Course Title: Plan and design construction operations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: BUIL5841
Course Title: Plan and design construction operations
School: 325T Property, Constr & Proj Mgt
Campus: City Campus
Program: C0033 - Graduate Certificate in Construction Management
Course Contact : Vince Raso
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1740
Course Contact Email:vince.raso@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit covers the management of essential construction operations primarily those of estimating and scheduling. The range of constructions covered by this unit is broad and may include buildings and other structures in steel, concrete or timber.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBQU641 Plan and design construction operations |
Learning Outcomes
On a successful completion, you will posses a detailed understanding of the theoretical principles involved in the construction of foundations and structures together with knowledge of the acts and regulations governing building in the relevant State.
Details of Learning Activities
1 Schedule construction of foundations
2 Schedule operations of structural construction
3 Schedule services installation
4 Interpret building acts and regulations
Teaching Schedule
Session 1 Schedule Construction of Foundations (including types and systems).
Schedule Operations of Structural Construction (provide diagrams, plans, sketches and elevations).
Session 2 Construction Project Lifecycle
Construction Planning and Management.
Control Procedures for noise and pollution.
Construction waste management & recycling.
Methods of Construction.
Equipments utilised during the Construction of projects.
Schedule Services installation.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Allen, Edward, Iano, Joseph, “Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials and Methods”, 5th edition, 2009. |
References
• Cooke, B. and Williams, P. (2004). Construction planning, programming, and control. Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA, Blackwell Pub. |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You will be assessed by written reports, presentation and a classroom based test. Strategies used for assessment will reflect real world problems.
At this level you must demonstrate understanding of specialised knowledge with depth in some areas. The learning must reflect a standard appropriate to advanced study.
Assessment Tasks
▪ Assessment 1 - Written Report Part A worth 40%.
▪ Assessment 2 – Written Report Part B worth 60%.
Assessment Matrix
Report A
40% Schedule Construction of Foundations (including types and systems).
Schedule Operations of Structural Construction (provide diagrams, plans, sketches and elevations).
Report B
60% Construction Project Lifecycle
Construction Planning (i.e. demolition requirements) and Management (scheduling). Include Building acts, regulations and permit required.
Control Procedures for noise and pollution, (environmental impact statement).
Construction waste management & recycling.
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