Overview
This unit will introduce you to the procedures, principles and methods of construction used for commercial projects up to multistory buildings and designated by the National Construction Code (NCC) as being within Building Class 2 to 9. You should have completed an introductory construction unit to ensure adequate level of entry knowledge. Students who have successfully completed BLAR11048 should not enrol in this unit.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: BLAR11050 Residential Construction or BLCN11033 Construction 1.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit evaluation
Lecturer: Lecturer has been very professional and understanding throughout the course. Lecturer attended the forums and replied to questions in a timely manner.
Would like to continue the same level of service in the next offer too.
Feedback from Unit evaluation
Content and assessments: The assignments were thoughtful and facilitated learning without being onerous, boring or repetitive. The best aspect about this course is it prepares you for the real world; expanded our knowledge about aspects of construction
Through feedback, it was noted that the course content was relevant and interesting and the assessment items made students to learn about their environment.
- Describe the functions, materials and details of the major components. the waste management strategies used and the regulatory inspections made when constructing a commercial project.
- Describe the temporary works, particularly scaffolding, formwork and falsework and plant selection processes used for commercial construction.
- Using codes and standards, assess construction documentation for constructability and fault detection.
- Explain acoustic, fire, health and safety requirements for commercial projects.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 4 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Construction methods and planning
Edition: 2nd (2000)
Authors: Illingworth, JR
Spon Press
UK
Binding: Paperback
Mitchell's building series: Structure and fabric Part 2
Edition: 7th (2007)
Authors: Foster, JS & Greeno, J
Longmans (Scientific and Technical)
London London , UK
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.flowers@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Topic 1: National Building Control Legislation
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Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
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Topic 2: Project objectives, procurement strategies and construction improvement technology
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Topic 2: Project objectives, procurement strategies and construction improvement technology
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Topic 3: Building construction systems
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Topic 3: Building construction systems
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Topic 3: Building construction systems
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Topic 3: Building construction systems
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Topic 3: Building construction systems
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Topic 4: Project inspection procedures
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Topic 4: Project inspection procedures
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Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
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Topic 5: Temporary work
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Topic 5: Temporary work
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1 Written Assessment
Week 5 Tuesday (8 Aug 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 7 Tuesday (29 Aug 2017)
- Describe the functions, materials and details of the major components. the waste management strategies used and the regulatory inspections made when constructing a commercial project.
- Describe the temporary works, particularly scaffolding, formwork and falsework and plant selection processes used for commercial construction.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
Further information regarding the assessment will be available on the unit Moodle site.
Week 8 Tuesday (5 Sept 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 10 Wednesday (20 Sept 2017)
- Describe the functions, materials and details of the major components. the waste management strategies used and the regulatory inspections made when constructing a commercial project.
- Using codes and standards, assess construction documentation for constructability and fault detection.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
3 Written Assessment
Further information regarding the assessment will be available on the unit Moodle site.
Week 12 Tuesday (3 Oct 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
25 Oct 2016
- Describe the functions, materials and details of the major components. the waste management strategies used and the regulatory inspections made when constructing a commercial project.
- Explain acoustic, fire, health and safety requirements for commercial projects.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
4 Online Quiz(zes)
The quiz will details will be released at the end of week 8.
The quiz will run for 60 minutes and will cover all topics and unit content
The quiz will have 20 multiple choice questions.
The quiz will be open from Monday Week 10 to Friday of the Exam week.
The quiz will allow one attempt only.
The results of the quiz will be available on completion of the quiz.
The correct answers will be available after the quiz has closed.
Further information regarding the assessment will be available on the unit Moodle site.
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Other
Exam Week Friday (20 Oct 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
On completion of the quiz.
- Describe the functions, materials and details of the major components. the waste management strategies used and the regulatory inspections made when constructing a commercial project.
- Describe the temporary works, particularly scaffolding, formwork and falsework and plant selection processes used for commercial construction.
- Using codes and standards, assess construction documentation for constructability and fault detection.
- Explain acoustic, fire, health and safety requirements for commercial projects.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
