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The unit provides an introduction to: energy management systems and strategies for non-residential buildings; ventilation strategies, including the principles of air-conditioning and ventilation systems, an understanding of flow analysis for natural ventilation, and the plant and ducting requirements for air-conditioning installations; fire services for commercial class buildings under the Building Code of Australia; communication and security systems in non-residential buildings; storage requirements for fuels such as gas and diesel; transportation systems including escalators and moving walkways, and lifts (electric and electro-hydraulic), including safety and regulatory issues; and building services maintenance and management strategies and procedures. Students will develop an understanding of energy, ventilation, and fire safety strategies for commercial-class buildings (as outlined in the Building Code of Australia). In addition, students will be introduced to communication, transportation, and building services maintenance requirements. N.B. Students should have completed introductory studies in building services to ensure an adequate level of entry knowledge.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prereq: BLAR11043
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 1 - 2026
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.
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- 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
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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 Student feedback both formal and informal
The minor assessments are only worth a small % but have a hurdle you must pass. There are too many assignments, most units only have 3.
The unit will be amended to contain only 3 written assessments with only the third having a hurdle.
- Analyse energy management strategies, including economic assessment principles and the role of Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS)
- Synthesise the principles, design requirements, and performance considerations of air-conditioning and ventilation systems, including natural ventilation flow, plant layouts, and ducting configurations
- Critically evaluate fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems, and evaluate the storage and handling requirements for flammable and combustible liquids and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in accordance with relevant codes, standards, and safety regulations
- Assess the functions, regulatory requirements, and maintenance needs of communication systems, security systems, and vertical transportation systems, including lifts, escalators, and moving walkways.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 2 - Case Study - 50% | ||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||
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 | ||||