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CIV2605 Construction Engineering

Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba
Short Description: Construction Engineering
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Civil Engineering and Surveying
Student contribution band : Band 2
ASCED code : 030901 - Construction Engineering
Grading basis : Graded

Staffing

Examiner:

Synopsis

The construction sector is a major part of the civil engineering, mining engineering and building industries. Construction projects range in size from the small (such as the construction of a swimming pool or a subdivision cul de sac) to the very large (such as the construction of a hydroelectric power scheme, a freeway system or a mine). However, all projects share the common factors of utilising workers, machines and materials, and of requiring organisation and control. The graduate civil or mining engineer must, therefore, be familiar with the range of construction equipment and techniques in common use, and must be able to plan and direct construction works. The course covers the areas of construction techniques, construction management and construction materials, with particular focus on concrete technology.

Objectives

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. discuss and employ the basic characteristics and use of equipment commonly used in civil engineering, surface mining and building construction;
  2. discuss cultural heritage requirements of construction projects and commonly used construction techniques of the engineering construction industry;
  3. analyse and apply commonly used planning and control techniques used in civil engineering, mining engineering and building construction;
  4. evaluate the properties of fresh and hardened concrete, and analyse the interaction between, the principal component materials used in the production of concrete;
  5. analyse the types of concrete mixes used in construction, plan quality control procedures for production and placement of concrete;
  6. prepare well-ordered technical reports.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Construction Processes, Plant and Techniques: Earthmoving and excavation, Rock excavation and treatment, Construction techniques and Construction site visit and report. 45.00
2. Construction Management: Introduction to construction management theories and processes, project economics and contracts. 30.00
3. Construction material, concrete: Components, Concrete mixes and Properties of fresh and hardened concrete. 25.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=CIV2605)

Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)

Bernold, L. E 2013, Construction Equipment and Methods, Planning Innovation, Saftey Wiley, USQ.
A hand held battery operated calculator which does not have keys for the alphabet.
Steel capped safety boots will be required for construction site visits.

Reference materials

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Cement and Concrete Association of Australian & Standards Australia 2002, Guide to concrete construction, 2nd edn, Cement and Concrete Association of Australia, North Sydney, NSW.
(SAA HB64.)
Neville, AM 2011, Properties of concrete, 5th edn, Pearson, Harlow, England.
Nunnally, SW 2011, Construction methods and management, 8th edn, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Peurifoy, RL, Schexnayder, CJ, Shapira, A & Schmitt, RL 2018, Construction planning, equipment, and methods, 9th edn, McGraw Hill, New York.
Sen, GC 2009, Blasting technology for mining and civil engineers, rev. and enlarged edn, Engineers Media, Crows Nest, NSW.

Student workload expectations

Activity Hours
Assessments 16.00
Examinations 2.00
Field Trips or Excursions 8.00
Lectures 52.00
Online Participation 16.00
Private 精东传媒app 61.00

Assessment details

Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Objectives Assessed Notes
ONLINE QUIZ 1 100 10 29 Mar 2020 1,2,3 (see note 1)
ASSIGNMENT 1 200 20 28 Apr 2020 1,2,3,4,5,6
SITE VISIT REPORT 200 20 17 May 2020 1,2,3,6
Online Exam 500 50 End S1 1,2,3,4,5 (see note 2)

Notes
  1. Further details about the due dates will be advised by the Examiner at the beginning of semester. Online quiz 1 and online quiz 2 will be open for 5 days each, closing on the due date at midnight. Due to the nature of online quiz assessment no extension will be offered.
  2. This will be an open examination. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the official examination timetable has been released.

Important assessment information

  1. Attendance requirements:
    Participation in online discussions is recommended as these topics lead to quiz assessments. It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.

  2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
    To satisfactorily complete an assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this course.

  3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
    Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)

  4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.

    Requirements after S1 2020:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle), and have satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), i.e. the end of semester examination by achieving at least 40% of the marks available for that assessment item.
    Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items and has passed the Primary Hurdle but failed to satisfy the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), or has satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised) but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks.
    To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2).

  5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
    The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.

  6. Examination information:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.

    Requirements after S1 2020:
    Candidates are only allowed to access specific materials during a Restricted Examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are:
    i. writing materials (non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination);
    ii. calculators which cannot hold textual information (students must indicate on their examination paper the make and model of any calculator(s) they use during the examination).

  7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date.

    Requirements after S1 2020:
    Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period.

  8. 精东传媒app Student Policies:
    Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .

Assessment notes

  1. The due date for an assignment is the date by which a student must despatch the assignment to the USQ. The onus is on the student to provide proof of the despatch date, if requested by the Examiner.

  2. Students must retain a copy of each item submitted for assessment. This must be despatched to USQ within 24 hours if required by the Examiner.

  3. In accordance with 精东传媒app Policy, the Examiner may grant an extension of the due date of an assignment in extenuating circumstances.

  4. If electronic submission of assessments is specified for the course, students will be notified of this in the course Introductory Book and on the USQ 精东传媒app Desk. All required electronic submission must be made through the Assignment Drop Box located on the USQ 精东传媒app Desk for the course, unless directed otherwise by the examiner of the course. The due date for an electronically submitted assessment is the date by which a student must electronically submit the assignment. The assignment files must be submitted by 11.55pm on the due date using USQ time (as displayed on the clock on the course home page; that is, Australian Eastern Standard Time).

  5. If the method of assessment submission is by written, typed or printed paper-based media students should (i) submit to the Faculty Office for students enrolled in the course in the on-campus mode, or (ii) mail to the USQ for students enrolled in the course in the external mode. The due date for the assessment is the date by which a student must (i) submit the assessment for students enrolled in the on-campus mode, or (ii) mail the assessment for students enrolled in the external mode.

  6. The Faculty will NOT normally accept submission of assessments by facsimile or email.

  7. Students who do not have regular access to postal services for the submission of paper-based assessments, or regular access to Internet services for electronic submission, or are otherwise disadvantaged by these regulations may be given special consideration. They should contact the examiner of the course to negotiate such special arrangements prior to the submission date.

  8. Students who have undertaken all of the required assessments in a course but who have failed to meet some of the specified objectives of a course within the normally prescribed time may be awarded one of the temporary grades: IM (Incomplete - Make up), IS (Incomplete - Supplementary Examination) or ISM (Incomplete -Supplementary Examination and Make up). A temporary grade will only be awarded when, in the opinion of the examiner, a student will be able to achieve the remaining objectives of the course after a period of non directed personal study.

  9. Students who, for medical, family/personal, or employment-related reasons, are unable to complete an assignment or to sit for an examination at the scheduled time may apply to defer an assessment in a course. Such a request must be accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation. One of the following temporary grades may be awarded IDS (Incomplete - Deferred Examination; IDM (Incomplete Deferred Make-up); IDB (Incomplete - Both Deferred Examination and Deferred Make-up).

  10. This is a communication benchmark course and a major component of the assessment of this course will be associated with the demonstration of communication skills.

  11. Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.

Other requirements

  1. Students will require regular access to e-mail and internet access to UConnect for this course.

Date printed 19 June 2020