Overview
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.
Details
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 - 2027
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).
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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
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- 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.