Course Title: Residential Design and Measurement

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Residential Design and Measurement

Credit Points: 12


Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUIL1114

City Campus

Undergraduate

325H Property, Constr & Proj Mgt

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 2 2009

Course Coordinator: Geoff Outhred

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2230

Course Coordinator Email:geoff.outhred@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 8.8.73

Course Coordinator Availability: refer to times at reception


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

BUIL1107 Residential Design and Documentation. Students will need to have a basic skill in the preparation of  drawings and other documents for the construction of a house. It is also assumed that students will have a sound knowledge of residential construction technology.


Course Description

This course aims to develop students’ skills in basic design , construction technology and project management.
Students will develop skills in drafting and design through the consideration of a design for a domestic house including necessary calculations. The course also covers the application of drawings as contract documents and provides a simulation of designing and constructing a house. It also aims to develop students’ knowledge of construction contract documents and their use in the construction industry. Also the students’ skills will be developed in measurement of components of a house, and estimating the costs associated with residential construction.

At the conclusion of this course a student will be able to:

• design a domestic house,
• produce design documents including sections and plans, both in conventional and computer aided format, and
• graphically demonstrate the details of forms of construction and building components generally associated with simple buildings.
. translate 2 - dimensional documents into 3 - dimentional construction of a house.
. measure and produce basic estimates of cost for the components for a house.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

The coursework will consist of a combination of lectures, workshop sessions and activities. Lecture topics will include details of architectural drawing, measurement, estimating, design and structural calculations. The workshop sessions will involve the design, drawing and construction of a scaled domestic house.
It is expected that through these activities students will:

• develop an awareness of the principles of architectural and construction contract drawings,
• be able to analyse and evaluate the relative merits of different building materials ,and understand the current legislation and controls that apply to houses.

Capabilities


Students will be able to:

• Exhibit strategic, logical, rational and resourceful thinking in their approach to problem solving activities
• Plan research and execute tasks effectively
• Evaluate research material from a variety of sources and critically appraise and evaluate results,
• Apply theoretical learning to practical tasks,
• Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making,
• Develop their time management, organisation and planning skills,
• Develop information retrieval skills


At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to play the roles of many differing professionals in the construction industry. They will also:

 • develop an awareness of the principles of architectural and construction contract drawings,
• be able to analyse and evaluate the relative merits of different building materials ,and understand the current legislation and controls that apply to houses.


Overview of Learning Activities

The coursework will consist of a combination of lectures and workshop sessions. Lecture topics will include measurement, estimating, design principles and techniques, and contract documentation. The workshop sessions will involve the students working through the design and documentation of a domestic residence, culminating in the building of a scale model of its framework. Students will also be involved in exercises and activities relating to the measurement and estimating lectures. It is expected that through these activities students will develop an awareness of the principles of design and learn the stages of the construction process.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT University Library


Overview of Assessment

For any designated module in a course you must achieve:
• 50% overall,
• At least 40% in the assessment allocated to assignment work or class tests.
• At least 40% in assessment allocated to examinations
If you fail a module, designated by the course guide, you will be deemed to have failed the whole course and will have to repeat it.