De Villiers, André J2017-09-182017-09-182006De Villiers, A. J. (2006). Cognitive computing tools in architectural project management education: approach, process and evaluation. Acta Structilia: Journal for the Physical and Development Sciences, 13(1), 1-26.1023-0564 (print)2415-0487 (online)http://hdl.handle.net/11660/6924English: doing professional masters degree programmes at the University of Pretoria incorporates a variety of aspects related to planning, scheduling, finance, monitoring and control. In an effort to train future professionals in skills for the workplace, the module on Practice Management is using commercial off-theshelf software (COTS) as cognitive tools for simulating real-world architectural management. This paper reports on and evaluates the process whereby students generate their own framework of inter-linked spreadsheets and scheduling charts and contextually apply it, within their personal thesis projects, to integrate key aspects of management and financial control. The tools are used to manipulate knowledge and their interactivity provides dynamic modelling for decision making and the exploration of alternatives. Use of these cognitive management tools synergistically fosters cognition, reflection and comprehension of project management principles. Students’ perspectives on the venture are evaluated, the findings reported and discussed, and minor adjustments suggested for future offerings of the moduleAfrikaans: Die dosering van projekbestuur vir argitekuurstudente in die professionele meestersgraad-programme aan die Universiteit van Pretoria sluit ’n verskeidenheid aspekte in wat verband hou met beplanning, skedulering, finansiering, monitering en beheer. In ’n poging om toekomstige professionele praktisyns vir die werkplek te bekwaam, word kommersieël beskikbare programmatuur as kognitiewe gereedskap in hierdie module in Praktykbestuur aangewend om praktiese bestuur vir argitekte te simuleer. Hierdie artikel doen daaroor verslag. Die proses waar studente eie raamwerke van onderling verbinde spreitabelle en skeduleringskaarte formuleer, dit kontekstueel tot eie skripsieprojekte aanwend om sleutelkonsepte van bestuur en finansiële beheer te integreer, word evalueer. Die gereedskap word gebruik om kennis te verteenwoordig en hulle wisselwerking voorsien dinamiese modulering vir besluitneming en die soeke na alternatiewes. Die gebruik van hierdie kognitiewe gereedskap vir projekbestuur bevorder sinergetiese bewustheid, besinning en begrip vir die beginsels van projekbestuur. Persepsies van studente oor die module word evalueer, verslag word oor die bevindings gedoen en bespreek en verstellings vir toekomstige aanbieding van die module word voorgestelenArchitectural educationCognitive toolsCommercial softwareDynamic modellingEvaluationPractice managementProject managementArticleUniversity of the Free State