Building Design Project
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48 hours face to face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Postgraduation:
Admission to a Post Graduate degree with a cognate discipline
or
Undergraduate
and
Assumed Knowledge
Structural analysis and design
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to provide students with practical skills which are necessary for the structural design of buildings, and to put these skills into practice by working on industry engaged projects.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. 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)
2. Carry out design of composite and prestressed concrete floors (K1, K2, K3, K5, K6, S1, S2, S3, A1, A5, A6)
3. Calculate wind loads and seismic loads on multi-story buildings according to AS1170.2 and AS1170.4 (K1, K2, K3, K5, K6, S1, S2, S3, A1, A5, A6)
4. Apply their knowledge of building design to design lateral load-resisting systems for multi-story buildings (K3, K4, K5, K6, S1, S3, S4, A1, A2, A4, A6, A7)
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 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
On Campus Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 21 | 12 | 252 |
TOTAL | 300 hours |
Assessment
Types
Individual/Group Role
Weighting
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs)
Assignment
Individual/Group
20-30%
1,2,4,6
AssignmentIndividual/Group20-30%1,5,6AssignmentIndividual/Group10-20% 1,2,3,6Assignment
Individual/Group30-40% 1,2,3,6
Content
- Conceptual design of gravity and lateral load resisting systems in multi-story buildings
- Design of composite floors
- Design of prestressed concrete floors.
- Design for wind loads according to AS 1170.2
- Design for seismic loads according to AS 1170.4
- Design of lateral force resisting systems.
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.