In this unit, you will explore the roles and responsibilities of the building design professional in relation to the design and planning of the built environment. In this unit you will: Provide an introduction to the development of both urban and regional Australia in terms of infrastructure provision and built environment outcomes; Develop an understanding of how the application of social innovation in the decision-making process can positively affect outcomes for both urban and regional environments; Provide background to the need for triple bottom line decision making in the planning and design process; Develop an understanding of the impact of how current trends can reduce the environmental footprint associated with the development of the built environment. N.B. Students are strongly advised to attempt this unit within their final year of equivalent full-time study to ensure an adequate level of entry knowledge.

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

Reviewing and discussing different projects on the forums enriches the learning experience as it demonstrates different creative solutions to design problems posed by differing site constraints, user needs and regulatory environments.

The forums will continue to be offered to connect students with each other and demonstrate a variety of different design problems and stimulate creative problem solving.

Feedback from Student Feedback

The assessments are really interesting and prepare for work as a professional building design.

The assessments will continue to engage students with current real world issues as they relate to building design to prepare students for work in the industry.