Semester 1, 2022 Springfield On-campus | |
Units : | 1 |
Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
School or Department : | School of Surveying & Built Environment |
Grading basis : | Graded |
Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
Examiner:
Overview
The planning, construction and operation of built environment works is critical to the well being of societies within the modern world. It is important, therefore, that the graduate construction professional has a broad understanding of the nature and scope of construction work within the built environment. Students of this course will be assumed to have a basic understanding of problem solving approaches and technical drafting skills (including CAD).
Course learning outcomes
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- outline the nature of the construction industry both in Australia and worldwide;
- describe the building process and identify the stakeholders in a building project;
- explain the PESTLE framework in the context of the construction industry and the likely impact on construction projects;
- demonstrate knowledge of construction management concepts including operations, processes and projects;
- set up and manage simple time and cost control systems for a small construction project;
- demonstrate familiarity with the use of computer software to assist in the time control of building projects;
- prepare, to a professional standard, technical reports in English having good structure and format, high standards of spelling, grammar and punctuation, and appropriate and adequate technical content.
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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1. | History and characteristics of the construction industry | 10.00 |
2. | The building process and its stakeholders | 15.00 |
3. | PESTLE framework and its use in construction | 15.00 |
4. | Introduction to construction management concepts | 25.00 |
5. | Introduction to time management and cost control | 25.00 |
6. | Introduction to computer applications | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
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Planning document | No | 10 | 5,6 |
Report 1 | No | 30 | 1,2 |
Report 2 | No | 30 | 3,4 |
Report 3 | No | 30 | 5,6 |