Overview
This is a practical based unit designed to develop your awareness of on-site behaviour, activities, and procedures associated with inspections for both the building development and regulatory control processes for all classes of buildings defined in the Building Code of Australia. It will develop an understanding of the role and responsibilities of the inspecting officer and the legal rights and obligations of all parties.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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).
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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 The Student Unit Teaching Evaluations T2- 2023
The subject content was understandable and readable as far as building surveying related.
The same content will be included and updated based on new knowledge of the current practice.
Feedback from The Student Unit Teaching Evaluations T2- 2023
When reviewing the National Construction Code (NCC) and it's Deemed to Satisfy (DtS) provisions, provide a bit more clarification on their intent and how they are implemented in real-world examples.
The lecturer will be advised to clarify the intent of DtS provisions and provide examples of possible applications.
- Formulate methodologies for carrying out the inspection and certification of residential buildings, medium size developments, and major developments
- Apply established risk management process to contemporary inspection and certification practice
- Describe the different roles of building surveyors and discuss liability issues
- Solve routine and unfamiliar problems using information, technology, logic, and ethical decision making
- Demonstrate appropriate communication skills.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 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 - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODE COMPLETE SERIES
(2022)
Authors: The Australian Building Codes Board
The Australian Building Codes Board
Canberra Canberra , ACT , Australia
ISBN: N/A
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
Students can access NCC complete series through the website of The Australian Building Codes Board (https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/).
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Microsoft Office or equivalent (wordprocessing)
- Web cam/headset
- Microphone and camera to attend the Zoom sessions
- MS Teams
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
k.j.stone@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Why inspect? The role and methodology of the Building Surveyor
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Inspection of residential developments and footings
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Inspection of residential developments and timber/steel framing
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Inspection of residential developments-wet areas and final inspection
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Inspection of medium size developments
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
No set activities during vacation week - please enjoy a rest or take this opportunity to catch up
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Inspection of medium size developments continued
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Inspection of major developments - high rise
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Inspection of major developments - high rise continued
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Risk and Risk Management
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Relevant case studies - the approval process
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Relevant case studies - the inspection process
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Role of the inspecting officer and legal rights of parties involved
Chapter
Please refer to the Moodle site for specific text book readings and additional unit information
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
No exam for this unit- Relax.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
No exam for this unit- Relax.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
This assessment item relates to the stated unit learning outcomes 1. All of these assessment items provide an opportunity to demonstrate the transferable skills in learning outcomes 4. Assessment task 1 will require you to research and answer a number of questions that explore important construction principles and concepts related to specific classes of buildings as defined by the National Construction Code.
Week 4 Friday (2 Aug 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Please submit via the assessment portal on the Moodle home page
Vacation Week Friday (16 Aug 2024)
Review of the assessment will be returned within two weeks of the submission due date
As with all assessments, formatting and presentation is really important, technical accuracy and referencing where required is paramount with an overarching requirement for demonstrating your answer / submission / design with clarity.
Your assignment should be produced in electronic format either as
- a single word-processed document, or
- a single pdf format document.
All submissions should be submitted through the assessment link in Moodle, by uploading your file following the on-screen instructions.
Note: participation in and submission of all required assessment tasks is a necessary prerequisite for successful unit completion.
You must ensure that all of the work is your own, in line with University requirements.
Note: you will find further support material and instruction for this assignment on the Moodle site for this unit.
The assignment will be assessed on the following basis:
Clarity of expression and comprehensive coverage of issues
Use of quality supporting documentation as appropriate
Use of original thought and content
Overall presentation and ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation and the use of appropriate diagrams and other visual communication.
Demonstration of core knowledge and demonstration of appropriate application of knowledge
- Formulate methodologies for carrying out the inspection and certification of residential buildings, medium size developments, and major developments
- Solve routine and unfamiliar problems using information, technology, logic, and ethical decision making
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
This assessment item relates to the stated unit learning outcomes 2 and 3. All of these assessment items provide an opportunity to demonstrate the transferable skills in learning outcomes 4 and 5. Assessment task 2 will require you to research and answer a number of questions that explore important construction principles and concepts related to specific classes of buildings as defined by the National Construction Code.
Week 7 Friday (30 Aug 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Please submit via the assessment portal on the Moodle home page
Week 9 Friday (13 Sept 2024)
Review of the assessment will be returned within two weeks of the submission due date
As with all assessments, formatting and presentation is really important, technical accuracy and referencing where required is paramount with an overarching requirement for demonstrating your answer / submission / design with clarity.
Your assignment should be produced in electronic format either as
- a single word-processed document, or
- a single pdf format document.
All submissions should be submitted through the assessment link in Moodle, by uploading your file following the on-screen instructions.
Note: participation in and submission of all required assessment tasks is a necessary prerequisite for successful unit completion.
You must ensure that all of the work is your own, in line with University requirements.
Note: you will find further support material and instruction for this assignment on the Moodle site for this unit.
The assignment will be assessed on the following basis:
Clarity of expression and comprehensive coverage of issues
Use of quality supporting documentation as appropriate
Use of original thought and content
Overall presentation and ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation and the use of appropriate diagrams and other visual communication.
Demonstration of core knowledge and demonstration of appropriate application of knowledge
- Apply established risk management process to contemporary inspection and certification practice
- Describe the different roles of building surveyors and discuss liability issues
- Solve routine and unfamiliar problems using information, technology, logic, and ethical decision making
- Demonstrate appropriate communication skills.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
This assessment item relates to the stated unit learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3. All of these assessment items provide an opportunity to demonstrate the transferable skills in learning outcomes 5. Assessment task 3 will require you to research and answer a number of questions that explore important construction principles and concepts related to specific classes of buildings as defined by the National Construction Code.
Review/Exam Week Monday (7 Oct 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Please submit via the assessment portal on the Moodle home page
Exam Week Friday (18 Oct 2024)
Within two weeks of submission due date but before the certification of grades
As with all assessments, formatting and presentation is really important, technical accuracy and referencing where required is paramount with an overarching requirement for demonstrating your answer / submission / design with clarity.
Your assignment should be produced in electronic format either as
- a single word-processed document, or
- a single pdf format document.
All submissions should be submitted through the assessment link in Moodle, by uploading your file following the on-screen instructions.
Note: participation in and submission of all required assessment tasks is a necessary prerequisite for successful unit completion.
You must ensure that all of the work is your own, in line with University requirements.
Note: you will find further support material and instruction for this assignment on the Moodle site for this unit.
The assignment will be assessed on the following basis:
Clarity of expression and comprehensive coverage of issues
Use of quality supporting documentation as appropriate
Use of original thought and content
Overall presentation and ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation and the use of appropriate diagrams and other visual communication.
Demonstration of core knowledge and demonstration of appropriate application of knowledge
- Formulate methodologies for carrying out the inspection and certification of residential buildings, medium size developments, and major developments
- Apply established risk management process to contemporary inspection and certification practice
- Describe the different roles of building surveyors and discuss liability issues
- Demonstrate appropriate communication skills.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural 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?
