Built Environment Technology 1 (10187.2)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus |
UC College, Bruce, ACT South Bank, QLD Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
School Of Design And The Built Environment | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Students who have not yet completed their Work Safely in the Construction Industry (White Card) will be asked to complete it as part of this unit.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Define structural properties and characteristics of materials;
2. Describe and discuss structural concepts for simple building systems; and
3. Identify a range of design details fir simple structures and demonstrate an awareness of sources relating to Australian standards and building codes.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
Skills development
Welcome to Built Environment Technology 1, or BET1, a core unit for architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture, and building construction management (BCM) students. This is a good opportunity for all student cohorts to work together and build an understanding of what each other does. Additionally, this unit will provide you students with an understanding of built environment structures, materials and how structures are designed to adequately manage and resist forces over the designed lifecycle.
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Equivalent units
8335 Technology Laboratory.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2025 | UC College, Bruce, ACT | UC College Trimester 2 | 26 May 2025 | On-campus | Miss Swarali Sidhaye |
2025 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Mr Tom James |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Biruk Tekle |
2026 | UC College, Bruce, ACT | UC College Trimester 1 | 02 March 2026 | On-campus | Miss Swarali Sidhaye |
2026 | UC College, Bruce, ACT | UC College Trimester 2 | 29 June 2026 | On-campus | Miss Swarali Sidhaye |
2026 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Mr Tom James |
2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Dr Biruk Tekle |
2026 | UC College, Bruce, ACT | UC College Trimester 3 | 26 October 2026 | On-campus | Miss Swarali Sidhaye |
Required texts
No required texts.
The electronic version of all reading materials will be provided under the Reading List on the Canvas site
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.
GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:
- the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
- the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
- the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.
Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.
The GenAI for StudentsLinks to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.
Good studio practices
The following additional discipline-specific regulations and procedures are designed to ensure equity for students in the submission, feedback and assessment of projects.
Submission requirements and protocols
It is UC policy that students submit ALL written work on Canvas in the appropriate assignment submission link for this unit. You should ensure that your student number and the unit name are provided on the front cover and, where possible, as a running head on each page.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the correct version of any given assignment is submitted by the due date and time as indicated in the unit's Canvas site and unit outline.
CD/DVD/USB/emailed assignment submissions will not be accepted. Submissions that do not meet the specified content, format or other requirements may be penalised through a reduction in marks.
Where students are required to submit models, drawings, posters or other physical artefacts that cannot be submitted electronically, students must create an electronic record (digital image, scanned copy, PDF version, or video) of the artefact and submit this in the appropriate assignment dropbox as evidence of their completed and on-time submission.
Students will not be required to submit preparatory field notes, visual journals or design studio portfolios, unless specifically required as part of the unit assessment tasks. Students may be asked to provide evidence of these in class at the request of the unit tutor or unit convenor.
Unless otherwise stated in the Unit Outline, re-submissions for failed work will not be accepted.
Reference
Stuart-Murray, John. 2010. “The Effectiveness of the Traditional Architectural Critique and Explorations of Alternative Methods.” CEBE Transactions 7 (1): 6–19.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
None.
Required IT skills
Basic IT skills will be required, including internet browsing and basic web page interactions, email, basic word processing, basic image capture skills, (including placing images in documents).
In-unit costs
The prototyping and reporting materials required in this unit are unlikely to cost more than $80 in total. The amount of material required for the prototypes will be mentioned in the tutorials in advance in order to avoid unnecessary purchases.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.
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