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CMG1001 Introduction to Construction Management and the Built Environment

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

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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:

  1. outline the nature of the construction industry both in Australia and worldwide;
  2. describe the building process and identify the stakeholders in a building project;
  3. explain the PESTLE framework in the context of the construction industry and the likely impact on construction projects;
  4. demonstrate knowledge of construction management concepts including operations, processes and projects;
  5. set up and manage simple time and cost control systems for a small construction project;
  6. demonstrate familiarity with the use of computer software to assist in the time control of building projects;
  7. 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(%)
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

Students may need to access Microsoft MS Project and Mindjet MindManager software. Although, it may be possible to work with trial copies downloaded from vendor鈥檚 websites, purchase is recommended. Copies of software may be available through the Springfield Campus computer laboratories. Copies of MS Project may also be available through the DreamSpark account. However, MS Project works only on computers which has a Windows Operating System.

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

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Planning document No 10 5,6
Assignments Written Report 1 No 30 1,2
Assignments Written Report 2 No 30 3,4
Assignments Written Report 3 No 30 5,6
Date printed 10 February 2023