Construction of Buildings and Infrastructure
48 hours face to face + Blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit aims to provide students fundamental knowledge and useful skills for planning and delivering effective and efficient construction outcomes.
Requisites
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe, analyse and specify construction materials, methods, processes, techniques and systems (K5, K6, S1, S2, A5)
- Determine suitable solutions and compare alternatives for safe and efficient construction project delivery (K5, K6, S1, S2, S4)
- Identify and assess requirements of temporary structures for different construction works (K5, K6, S1, S2, S4, A2, A5)
- Determine requirements and arrangements for construction equipment (K5, K6, S1, S2, S4, A1 )
- Apply productivity principles, project management body of knowledge, production management fundamentals, human factors and motivation approaches for advanced productivity in construction (K5, K6, S1, S2, S4, A2, A4, A6)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Project | Group | 30 - 40% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Class Exercise Portfolio | Individual/Group | 30 - 40% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Test | Individual | 30 - 40% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Construction codes, permits/approvals and consultations for construction projects Â
- Methods, processes, techniques and systems for construction
- Temporary works for buildings and infrastructure construction
- Productivity principles, quantitative methods and procedures for measuring and improving productivity at construction sites, ergonomics and human factors in construction works
- Project management body of knowledge
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.