student Services.

Further information about managing your enrolment is available on the Amending your Study Plan web page.

The Faculty intends to offer ABPL30038 Concrete Structures and Construction only in Semester 2 from 2014 onwards, instead of both Semester 1 and 2.

Construction students are recommended to plan ahead for this change.

As the subject is a prerequisite for your final semester subject ABPL30044 Project Planning Studio, we advise eligible Construction students to take ABPL30038 Concrete Structures and Construction in Semester 2 this year.

Second year Construction students who do not complete ABPL30038 Concrete Structures and Construction in Semester 2 2013 will delay their course completion.

Click here to review a sample course plan for Construction.

Do you need course planning advice? Book a student advice appointment online.

Your personal exam timetable for standard Semester 1 subjects will be published in my.unimelb by 5pm on Friday 3 May. Navigate to the 'Student admin' tab and click on 'Exams and results' to find your exam details.

Further information about exams is available at ask.unimelb.edu.au.

Check the status of your course
Are you on track to complete your Bachelor of Environments at the end of Semester 1? If you are completing this semester, the status of your B Envs Study Plan should be ‘Potentially Complete’. If you believe you are completing your course but the status of your course is not ‘Potentially Complete’, please contact the Environments and Design Student Centre as soon as possible.

Explore your options
Do you have questions about the options available to you once you complete your Bachelor of Environments? Now is the time to research and reflect on your options. Contact Graduate Schools to find out about graduate courses, entry requirements and application processes.

Explore other graduate courses through Course Search.

Career Advice
University of Melbourne Careers Consultants can meet with you to discuss career goals and come up with ideas, strategies and resources to assist you in working towards these goals. 30 minute appointments can be booked via Careers Online.

Do you have academic results with an average of 65% or more? If so, an overseas exchange placement may be for you.

All students contemplating an exchange should attend a myWorld First Step session which will give you the information necessary to plan and apply for your exchange.

Application Due Dates:
Exchange applications must be submitted to the Environments and Design Student Centre by Friday 5 July 2013 (or Friday 21 June 2013 for the University of California and University of Michigan).

Further information about exchange opportunities can be found on the Melbourne Global Mobility and EDSC Exchange and Study Abroad websites.

Nathan Su is the worthy winner of the Bachelor of Environments medal at the 2013 Dean's Honours Award. Awarded to the top performing student from the Bachelor of Environments program, the medal acknowledges Nathan's commitment and drive throughout his degree.

The Bachelor of Environments Dean's Honours Awards saw 43 students who graduated in the top 3% of their year awarded for their outstanding academic achievement. Click here to view the complete Dean's Honours List 2013 and sponsored prize winners.

Congratulations and best of luck to all of these exemplary students!

Date: Tuesday 14 May
Time: 7.00 pm
Venue: Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre

OUT OF PRACTICE

Gregg Pasquarelli, American Architect and a founding partner of SHoP Architects of New York, will join the internationally renowned speakers of the Dean's Lecture Series on 14 May this year, as he presents his lecture, Out of Practice.

Gregg, with his firm SHoP, has pushed the Architect's realm past form making and into software design, real estate development, emergent construction research and the co-development of new sustainable technologies. SHoP's recent work includes the Barclays Center at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, a two-mile esplanade and park along the East River Waterfront, the Innovation Hub government complex in Botswana, Africa, the South Street Seaport redevelopment, a new Major League Soccer stadium in New York and projects for google in Mountain View, CA.

Further information is available here.
Click here to register now for this exciting lecture.

Land Art: Nine Small Buildings
Date: Friday, 17 May 2013 to Friday, 14 June 2013
Venue: Wunderlich Gallery, 757 Swanston Street

This winter ABP plays host to an exciting exhibition which gives rare insight into the design process of architectural practice Denton Corker Marshall.

Denton Corker Marshall has practised internationally for decades. Works such as the Manchester Civil Justice Centre, Melbourne Museum and Australian embassies in Beijing, Tokyo and Jakarta demonstrate the practice’s significant contribution to the global architectural scene.

The Denton Corker Marshall Land Art: Nine Small Buildings exhibition will feature photographs, sketches and models for seven residential houses and two small buildings – the Australia Pavilion for the Venice Biennale, Italy, and the Stonehenge Visitor Centre and Interpretation Museum, UK.

Click here to find out more about the buildings on display.

Date: Applications close on Friday 17 May

Applications are now open for 2013 Dreamlarge Student Engagement Grants.

Dreamlarge Grants are designed to broaden student experiences during their education with the University of Melbourne, assist and promote the development of engagement projects between students of the University and external organisations, and enable students to apply their learning in projects which develop skills and leadership while improving the economic, social, environmental or cultural life of our region locally, nationally or internationally. Grants are available to groups of students. While normally for amounts up to $2,500, six grants of up to $5,000 are also available. 

Guidelines and application forms can be downloaded here.

Date: Applications close Saturday 15 June

The International Academy for Design & Health in partnership with the Australian Government, State Health Departments, Australian Institute of Architects and collaborating universities is delighted to invite students to explore new ideas and perspectives on the planning and design of different building typologies that support the development of healthy environments.

Students are required to research current issues concerning the promotion of health within their community in one or more of the
following four categories: a) Buildings, b) Industrial Design, c) Landscape, d) Interior Design.

Candidates should send their submission digitally to awards@designandhealth.com. Click here for more information.