Building Design
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48 hours face to face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Admission to a cognate Postgraduate course
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to provide students with practical skills which are necessary for the structural design of buildings
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Identify the critical issues that should be addressed in planning and designing a multi-storey building. (K1,K2,K3,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3,A1,A5,A6)
2. Undertake conceptual design for buildings covering floor layout and identify suitable lateral load resisting systems.(K1,K2,K3,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3,A1,A5,A6)
3. Calculate wind loads on buildings focusing on external facades and execute design of glazing elements. (K1,K2,K3,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3,A1,A5,A6).
4. Carry out design of composite concrete floors. (K1,K2,K3,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3,A1,A5,A6)
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Identify the critical issues that should be addressed in planning and designing a multi-storey building. (K1,K2,K3,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3,A1,A5,A6)
2. Undertake conceptual design for buildings covering floor layout and identify suitable lateral load resisting systems.(K1,K2,K3,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3,A1,A5,A6)
3. Calculate wind loads on buildings focusing on external facades and execute design of glazing elements. (K1,K2,K3,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3,A1,A5,A6).
4. Carry out design of composite concrete floors. (K1,K2,K3,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3,A1,A5,A6)
5. Identify factors affecting seismic design of building structures and calculate seismic loads. (K1,K2,K3,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3,A1,A5,A6)
Swinburne Engineering Competencies (A1-7, K1-6, S1-4): find out more about Engineering Skills and Competencies including the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Lecture | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| On Campus Tutorial | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 8.5 | 12 | 102 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Assignment | Individual | 10% | 1,5 |
| Assignment | Individual | 15% | 1,2,4 |
| Assignment | Individual | 25% | 1,2,3 |
| Examination | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Minimum requirements to pass this Unit
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more, and
(ii) at least 40% in the final exam
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more, and
(ii) at least 40% in the final exam
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
Content
• Conceptual design and gravity and lateral load resisting systems in tall buildings
• Wind loads
• Glazing façade design
• Design of composite concrete floors for strength and serviceability
• Introduction to structural dynamics
• Seismic design
• Wind loads
• Glazing façade design
• Design of composite concrete floors for strength and serviceability
• Introduction to structural dynamics
• Seismic design
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.