Overview
This unit covers the use of alternative and performance-based solutions for building and fire engineering under the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and the formulation of risk management strategies to address the occurrence of fires within buildings. Students will develop knowledge in problem-solving, personal and interpersonal skills using different communication modes.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: BLAR11051- Construction Legislation 1 (or BLAR12034- Building Legislation 1) AND BLSV12023- Fire Safety Design
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 2 - 2024
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 Unit evaluation
The assignments were invaluable in understanding the AFEG and the application of fire safety engineering.
The unit will continue to use practical cases for assignments.
Feedback from Unit evaluation
The contents could be updated with more recent knowledge/research.
Update the unit's contents with more recent knowledge. A Unit Update Proposal will be undertaken following the Post Five Year Course Review.
- Discuss the use of alternative solutions for complying with the Building Code of Australia (BCA)
- Propose performance-based solutions for fire engineering requirements for buildings
- Formulate risk management options to reduce the occurrence of a fire in a building
- Engage in the solution of routine and unfamiliar problems using information, technology and logic
- Practice personal and interpersonal skills
- Use effectively a range of appropriate communication modes.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 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 | 6 | |
| 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
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Microphone and headset
- MS Office or equivalent software
- Webcam
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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Module/Topic
Topic 1: Performance based solutions and the BCA which is now the National Construction Code (NCC)
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Topic 2: Fire Safety Engineering and the International Fire Engineering Guidelines
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Topic 3: Implementation, Certification and Maintenance of Fire Engineered Solutions
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Topic 4: Human Behaviour, Movement and Other Characteristics
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Topic 5: Fire Detection, Suppression and Extinguishment
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Vacation Week
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Topic 6: Fire Brigade and Emergency Services Intervention and Guidance
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Topic 7: Fire Tests Used to Determine Building Material Combustibility and Early Fire Hazard Indices
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Topic 8: Risk Management and Hazard Identification
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Topic 9: Information, Technology and Logic
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Topic 10: Building Characteristics, Design, Layout and Space Planning
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Topic 11: Special Uses and Fire Engineering - Assembly Buildings
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Topic 12: Special Uses and Fire Engineering - High Rises
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Unit review and exam period begins
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1 Written Assessment
Week 5 Friday (9 Aug 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
It is recommended the Moodle submission remain in draft form until you have viewed the Turnitin report and made any necessary amendments before lodging by the due date and time.
Week 6 Friday (23 Aug 2024)
Students will be advised if a delay emerges.
Question 1 (2 marks per use) = 16 Marks
Question 2 (5 Marks per each argument) = 10 Marks
Presentation, layout, spelling, grammar and references = 4 Marks
The assessment will be assessed on the following criteria:
- 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 unit and appropriate application of this knowledge.
- Discuss the use of alternative solutions for complying with the Building Code of Australia (BCA)
- Propose performance-based solutions for fire engineering requirements for buildings
- Formulate risk management options to reduce the occurrence of a fire in a building
- Engage in the solution of routine and unfamiliar problems using information, technology and logic
- Practice personal and interpersonal skills
- Use effectively a range of appropriate communication modes.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
Week 10 Friday (20 Sept 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
It is recommended that your submissions in Moodle remain in draft form until you have viewed the Turnitin report and made any necessary corrections to your referencing. After this process, make your final submission.
Week 12 Friday (4 Oct 2024)
Students will be advised if a delay emerges.
Part 1 = 10 Marks (5 questions)
Part 2 = 10 marks (4 questions)
Part 3 = 6 marks (2 questions)
Layout, presentation, spelling, grammar and references=4 Marks
Total of all Parts= 30 Marks
The assessment will be assessed on the following criteria:
- 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 unit and appropriate application of this knowledge.
- Discuss the use of alternative solutions for complying with the Building Code of Australia (BCA)
- Propose performance-based solutions for fire engineering requirements for buildings
- Formulate risk management options to reduce the occurrence of a fire in a building
- Engage in the solution of routine and unfamiliar problems using information, technology and logic
- Practice personal and interpersonal skills
- Use effectively a range of appropriate communication modes.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
This assessment will place you in the position of a building surveyor charged with the assessment of a proposed fire engineered performance solution for a commercial project facing time and financial constraints. Your report will include:
- Adequate reasons why the proposal is satisfactory/ unsatisfactory
- Reference to the provided Performance Requirements
- Reference to the International Fire Engineering Guidelines
- Reference to the National Construction Code
- In-depth discussion on each of the elements contained in the report
- Outlining next steps in the process from your position
Review/Exam Week Wednesday (9 Oct 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
It is recommended the Moodle submission remain in draft form until you have viewed the Turnitin report and made any necessary amendments before lodging by the due date and time.
Exam Week Tuesday (15 Oct 2024)
Saturday 28/10/23. Students will be advised if a delay emerges.
- 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 unit and appropriate application of this knowledge.
- Discuss the use of alternative solutions for complying with the Building Code of Australia (BCA)
- Propose performance-based solutions for fire engineering requirements for buildings
- Engage in the solution of routine and unfamiliar problems using information, technology and logic
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- 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?
