Overview
This unit is a basic introduction to structural design that develops students understanding of the design process and equips students to prepare simple designs under supervision of a professional engineer. It builds on structural analysis skills developed in Applied Structural Analysis. The unit presents the structural properties of steel and concrete. Students design simple reinforced concrete and steel members and structural connections to meet strength and serviceability requirements and provide clear documentation of their analysis and design. Students are required to communicate, work and learn, both individually and in teams in a professional manner. Distance education (FLEX) students will be required to have access to a computer, and make frequent use of the Internet.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prereq: ENAC12003 Applied Structural Analysis or ENEG11006 Engineering Statics
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 - 2020
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 Have your say survey
Prescribed textbook is out of date due to Australian Standards change in 2018.
AS 3600 has been updated since 2018. The textbook is based on the 2009 edition of the standard. In case the textbook is not updated by next year, more detailed lecture notes could be provided.
Feedback from Have your say survey
Expectations of the assignments were in line with lectures.
It is recommended to keep expectations in line with the lecture materials.
Feedback from Have your say survey
More resources other than the standards are needed, especially for the steel part.
Providing more resources is not possible for now, as textbooks are very limited in the areas discussed in this unit. It is recommended to provide more detailed step-by-step examples.
- Describe process for the design of safe and serviceable structures and the roles and responsibilities of those involved. [1-4]
- Describe the basic structural properties of concrete, reinforcing steels and structural steel. [1-4]
- Design steel and reinforced concrete flexural members [1-4].
- Design steel tension members and short columns of steel and reinforced concrete, and describe the design procedure for slender column design. [1-4]
- Design members subjected to combined actions. [1-4]
- Design structural connections. [1-4]
- Design of structures to meet serviceability requirement include durability, fire resistance, limiting deflection, constructability and demolition/ recycling. [1-4]
- Produce engineering documentation of structural analyses and designs. [1-4]
- Communicate, work and learn, both individually and in teams in a professional manner. [2, 6, 9, 10]
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 35% | |||||||||
3 - Written Assessment - 35% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
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 | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||||||
3 - Written Assessment - 35% |
Textbooks
Reinforced Concrete: The Designers Handbook
(2015)
Authors: Beletich, Hymas, Reid & Uno
Cement and Concrete Services
Baulkham Hilss Baulkham Hilss , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 978-0-646-59485-9
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Copies can be purchased from the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Microphone and headset
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
h.baji@cqu.edu.au
t.suntharavadivel@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Structural Design, Limit State Design, Estimation of Loads on the Structure
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Reinforced Concrete Design: Beam Design I
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Reinforced Concrete Design: Beam Design II
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Reinforced Concrete Design: One way Slab Design
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Reinforced Concrete Design: Two-way Slab Design
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Vacation week
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Reinforced Concrete Design: Column Design
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Steel Design: Introduction to the Steel Design
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Steel Design: Design of Tension Members
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Steel Design: Design of Compression Members
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Steel Design: Design of Bending Members
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Steel Design: Design of Webs in Shear and Bearing
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Steel Design: Design of connections
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1 Written Assessment
This assessment has questions to cover the content from weeks 1 to 3. Assessment questions include theory, analysis and design of structural elements. Questions will be available via Moodle unit web site at the beginning of the term.
Week 4 Wednesday (1 Apr 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 6 Wednesday (22 Apr 2020)
(5%) Presentation and layout—includes the selection of typeface, written and general appearance, detail and quality of the assessment item submission
(90%) Content—includes the accuracy and relevance of information, application of knowledge, language and grammar used in answering questions, and proper referencing of sources of information, equations, images, data and tables used in the assessment submission. When referencing, use of the Harvard Referencing System
(5%) Reference - Use of the Harvard Referencing System. Harvard referencing guide can be available via course profile.
- Describe process for the design of safe and serviceable structures and the roles and responsibilities of those involved. [1-4]
- Describe the basic structural properties of concrete, reinforcing steels and structural steel. [1-4]
- Design steel and reinforced concrete flexural members [1-4].
- Produce engineering documentation of structural analyses and designs. [1-4]
- Communicate, work and learn, both individually and in teams in a professional manner. [2, 6, 9, 10]
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
This assessment has questions to cover the content from weeks 4 to 8. Assessment questions include theory, analysis and design of structural elements. Questions will be available via Moodle unit web site at the beginning of the term.
Week 8 Wednesday (6 May 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 10 Wednesday (20 May 2020)
(5%) Presentation and layout—includes the selection of typeface, written and general appearance, detail and quality of the assessment item submission
(90%) Content—includes the accuracy and relevance of information, application of knowledge, language and grammar used in answering questions, and proper referencing of sources of information, equations, images, data and tables used in the assessment submission. When referencing, use of the Harvard Referencing System
(5%) Reference - Use of the Harvard Referencing System. Harvard referencing guide can be available via course profile.
- Design steel tension members and short columns of steel and reinforced concrete, and describe the design procedure for slender column design. [1-4]
- Design members subjected to combined actions. [1-4]
- Design of structures to meet serviceability requirement include durability, fire resistance, limiting deflection, constructability and demolition/ recycling. [1-4]
- Produce engineering documentation of structural analyses and designs. [1-4]
- Communicate, work and learn, both individually and in teams in a professional manner. [2, 6, 9, 10]
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
This assessment has questions to cover the content from weeks 9 to 12. Assessment questions include theory, analysis and design of structural elements. Questions will be available via Moodle unit web site on or before week-8 of the term.
Review/Exam Week Wednesday (10 June 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
24 June 2020
(5%) Presentation and layout—includes the selection of typeface, written and general appearance, detail and quality of the assessment item submission
(90%) Content—includes the accuracy and relevance of information, application of knowledge, language and grammar used in answering questions, and proper referencing of sources of information, equations, images, data and tables used in the assessment submission. When referencing, use of the Harvard Referencing System
(5%) Reference - Use of the Harvard Referencing System. Harvard referencing guide can be available via course profile.
- Design structural connections. [1-4]
- Design of structures to meet serviceability requirement include durability, fire resistance, limiting deflection, constructability and demolition/ recycling. [1-4]
- Produce engineering documentation of structural analyses and designs. [1-4]
- Communicate, work and learn, both individually and in teams in a professional manner. [2, 6, 9, 10]
- 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.
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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.