Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

The management of construction represents the core study area for Construction Managers and Quantity Surveyors who are required to understand not only the construction process but also the management of that process. In addition, Construction Managers and Quantity Surveyors are required to be able to assess competing methods, techniques and technologies and implement those effectively through sound management practices to required legislative standards. This unit consolidates and extends the construction practice and management introduced in Residential Construction and Engineering by extending your knowledge into the more complex structures of low-rise, commercial and industrial buildings.

Aims

The aim of this unit is to provide you with extensive theoretical knowledge of low-rise, commercial and industrial buildings and the core construction knowledge and skills necessary to manage/supervise the construction of these buildings.

Objectives

By the completion of this unit you should be able to demonstrate the following discipline specific capabilities:

1. Understand the concepts, principles and construction procedures to manage/supervise the construction of low rise industrial and commercial buildings.
2. Be able to demonstrate knowledge of site preparation, site investigation and assessment, protection to the public during construction, temporary support and demolition of structures.
3. Know how building components, systems and services interact with each other: and understand the compliances with building legislation, codes, standards and acceptable construction practices.
4. Evaluate projects in terms of procurement, constructability, construction methodology, planning, scheduling techniques and site organisation including temporary works and site establishment.

Content

This unit covers the following: materials; methods of construction; procedures, practices, legislative requirements; on-site inspections and site management techniques of low-rise commercial and industrial buildings including temporary works and plant requirements. These building types are examined with regard to environmental, structural, erection requirements and building defects.

General topics include: site management; construction plant, labour and temporary works; in-ground construction including analysing soil tests foundations, footings, slabs and basements; external treatments (cladding); structural framing forms and actions; reinforced concrete construction and management; formwork; services co-ordination; legislative requirements. Specific topics related to low-rise commercial buildings include: load-bearing masonry; services co-ordination and internal fitout. Specific topics related to industrial buildings include: tilt-up panel construction and portal/steel frames.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

This unit will involve lectures (normally 2 hours/week) including guest lecturers as appropriate and tutorials (normally 2 hours/week). Lectures will be the place where the key concepts will be discussed whilst tutorials are where you will apply the key concepts and develop your ability to read, interpret and prepare documentation.

Learning Approaches;
Learning approaches will cover the following:
Problem based
Self-learning
Team based learning
Experiential learning

Assessment

The assessment for this unit follows the assessment policy stated in section 5.1.1 Manual of Policies and Procedures (MOPP)The assessment will comprise formative assessment (to help you find out how your work is progressing) and summative assessment (to grade your work against expected outcomes).

The unit coordinator and lecturer will be available to discuss issues that relate to assessment in the lecture and tutorials and through the use of electronic medium including email and UDB210 Blackboard site. Tutors are available in tutorials to answer questions from students on the tutorial questions and provide guidance and answer questions on the lecture material. Drawing assignments are returned with comment within three (3) weeks of each submission.

Assessment name: Examination (Theory)
Description: Final Examination

A combination of multiple choice and short answer questions.
Relates to objectives: 1. Understand the concepts, principles and construction procedures to manage/supervise the construction of low-rise industrial and commercial buildings.
2. Be able to demonstrate knowledge of site preparation, site investigation and assessment, protection to the public during construction, temporary support and demolition of structures.
3. Know how building components, systems and services interact with each other: and understand the compliances with building legislation, codes, standards and acceptable construction practices.
4. Evaluate projects in terms of procurement, constructability, construction methodology, planning, scheduling techniques and site organisation including temporary works and site establishment.
Weight: 60%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: exam period

Assessment name: Problem Solving Task
Description: In tutorials you will be asked to consider a range of construction theory and practical issues, in most cases relating to the material covered in the previous week's lecture. You will be required to submit tutorial exercises, documenting and solving various problems relating to low-rise, commercial and industrial buildings (including drawings and plan readings).
Relates to objectives: 1. Understand the concepts, principles and construction procedures to manage/supervise the construction of low-rise industrial and commercial buildings.
2. Be able to demonstrate knowledge of site preparation, site investigation and assessment, protection to the public during construction, temporary support and demolition of structures.
3. Know how building components, systems and services interact with each other: and understand the compliances with building legislation, codes, standards and acceptable construction practices.
4. Evaluate projects in terms of procurement, constructability, construction methodology, planning, scheduling techniques and site organisation including temporary works and site establishment
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 8

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Required Texts

You are recommended to have your own copy of the following:
QUT Cite/Write - www.citewrite.qut.edu.au


References
The following are recommended for your use:
1. Australian Building Codes Board (1996) Building code of Australia, Vol. 1.
2. Australian Institute of Steel Construction publications.
3. Australian Institute of Steel Construction (1997) Economical structural steelwork, Sydney: The Institute.
4. Brooks, H. (1997) The tilt-up design and construction manual, 4th edition, USA: HBA Publications.
5. Cement & Concrete Association publications.
6. McAdam, P. (1993) Formwork: A practical approach, Brisbane: Stuart Publications.
7. Plywood Association of Australia (1993) Plywood in concrete formwork.
8. Standards Australia (1994) Glossary of building terms (current edition), SAAHB50.
9. Standards Australia (1995) Formwork for concrete, AS3610.
10. Standards Australia (1999) Residential timber framed construction, AS1684.2.
11. Standards Australia (1996) Residential slabs and footings - design, AS2870.
12. Standards Australia (2001) Masonry structures, AS3700.
13. Standards Australia (2002) Guide to concrete construction.
14. Standards Australia (2002) Structural design actions - Wind actions, AS1170.

Other Resources
You are required to understand and use the following:
1. The QUT Blackboard site for this Unit
2. Standards Australia Online at QUT databases at http://www.library.qut.edu.au/databases/ (free download)
3. Building Code of Australia at http://www.library.qut.edu.au/databases (free download)

Risk assessment statement

You will undertake lectures and/or tutorials in the traditional classrooms and lecture theatres. As such, there is no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues associated with these components of the unit, however, you may be required to undertake lecturer-led and individual site visits to construction sites. Prior to these site visits, you are required to attend a construction safety induction session and obtain a safety induction card. This safety induction session introduces students to the relevant workplace health and safety requirements of Queensland construction sites. A safety induction course is provided by the school in the first week of the first semester. If you do not have, or cannot produce a safety induction card, you will not be allowed to undertake the site visits.

As this unit may require you to visit construction sites, you need to take your General Site Safety Card and to wear safety boots and a hard hat. You will be required to undergo a specific safety briefing at the site. If you do not act in accordance with the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety Act, you will be asked to leave the construction site.

Additional Costs
There are no extraordinary costs associated with this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 19-Oct-2012