ARE 5.0: PDD study plan

Compare sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, and corporation on liability, taxation, and continuity, then choose a hypothetical firm structure and justify the choice in writing.

Build a spreadsheet that calculates hourly, fixed, and percentage-of-construction-cost fees for a sample $4 million project and compare net revenue across the three methods.

Write 15 flashcards covering licensure pathways, continuing education, professional ethics, and standard-of-care obligations, then self-quiz until all 15 are recalled cold.

Draft a firm risk-management checklist with at least 10 items spanning contracts, quality control reviews, insurance coverage, and documentation retention.

Diagram the five project delivery phases side by side, listing the owner and architect deliverables and the typical billing percentage for each phase.

Summarize in your own words the key terms of an owner-architect agreement: scope, compensation, schedule, termination, indemnification, and dispute resolution.

Construct a project budget and a milestone-level schedule for a sample project, then identify the three assumptions most likely to invalidate each one.

Build a risk register with eight project risks, each scored by likelihood and impact and paired with a specific mitigation action.

Analyze a hypothetical site by listing zoning setbacks, height limits, floor area ratio, lot coverage, and parking requirements, then compute the maximum allowable building envelope.

Write a 15-line item program for a small mixed-use building, complete with net and gross area tabulation and a stated net-to-gross efficiency assumption.

Compute occupant loads, required egress width, and plumbing fixture counts from that program using code tables you cite by section.

Build an adjacency matrix and convert it into a bubble diagram that satisfies every required relationship without a single conflict.

Translate the week 3 program into three block diagrams and test each against the adjacency matrix, rejecting any option with an unresolved conflict.

Test two massing options against the zoning envelope and document which option wins on daylight, egress efficiency, and constructability.

Assemble a sustainability checklist covering envelope, glazing, HVAC strategy, and water use, and mark which items carry cost premium.

Explain in writing how programming decisions cascade into planning decisions, using two specific examples from your own diagrams.

Develop floor plans for the selected massing option that satisfy egress travel distance, exit access, and exit separation requirements, citing each code section used.

Recalculate occupant load, egress width, and stair count for the developed plans and reconcile any difference from the week 3 figures.

Audit the plans for accessibility: route, door clearances, turning space, and fixture clearances, and correct every deficiency you find.

Draft a code-compliance matrix that maps each applicable requirement to the specific drawing where it is resolved.

Assemble a 20-sheet drawing set index organized by discipline and phase, and write a one-sentence purpose statement for each sheet.

Draw three details: a wall section at the roof, a window head and sill, and a foundation transition, each annotated with materials, dimensions, and a reference to a specification section.

List 15 specification sections with their correct division numbers and state which drawing sheet coordinates with each.

Write a consultant coordination memo identifying five clashes between architectural, structural, and mechanical information and the resolution for each.

Write a site observation report on a hypothetical construction visit, noting five conditions and classifying each as conforming, deficient, or requiring clarification.

Review a sample submittal against the specification, then draft an approval, approve-as-noted, or reject response with written justification.

Prepare a ten-item punch list from a hypothetical substantial completion walkthrough and rank the items by whether they block occupancy.

Evaluate a sample payment application by computing percent complete, retainage, and stored materials, then write the certificate for payment.

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under test conditions and record your score, timing per section, and every item you flagged as uncertain.

Build a remediation log for every missed item: the correct concept, why you missed it, and the domain it belongs to.

Re-quiz all flashcards from weeks 1 through 7 and retire only those you answer correctly twice in a row.

Write a one-page exam-day plan covering pacing targets, strategy for calculation items, and how you will handle items to revisit.