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

Success in civil engineering construction is dependent on the selection of correct construction procedures matched with the correct equipment and ancillary temporary work. To do this a construction engineer must have command of a range of options and the judgement to combine these in the most advantageous form. This unit builds on the broad range of options studied in Project Engineering 1 by introducing the skills and detailed analysis needed to exercise this judgement both economically and safely. Community concern also demands that any solution takes cognisance of the impact of construction on the environment and the unit raises awareness of this issue.

Aims

The aim of the unit is to provide the detailed skills required by construction engineers to exercise engineering judgement over the manner in which civil construction work is performed. It further aims to provide practical application of design skills learned in earlier engineering studies.

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Select an appropriate method for the construction of major civil engineering tasks.
2. Seek and analyse innovative procedures against demonstrated successful techniques.
3. Identify the type and level of commitment of resources needed to satisfy selected construction procedures.
4. Design the temporary works needed to facilitate construction of the permanent work.
5. Analyse the interaction of the selected methods within the construction of complex projects.

Content

The early topics in this unit cover the principal techniques used in civil construction in sufficient depth to permit effective application to a unique set of circumstances. These include site investigation, survey, identification and provision of temporary facilities, selection of equipment and the development of environmental protection practices. These skills are then applied to the range of specific construction tasks previously studied broadly in Project Engineering 1 and include deep excavations, dams, pipelines, tunnels and marine structures.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Teaching Mode
Hours per week: 4
Lecture: 2.5
Tutorial: 1.5

Learning Approaches
Learning approaches will include attendance at lectures. Lecture material will be posted on the Blackboard system but this will not be sufficient for successful mastery of the unit. Team based exercises will require that you enhance your capacity to learn from your peers and to develop negotiating skills. Field exercises will provide you with an opportunity for hands-on experience.

Assessment

The assessment for this unit follows the assessment policy stated in section 9.1.1 Manual of Policies and Procedures (MOPP).You will receive formative feedback on your progress in this unit during tutorials and discussions through the semester. You will receive written feedback on the unit's assessment task.

Assessment name: Examination (Theory)
Description: Two hour examination
Relates to objectives: 1,3,5
Weight: 60%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Examination period

Assessment name: Project (applied)
Description: You will be required to develop construction procedures and scheduling the time allocations for a small to medium size infrastructure project. The work will be done in groups of four students.
Relates to objectives: 1,2,3,4,5.
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
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

Texts:
1. Antill, Ryan & Easton, Civil Engineering Construction 1988 McGraw-Hill, 6th ed
2. Brook, M, Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work 2004, Elsevier 3rd ed
3. Caterpillar, Caterpillar Performance Handbook 2001 Peoria, Ill., Caterpillar Inc., 32nd ed.
4. Caterpillar, Fundamentals of Earthmoving 1965 Peoria, Ill., Caterpillar Inc., Rev ed.
5. Dickie & Short, Crane Handbook 1981 Butterworths, Rev ed
6. Harris, F Modern Construction and Ground engineering equipment and methods 1994 Wiley, 2nd ed
7. Holmes, R. - Introduction to Civil Engineering 1991 College of Estate Management
8. Nicholas, HL Moving the Earth 1999 McGraw Hill, 4th ed
9. Shapiro, H Cranes and Derricks 2000 McGraw Hill, 3rd ed

Reference:
10. Henrickson, C - Project Management for Construction 1999 http://www.ce.cmu.edu/pmbook/

Online:
QUT Blackboard

Risk assessment statement

You will undertake lectures and 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, however, you are encouraged to undertake 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 you to the relevant workplace health and safety requirements of Queensland construction sites. A safety induction course is provided by the school / faculty early in the semester. If you do not have, or cannot produce a safety induction card, you will not be allowed to undertake the site visits.

Should you visit a construction site, you will need to take your General Site Safety Card and to wear safety boots and a hard hat - some sites may require additional PSE. 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 out of the ordinary 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: 16-Oct-2012