Fundamentals for Building Construction Management (11483.1)
| 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) |
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 effectively1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-campus | Dr Larry Hu |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Larry Hu |
Required texts
Referenced Text
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
Workshop assessment items are to be submitted at the completion of the workshop class.
Special assessment requirements
Students must achieve an overall unit mark of 50 % or higher to pass this unit.
Students must achieve at least 40% for the final test to be eligible 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.
As the workshops have graded activities it is important students attend all weekly workshops so that the most can be gained from the learning activities and so that the workshop assessment item can be completed.
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
- Semester 1, 2024, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (217350)
- Semester 1, 2023, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (211794)
- Semester 1, 2022, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (206339)
- Semester 1, 2021, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (199100)
- Semester 1, 2020, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (193344)
- Semester 1, 2019, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (191744)
