PRESENTATION PLACEMENT PERIOD 2016-2017 compulsory after BSc2 as foreseen by the regulations person in charge: Gabriele Cappellato
PROVISIONS FOR THE PLACEMENT PERIOD OF THE ACCADEMIA DI ARCHITETTURA According to the regulations, the placement period must be completed after the second year of study (BSc2) Duration: 9 consecutive months (minimum) 12 consecutive months (maximum) Students can get work experience at architectural firms, craft workshops, research centers, etc.
Students who do not hold the end of placement interview or do not provide the CERTIFICATE OF PRACTICE ACTIVITY will not obtain the recognition of their placement in their transcript and will not receive the BSc diploma as a consequence. Students who must complete the placement period are, on yearly average, 120/130 + 20 students coming from other universities and MSc students
PLACEMENT: BEFORE YOUR DEPARTURE COMPULSORY FOR ALL STUDENTS
In the 2nd semester of the BSc2 a number of meetings for information are organized as follows First meeting in groups Subsequently, individual meetings The first meeting is held early in the 2 nd semester of the BSc2 with the head of placement. The students (meeting in groups) will receive information about the placement system including: Times (duration of the placement, starting and return dates). Number and types of architectural offices available. Differences in working methods, depending on the office and the number of staff. Bureaucracy (forms required by the offices, placement agreement, letters of introduction, study certificates, CVs and study portfolio, etc.). Visas for non-european countries (India, Australia, China, USA,etc.). Work permits for Switzerland.
The following meetings are individual, by appointment, with the head of placement. The student presents his intentions, plans, and the place where he wishes to do a placement (firm, city, and country), seeking approval. If the students has no proposals, the head of placement offers him destinations already tested and available to the Accademia.
A subsequent meeting will be held to ensure that all the portfolios prepared by individual students are legible and presentable to the architectural offices. The portfolios must present the projects produced in the period of study for the BSc1 and BSc2 courses and the candidate s CV. The firm which welcomes the student requires this document. The student sends on average 7/10 applications for placement. In case of negative responses, the student meets again with the head of placement to receive other information and other possible destinations.
To obtain recognition for the placement, each student must comply with following regulations: send an email to the head of placement confirming the first day s work (gabriele.cappellato@usi.ch) compile a final portfolio with a selection of work done specifying its nature (projects, publications, photos of building sites or architectural field trips) Job contracts must not be sent. These documents are only of interest to the students and his employer.
During the placement, the student will be informed again via email about the procedure he needs to follow in order to have his placement recognised in the transcript. Students must check their Accademia email account at least once per week.
BACK FROM THE PLACEMENT PERIOD COMPULSORY FOR EVERY STUDENT
END OF PLACEMENT INTERVIEW 5-6 - 7 September 2016 The dates for the interview will be confirmed during the placement period via email. Before the start of the new academic year, the head of placement, together with an internal Commission, will review each and every student for the end of placement interview and will review the work done during the placement months.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS UPON THEIR RETURN TO THE ACCADEMIA FROM THE PLACEMENT PERIOD Prepare an Attestation of Practical Work which must be handed in in ORIGINAL form at the end of the placement period Prepare a Portfolio-Book (in portrait or landscape format, A4-A3), that is a compilation of projects and study material obtained during the placement period. This must be handed in during the end of placement interview and it must contain a brief personal description of the period at the firm.
Students without both documents (Attestation and Portfolio), wil not be able to do the interview. These documents will be collected by the head of placement on the day of the interview. You are encouraged to keep a personal copy of these documents. The Attestation of Practical Work must be enclosed with the Portfolio-Book, not be bound in it. WITHOUT THIS DOCUMENT IN ORIGINAL FORM THE PLACEMENT WILL NOT BE RECOGNISED.
Attestation of Practical Work COMPULSORY DOCUMENT INTERNAL TO THE ACCADEMIA TO BE HANDED IN IN ORIGINAL FORM ON THE DAY OF THE END OF PLACEMENT INTERVIEW
Facsimile Attestation of Practical Work (compulsory internal document) can be downloaded at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE HANDED IN ON THE DAY OF THE INTERVIEW AFTER THE PLACEMENT PERIOD DOCUMENTS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE, SUCH AS A CERTIFICATE FROM THE EMPLOYER AT THE HOSTING FIRM, WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Portfolio of the placement period (example) COMPULSORY INTERNAL ACCADEMIA DOCUMENT TO BE HANDED IN ON THE DAY OF THE INTERIVEW AFTER THE PLACEMENT PERIOD
GUIDELINES FOR THE PORTFOLIO OF THE PLACEMENT-PERIOD GENERAL INFORMATION RECOMMENDED FORMATS: A4-A3 (portrait or landscape format) The student should select some of the most significant projects followed and developed during the period of placement To explain the work, it is possible to submit basic material from the office necessary for an understanding of the projects. DO NOT BIND the Attestation of Practical Work inside the portfolio The portfolio may be returned, on request, at the end of the cycle of studies. Students are advised to make their personal copy.
GUIDELINES FOR THE PORTFOLIO OF THE PLACEMENT-PERIOD COMPULSORY INFORMATION TO BE INSERTED ON THE COVER: ACCADEMIA DI ARCHITETTURA DI MENDRISIO Name and surname of the student The words PLACEMENT PORTFOLIO Indicate the name of the firm where the placement was conducted. Contact details of the firm (address, telephone, fax, e-mail, website). Date of the beginning and end of the placement. THE FOLLOWING PAGE GIVES AN EXAMPLE OF THE COVER
Facsimile Cover of the Portfolio (compulsory internal document) downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE HANDED IN ON THE DAY OF THE INTERVIEW AFTER THE PLACEMENT PERIOD
EXCHANGE STUDIES (EX ERASMUS) AFTER THE PLACEMENT PERIOD The students who have been selected for the Exchange Studies after the placement period will have their end of placement interview upon their return from the Exchange studies. The date will be communicated in advance via email.
PRESENTATION PLACEMENT SCHOLARSHIP 2016-2017 Working abroad with SEMP (Swiss European Mobility Program)
SEMP SCHOLARSHIP Switzerland directly participates in the European programs for education and lifelong learning (LLP). The SEMP placement scholarship is only available to students who will carry out their placement period in European countries comprised by the SEMP programme (see next page) Students carrying out a placement period in extra-european countries WILL NOT BE ABLE to benefit from the Scholarship, they will not have to submit any of these documents as a consequence. Students carrying out a placement period in Switzerland WILL NOT BE ABLE to benefit from the Scholarship since they have a salaried contract with the firm and they will not have to submit any of these documents as a consequence. Students CANNOT carry out a placement in their home country, with the exception of those who have a Permit B.
BORSA SEMP LISTA DEI PAESI CHE RIENTRANO NEL PROGRAMMA SEMP - 27 member states of the EU (including overseas territories): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Hungary. - EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
SEMP SCHOLARSHIP Duration: 9 consecutive months minimum 12 consecutive months maximum Scholarship: CHF420 In order to receive the scholarship the student must carry out all of his placement in the same firm. In the event of an interruption of the placement period, he must return the scholarship amount in proportion to the time spent at the hosting firm. In the event of an interruption, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE to request a new scholarship. During is university studies, the student can only request one placement scholarship IT IS NOT POSSIBLE to request a Scholarship after the start of the placement
SEMP SCHOLARSHIP: BEOFRE DEPARTURE Reference link: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html PLEASE CAREFULLY READ ALL THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS
BEFORE DEPARTURE Complete the documents: - Register online (COMPULSORY, otherwise no scholarship will be granted) - Sign the contract Learning Agreement for Traineeships between the student, the Accademia di Architettura and the receiving body (architectural office or other organization previously agreed with the head of placement Gabriele Cappellato) - Sign the "Grant Agreement" between the student and the Accademia di Architettura - Declaration of student s insurance cover - The Convention de stage is valid exclusively for France. It must be signed by the head of placement and submitted to the receiving firm.
The documents for the Scholarship must be sent once and all together, either via regular mail or email, after they have been fully completed. Incomplete documents will not be accepted. WHERE TO SEND SCANNED DOCUMENTS: Email address: placement.me@usi.ch: Learning agreement for Traineeships, Grant agreement Insurance declaration
WHERE TO SEND PAPER DOCUMENTS: Copy of the Learning agreement for Traineeships (the student must keep the original) original document of the Grant agreement original document of the Insurance declaration Address: Accademia di architettura Università della Svizzera italiana, Ufficio Stages, Largo Bernasconi2, 6850 Mendrisio, Switzerland. After sending the documents, the student receives 80% of the scholarship. An email from USI s Lugano campus will confirm the wiring.
Learning Agreement for Traineeships DOCUMENT BETWEEN STUDENT-UNIVERSITY AND HOST FIRM
Facsimile Learning Agreement for Traineeships PAG 1 downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html IT MUST BE SCANNED AND SENT BY EMAIL. STUDENTS SHOULD KEEP THE ORIGINAL. THE DATES MUST BE THE SAME AS THOSE IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND IN THE ONLINE REGISTRATION
Facsimile Learning Agreement for Traineeships PAG 1 downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html STUDENT IT MUST BE SCANNED AND SENT BY EMAIL. STUDENTS SHOULD KEEP THE ORIGINAL. UNIVERSITY Already filled-in HOST ARCHITECTURAL FIRM To be filled-in by the employer
Grant Agreement DOCUMENT BETWEEN STUDENT AND UNIVERSITY THESE DOCUMENTS MUST BE SENT IN ORIGINAL FORM
Facsimile Grant Agreement PAG 1 downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT IN ORIGINAL FORM
Facsimile Grant Agreement PAG 2 downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT IN ORIGINAL FORM THE DATES MUST BE THE SAME AS THOSE IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND IN THE ONLINE REGISTRATION
Facsimile Grant Agreement PAG 3 downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT IN ORIGINAL FORM Ex. FOR 10 MONTHS 4200 FRS EX. FOR 10 MONTHS 80% OF 4200 FRS 3360 FRS THE BANK ACCOUNT CAN ALSO BE THAT OF A PARENT AND DOES NOT HAVE TO NECESSARILY BE A SWISS ACCOUNT
Facsimile Grant Agreement PAG 4 downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT IN ORIGINAL FORM STUDENT GABRIELE CAPPELLATO
Insurance declaration THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT IN ORIGINAL FORM
Facsimile Compulsory insurance declaration downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT IN ORIGINAL FORM European Health Insurance Card or Name of insurance company Number of EHI card or Policy number YOU CAN ASK THE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM FOR THE NAME AND THE NUMBER IF IT HAS ITS OWN INSURANCE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES Name of the insurance company Name of the insurance company Policy number Policy number
Convention de stage COMPULSORY DOCUMENT ONLY FOR FRANCE
Facsimile Convention de stage PAG 1 (compulsory document ONLY FOR FRANCE) downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT IN ORIGINAL FORM TO THE HOST ARCHITECTURAL FIRM.
Facsimile Convention de stage PAG 2 (compulsory document ONLY FOR FRANCE) downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT IN ORIGINAL FORM TO THE HOST ARCHITECTURAL FIRM.
BACK FROM THE PRACTICE PERIOD SEMP SCHOLARSHIP
AT THE END OF THE PRACTICE PERIOD Prepare the following documents: SEMP (Swiss European Mobility Program) documents - Prepare a final report on the placement period. - Prepare a certificate of attendance signed by the employer.
Sending the documents: Send to placement.me@usi.ch: Attandance certificate and Final Report Send via regular mail: Original document of the Attendance certificate to the address: Accademia di architettura Università della Svizzera italiana, Ufficio Stages, Largo Bernasconi n 2, 6850 Mendrisio, Switzerland. After sending the documents the student receives 20% of the scholarship. An email from USI s Lugano campus will confirm the wiring.
Certificate of Attendance THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT IN ORIGINAL FORM
Facsimile Certificate of attendance downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT IN ORIGINAL FORM THE DATES HERE DEFINE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AND INFLUENCE THE AMOUNT OF THE 20% TO BE WIRED TO THE STUDENT
Final Report THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL ONLY
Facsimile Final report PAG 1 downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL ONLY
Facsimile Final report PAG 2 downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL ONLY
Facsimile Final report PAG 3 downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL ONLY
Facsimile Final report PAG 4 downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL ONLY
Facsimile Final report PAG 5 downloadable at: http://inside.arc.usi.ch/cms/erasmus-placement.html THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL ONLY
Useful contacts
USEFUL CONTACTS Accademia di architettura placement.me@usi.ch (email for all kinds of information) Person in charge: Gabriele Cappellato USI Lugano Only for information on money wires Contact person: Sig.ra Alissa Castelli, alissa.castelli@usi.ch