Overview
The unit provides an introduction to: building auditing and professional responsibilities associated with undertaking services audits; processes associated with auditing building services for compliance with BCA, relevant legislation and codes for automated systems, fire services, and so on; the regulatory requirements in approaching auditing; best practice application of building service audits; and the application of audits during both design and refurbishment of buildings. 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 or [BLAR12001 & BLAR12005]
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 3 - 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 Moodle – student evaluation
I think in future offerings the lecturer should still make a couple dot points to each student about which aspects of the feedback/assignment debrief video are applicable to them. Also, it seems that the last assignment was far too lengthy for its weighting. I can understand wanting an older and a new project to assess the maintenance, however I think the same outcome can be achieved with only two projects.
Assessment task and length to be reviewed before the next offering.
Feedback from Moodle – student evaluation
Did like the detailed feedback/assignment debrief videos, it was a good change. Appreciate the commitment of the lecturer.
Feedback initiative will be maintained.
- Demonstrate building auditing and professional responsibilities associated with undertaking services audits.
- Apply processes associated with auditing building services for compliance with BCA, relevant legislation, Australian Standards and industry codes.
- Interpret and apply the regulatory requirements in approaching auditing.
- Use “best practice” procedures for building service audits.
- Appraise and apply different audits during both design and refurbishment of buildings.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 5% | |||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 5% | |||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||
| 5 - Written Assessment - 5% | |||||
| 6 - Written Assessment - 35% | |||||
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 - 5% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 5% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 5 - Written Assessment - 5% | ||||||||||
| 6 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
National Construction Code series
(2016)
Authors: Australian Building Codes Board
Australian Building Codes Board
Canberra Canberra , ACT , Australia
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
The National Construction Code is available to students online.
Visit the Australian Building Codes Board at http://www.abcb.gov.au/ for registration and download.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Computer headset (microphone speaker combo)
- MS Office or equivalent software
- Web camera (webcam)
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
Topic 1. Introduction to building services auditing
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 2. Regulatory requirements and professional responsibilities in auditing
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 3. Approaches to building auditing
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 4. Fire safety and services auditing
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
No online session - enjoy the break!
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 4. Fire safety and services auditing
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 5. Undertaking an energy efficiency audit
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 5. Undertaking an energy efficiency audit
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 6. Auditing HVAC systems
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 7. Auditing lighting and electrical services
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 7. Auditing lighting and electrical services
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 8. Auditing water services
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings, Volume 3: Plumbing Code of Australia
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 9. Refurbishment, maintenance and sustainability auditing
Chapter
Online text—National Construction Code Series Volume 1: Class 2 to 9 Buildings, Volume 2: Class 1 & 10 Buildings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Relax - there is no exam!
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
This assessment will research a topical subject drawn from topic 1.
Week 2 Friday (17 Nov 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit via the assessment portal on the Moodle home page
Week 4 Friday (1 Dec 2017)
The assessment will address the following attributes:
- Clarity and succinctness of expression.
- Adequate coverage of topics discussed.
- Use of supporting information where appropriate and associated references.
- Original thought.
- Overall presentation and the ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Where appropriate the use of graphs, illustrations and other diagrams that visually support the context of your submission.
- Demonstration of the core knowledge associated with this course and appropriate application of this knowledge.
Your assessment should be produced in electronic format.
Before or on the nominated due date, upload your work following the on-screen instructions.
Your submission will be processed through the similarity detection software, Turnitin. You may amend your work based on the detection report.
You must ensure that the submission is your own and that any cited work has been correctly referenced as per the CQU requirements.
- Demonstrate building auditing and professional responsibilities associated with undertaking services audits.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
2 Written Assessment
This assessment has three questions.
Q1 requires students to apply learning from Topic 1.
Q2 requires students to apply learning from Topic 2.
Q3 requires students to apply learning from Topic 3.
Week 4 Friday (1 Dec 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit via the assessment portal on the Moodle home page
Week 6 Friday (22 Dec 2017)
The assessment will address the following attributes:
- Clarity and succinctness of expression.
- Adequate coverage of topics discussed.
- Use of supporting information where appropriate and associated references.
- Original thought.
- Overall presentation and the ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Where appropriate the use of graphs, illustrations and other diagrams that visually support the context of your submission.
- Demonstration of the core knowledge associated with this course and appropriate application of this knowledge.
Your assessment should be produced in electronic format.
Before or on the nominated due date, upload your work following the on-screen instructions.
Your submission will be processed through the similarity detection software, Turnitin. You may amend your work based on the detection report.
You must ensure that the submission is your own and that any cited work has been correctly referenced as per the CQU requirements.
- Demonstrate building auditing and professional responsibilities associated with undertaking services audits.
- Apply processes associated with auditing building services for compliance with BCA, relevant legislation, Australian Standards and industry codes.
- Interpret and apply the regulatory requirements in approaching auditing.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Online Quiz(zes)
This assessment is a quiz drawn from topics 1-4.
1
Week 6 Friday (22 Dec 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
See Moodle instructions
At completion of the online quiz
The assessment will address the following attributes:
- Clarity and succinctness of expression.
- Adequate coverage of topics discussed.
- Use of supporting information where appropriate and associated references.
- Original thought.
- Overall presentation and the ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Where appropriate the use of graphs, illustrations and other diagrams that visually support the context of your submission.
- Demonstration of the core knowledge associated with this course and appropriate application of this knowledge.
Your assessment should be produced in electronic format.
Before or on the nominated due date, complete the quiz following the on-screen instructions.
- Interpret and apply the regulatory requirements in approaching auditing.
- Use “best practice” procedures for building service audits.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
4 Written Assessment
This assessment has two questions.
Q1 requires students to apply learning from Topic 4.
Q2 requires students to apply learning from Topic 5.
Week 8 Friday (12 Jan 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 10 Friday (26 Jan 2018)
The assessment will address the following attributes:
- Clarity and succinctness of expression.
- Adequate coverage of topics discussed.
- Use of supporting information where appropriate and associated references.
- Original thought.
- Overall presentation and the ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Where appropriate the use of graphs, illustrations and other diagrams that visually support the context of your submission.
- Demonstration of the core knowledge associated with this course and appropriate application of this knowledge.
Your assessment should be produced in electronic format.
Before or on the nominated due date, upload your work following the on-screen instructions.
Your submission will be processed through the similarity detection software, Turnitin. You may amend your work based on the detection report.
You must ensure that the submission is your own and that any cited work has been correctly referenced as per the CQU requirements.
- Apply processes associated with auditing building services for compliance with BCA, relevant legislation, Australian Standards and industry codes.
- Interpret and apply the regulatory requirements in approaching auditing.
- Use “best practice” procedures for building service audits.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
5 Written Assessment
This assessment will research a topical subject drawn from topics 5 or 6.
Week 10 Friday (26 Jan 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit via the assessment portal on the Moodle home page
Week 12 Friday (9 Feb 2018)
The assessment will address the following attributes:
- Clarity and succinctness of expression.
- Adequate coverage of topics discussed.
- Use of supporting information where appropriate and associated references.
- Original thought.
- Overall presentation and the ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Where appropriate the use of graphs, illustrations and other diagrams that visually support the context of your submission.
- Demonstration of the core knowledge associated with this course and appropriate application of this knowledge.
Your assessment should be produced in electronic format.
Before or on the nominated due date, upload your work following the on-screen instructions.
Your submission will be processed through the similarity detection software, Turnitin. You may amend your work based on the detection report.
You must ensure that the submission is your own and that any cited work has been correctly referenced as per the CQU requirements.
- Interpret and apply the regulatory requirements in approaching auditing.
- Use “best practice” procedures for building service audits.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
6 Written Assessment
This assessment has five questions.
Q1 requires students to apply learning from Topic 6.
Q2 requires students to apply learning from Topic 7.
Q3 requires students to apply learning from Topic 7.
Q4 requires students to apply learning from Topic 8.
Q5 requires students to apply learning from Topic 9.
Exam Week Friday (16 Feb 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit via the assessment portal on the Moodle home page
Exam Week Friday (16 Feb 2018)
On certification of grades
The assessment will address the following attributes:
- Clarity and succinctness of expression.
- Adequate coverage of topics discussed.
- Use of supporting information where appropriate and associated references.
- Original thought.
- Overall presentation and the ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Where appropriate the use of graphs, illustrations and other diagrams that visually support the context of your submission.
- Demonstration of the core knowledge associated with this course and appropriate application of this knowledge.
Your assessment should be produced in electronic format.
Before or on the nominated due date, upload your work following the on-screen instructions.
Your submission will be processed through the similarity detection software, Turnitin. You may amend your work based on the detection report.
You must ensure that the submission is your own and that any cited work has been correctly referenced as per the CQU requirements.
- Apply processes associated with auditing building services for compliance with BCA, relevant legislation, Australian Standards and industry codes.
- Interpret and apply the regulatory requirements in approaching auditing.
- Use “best practice” procedures for building service audits.
- Appraise and apply different audits during both design and refurbishment of buildings.
- 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?
