Built Environment Technology 2 (10188.2)

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Built Environment Technology 2
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 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 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
In this unit students will be looking at small to medium scale buildings and structures, their architecture, construction, structural, environmental characteristics, and site investigation. Integration of building services requirements into structural design and construction of small to medium scale buildings and structures are analysed. Students demonstrate application of materials in construction through precedence analysis, experimentation and documentation. Students will apply appropriate Australian standards and building codes and illustrate these through technical documentation.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Select and recommend appropriate building system selection for small to medium scale buildings and structures;

2. Apply knowledge of material properties and selection for building and architectural applications;
3. Analyse the impact of historic precedence on contemporary construction;
4. Examine architectural and construction parameters in order to understand how structure, building services, and environmental performance integrate.
5. Apply relevant Australian standards and building codes.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

8335 Technology Laboratory OR 10187 Built Environment Technology 1
AND
8330 Digital Environment OR 11021 BE: Visual Communication

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

8397 Architecture Technology 1

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 South Bank, QLD Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Mr Tom James
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Dr Mike Louw
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Dr Mike Louw
2026 South Bank, QLD Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Mr Tom James
Not available

Required texts

  1. Wilkie, George. Building Your Own Home : A Comprehensive Guide for Owner-Builders. 3rd. ed.  Sydney: New Holland, 2011. Students advised to buy this – it is stocked online at The School Locker
  2. Ward-Harvey, Ken. Fundamental Building Materials. 4thed. Boca Raton: Universal Publishers 2009.
  3. Building Code of Australia (also known as the National Construction Code)
  4. AS 1684.2-2010 Residential timber-framed construction Part 2: Non-cyclonic Areas
  5. AS 1684.2N1/N2 Supplement 1 – 2010 Residential timber-framed construction. Part 2: Non-cyclonic areas N1/N2 Supplement 1: Timber framing span tables – Wind classification N1/N2 – Seasoned softwood – Stress Grade F5
  6. AS 4773.1:2015 Masonry in small buildings Part 1: Design
  7. AS 2870-2011 Residential Slabs and Footings
  8. AS 4440-2004 Installation of nailplated timber roof trusses
  9. AS/NZS 1860.1:2017 Particleboard flooring Part 1: Specifications
  10. AS 1100.301 – 2008 Technical drawing Part 301: Architectural drawing
  11. Lysaght Referee: A Handbook of Useful Information. Melbourne: BHP Steel, 1999.
  12. Selected links to Australian manufacturers of basic construction materials (bricks, blocks, steel sections, internal and external wall and roof cladding and flooring) will be published on the unit website.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial intelligence
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:

  1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
  2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
  3. 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.
Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI. See https://canberra.libguides.com/genai

Special assessment requirements

Plagiarism or Copying of Graphic Material: Please note that penalties apply for plagiarism of graphic material. Please note that all assignments must be unique, or else it will be considered as plagiarism or copying and reported to the Faculty for further action. Penalties can be harsh. If in doubt, please discuss this with the Unit Convenor.

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

Please use tutorials to develop Assignments 1 and 3 - load PDFs of digital work or screen shots or hand drawings of your work-in-progress for in-class review and feedback before the hand-in date: on-screen viewing of 2D and 3D digital models is not acceptable and will not be reviewed in tutorials.

Required IT skills

While hand drafting of Assignment 3 is acceptable, 3D drafting programs, such as Revit or Archicad, are encouraged, but 2D drafting programs and hand-drawn drawings can also be used. Design programs (such as Rhino and Sketchup) are also acceptable. Graphics programs (such as Illustrator and Photoshop) are NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.

Additional information

Please note that penalties apply for plagiarism of graphic material.