RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (PERITI) REGULATIONS * (periti)

RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC

QUALIFICATIONS (PERITI)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 390.04

RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

(PERITI) REGULATIONS *

15th February, 2002

LEGAL NOTICE 39 of 2002.

The title of these regulations is the Recognition of

Academic Qualifications (Periti) Regulations.

(Regulation 3)

CORE SUBJECTS FOR PERSONS WHO APPLY FOR THE WARRANT TO

PRACTICE AS ARCHITECT AND CIVIL ENGINEER (PERIT)

The applicant for the warrant to practice as an Architect and Civil Engineer (Perit)

has to satisfy the Board that he has followed courses at University level over a

period of not less than four years full-time or the part-time equivalent in the

following areas of studies and of a duration not less than that indicated. The time

allocated per subject area refers to contact hours and is to include lectures, tutorials,

seminars, design sessions, site visits but excludes private study and practical

experience in design offices or construction sites.

Subject Area

Description

Minimum

Duration

Studio-based project Advanced studies in the observation and modelling of

works

the environment, graphic thinking and techniques.

The ability to design in detail a building or a civil

engineering structure involving the integration of

spatial, structural, constructional and environmental

control sub-systems. At least twenty per cent of the

time ahocated should be devoted to each of the

following disciplines: (a) architectural design, (b)

structural design, and (c) constructional details and

environmental control of buildings.

1400 hours

Architectural Studies History and theory of architecture and urbanism,

landscape and urban design, theory of design, and

related subjects.

300 hours

Structural Systems

Studies of the fundamental concepts relating to

structural forms, elements, materials and assemblies

and their behaviour. Mathematical techniques of

structural analysis including the analysis of statically

determinate and indeterminate structures. The design

of masonry, reinforced and prestressed concrete and

steel structures.

300 hours

Building Engineering A knowledge of the materials commonly used in

construction, their properties, and the processes of

their production and assembly. Detailed review of the

technology involved in the assembly of components to

achieve serviceable, commodious and functional

buildings and structures. A knowledge of the key

concepts of environmental design theory and practice.

Building physics including the principles and analytic

techniques relating to the thermal properties of

buildings, heat transfer, ventilation and thermal

comfort, the natural and artificial lighting of

buildings, the control of the sonic environment. Basic

knowledge of building services including piped

services, electric installations, heating, cooling and

ventilation installations, communications equipment,

etc.

300 hours

Professional Practice Competence in the principles and techniques of

construction management. A knowledge of planning

and building laws, regulations and institutional

structures addressed to environmental and building

issues. Land and building economics including the

principles of estimates and valuations. The

preparation of contract documents. The environmental

design professional in society: ethics, indemnity,

liability, professional organizations.

100 hours

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Subject Area

Description

Minimum

Duration

Elective Studies

An extension of mandatory courses in a planning,

architectural or technological field, or specialised

courses in specific disciplines related to

environmental design.

300 hours

Basic Studies

Courses in subjects required to provide an adequate

base for mandatory studies, including mathematics,

computer applications, etc. Areas of study which are

not directly related to environmental design, but

which can be of benefit for the cultural, social and

general intellectual development of a person and its

role in society.

100 hours

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

"Act" means the Architecture and Civil Engineering

Professionals (Periti) Act;

"Board" means the Bord tal-Warrant tal-Periti, established by

article 6 of the Act;

"warrant" and "warrant holder" have the same meaning as is

assigned to them in article 5 of the Act.

The academic qualifications obtained by a person who

applies to the Board to be granted the warrant shall cover the basic

subjects listed in the Schedule. The subjects are listed in the first

column. These are described in the second column whilst the

minimum duration of time dedicated to these subjects during the

course of studies is listed in the third column.

*Repealed by Article 30 of Act XIII of 2021 (Cap. 622).

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