Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2012

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

Rationale

This unit builds upon UDB110 Residential Construction and Engineering, UDB112 Professional Studies 1, and UDB210 Commercial Construction and Engineering to further develop your professional competencies. You will also be expected to apply to your project knowledge and experience gained in UDB100 Urban Development and Sustainability.

Aims

The aim of this unit is to provide you with an opportunity to experience the type of decisions met in professional practice when constructing a low rise project and to investigate and apply solutions. This unit will enhance your capacity to act independently and develop confidence in your own judgement in developing a project.

Objectives

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

1. Understand the economic, managerial, technical and statutory aspects of the design and planning of a low rise development.
2 Apply the principles of sustainable design and decision making in all stages of a project.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of practical detailing, effective construction techniques and realistic scheduling in carrying out a sustainable project.
4. Manage team dynamics and workload when planning and undertaking a project.

Content

This unit covers the following: constructability; estimating; planning; scheduling techniques and site organisation; environmental issues and sustainable urban development; special construction techniques; construction materials; construction practice; planning and use of appropriate forms of construction for various building sizes and types; community negotiations including strategies and models to obtain results from public consultation processes; project management and commercial decision making; and statutory responsibilities including access for people with a disability.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Teaching Mode:
Hours per week: 2
Lectures: 2 hours plus one hour individual consultations per week

Learning Approaches:
This unit is based on a single project in which you are required to prepare a substantial part of the design of a low rise residential and commercial building. You are encouraged to make use of all information sources, both within and outside the University, and to communicate with the community, professionals, practitioners, government agencies, etc.

Learning approaches will cover the following:
- Problem based
- Individual learning
- Team based learning
- Experiential learning
- Presentation

Assessment

QUT's Assessment Policy is located at MOPP C/5.1.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).

Assessment name: Report
Description: Report on the design of a nominated aspects of a low-rise residential and commercial building. Aspects that my be considered include site procurement considerations (ecological constraints, sustainability, environmental issues, materials handling, concept drawings, working drawings, structural details, infrastructure, development approval and BCA requirements and energy efficiency.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 6

Assessment name: Portfolio
Description: To manage construction of the low rise building developed in Assessment Item 1, develop a partial project management plan covering:

• organizational structure, responsibilities and accountabilities of the construction team,


• a work breakdown structure incorporating all major deliverables,


• a project schedule (in the form of a Gantt chart) identifying all major activities, associated resources and dependencies,


• a risk management plan primarily focussed on major safety and environmental risks,


• a quality management plan, and


• a stakeholder management plan including community engagement and a final submission.

Relates to objectives: 3, 4
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: week 13

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:
None required.

Other Resources:
You are required to use the following:
1. Unit Blackboard site
2. Australian Building Codes Board - http://www.abcb.gov.au
3. Integrated Development Approval website and Applications for development approval: http://www.ipa.qld.gov.au

Risk assessment statement

You will undertake lectures and/or tutorials in the traditional classrooms and lecture theatres. As such, there are no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues associated with these components of the unit.

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: 03-Jul-2012