Fundamentals for Building Construction Management (11483.1)

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Fundamentals for Building Construction Management
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-campus
 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)
This subject introduces and develops the student's foundation academic and technical skills relevant to the building construction industry. Hands-on activities within the workshop environmental will assist in critical knowledge and skill development. The unit will also cover occupational health and safety principles, devices, systems, regulations, legislations and approaches used for developing and maintaining a safe work environment and a healthy career in the industry.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Define the physical and chemical properties of various materials used in the building construction industry;
2. Apply numerical processes to solve fundamental building construction management problems;
3. Develop and report on monitoring schemes used to assess the workplace environment; and
4. Evaluate and communicate how codes and risk assessment processes can be used to develop and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.



Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
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

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Dr Larry Hu
Not available

Required texts

Referenced Text

Hu, Larry Xiancun. Sustainable Development and Construction in Asia. Taylor & Francis, 2024. Sustainable Development and Construction in Asia - 1st Edition - Larry

Berardi, U., 2013. Moving to Sustainable Buildings: Paths to Adopt Green Innovations in Developed Countries. Walter de Gruyter.

An electronic version of this textbook can be freely obtained from the University of Canberra. https://www.degruyter.com/view/title/302910?tab_body=toc

 

Virdi, Surinder S., Robert Waters (2017). Construction Science and Materials, 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, ISBN: 978-1-119-24505-6

An electronic version of this textbook can be obtained from https://www.wiley.com/en-au/Construction+Science+and+Materials%2C+2nd+Edition-p-9781119245056

 

Stevens, M. and Smolders, J., 2022. Understanding Australian Construction Contractors: A Guide for Emerging Professionals. Taylor & Francis.

You can find the information from: https://www.routledge.com/Understanding-Australian-Construction-Contractors-A-Guide-for-Emerging/Stevens-Smolders/p/book/9781032269474#

 
 

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.

The GenAI for StudentsLinks to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

Special assessment requirements

Students must achieve an overall unit mark of 50 % or higher to pass this unit.

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

To gain the most from the unit is advised that students attend all lectures and workshops.

Required IT skills

All students are assumed to have basic computer and calculator skills.

In-unit costs

For this unit a non-graphical and non-programable calculator is required for each student.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None