Managing Quality and Safety in Construction Site Operations
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
The aim of this unit is to provide a specialised exposure on systems, procedures and practices for managing safety and quality in a range of site operations of construction and infrastructure management projects.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1 Describe, formulate and employ advanced quality management practices, procedures, standard and systems in construction projects
2 Determine, develop, and apply relevant workplace health and safety management practices, and systems in construction site operations
3 Prepare, administer, review and recommend integrated plans and procedures for workplace health and safety as well as quality management in construction projects
4 Interpret, develop and use suitable communication and documentation for managing safety and quality in a range of site operations of construction and infrastructure management projects
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
| All Applicable Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
| Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 18 | 12 weeks | 1.5 | No Description |
| Online Contact | Synchronous Lectures | 18 | 12 weeks | 1.5 | |
| Face to Face Contact | Tutorial | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 | No Description |
| Online | Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 | Directed LinkedIn learning materials and online resources for independent learning |
| Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 90 | 12 weeks | 7.5 | No Description |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
| Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO) |
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 20-40% | 1,4 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual | 20-40% | 2,4 |
| Project | Individual/Group | 30-50% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
This unit has three components as below:
Component 1: Quality Management in Construction Site Operations
Component 1: Quality Management in Construction Site Operations
- Codes, standards, and compliance requirements for quality management in construction projects
- Quality management systems for construction and infrastructure management
- Total quality management, six-sigma, statistical/ analytical tools and techniques for quality performance and continuous improvement benchmarks
- Prevention and reduction of defects. rework and wastages in construction
- Reinforcing attitudes, behaviours, and quality culture in site operations for construction and infrastructure management
Component 2: Safety Management in Construction Site Operations
- Codes, standards, and regulations for safety in construction industry practices
- Safety management systems in construction projects
- Occupational Health and Safety assessment and audit for construction site operations
- Reinforcing attitudes, behaviours and safety culture in site operations for construction and infrastructure management
Component 3: Integrated Quality and Safety Management in Construction Site Operations
- Fundamentals of integrated safety and quality management
- Communication and documentation for safety and quality management in construction projects
- Special case-studies and best practices
- Examples of BIM and digital technology applications