Overview
This unit introduces you to the basic principles and processes of structural design. You will learn how to design simple structural components made of steel and reinforced concrete under the supervision of a professional engineer. The concept of load action will be introduced and you will build on the structural analysis skills developed in Engineering Statics. Properties of common construction materials and structural sections will be reviewed in the context of sustainability. You will also develop your professional communication, problem-solving and ethical practice skills.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: ENEG11006 Engineering Statics and ENEG11008 Materials for Engineers.
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 - 2022
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
Study materials need more worked examples and updated inlined with lectures.
The study materials will be reviewed with all recent updates of Australian Standards and more worked examples will be included for 2022.
Feedback from Moodle
Assessment feedback was received very late.
The unit coordinator acknowledges the delay and will ensure the timely return of assessment feedback in 2022.
Feedback from Moodle
Emails are not answered in a timely manner.
Students are encouraged to use Moodle forum (Q&A) to ask any unit related queries. This will ensure the teaching staff monitor and answer the queries.
Feedback from Moodle
Assessment feedback can be given in more detail.
From 2022, a separate Zoom session will be offered after the return of the assessment items to explain each question and also give the students the opportunity to ask for any clarifications on individual cases.
Feedback from Email and Moodle
After-hours Zoom sessions are helpful.
This will be offered again in 2022 as usual.
- Describe the limit state design process
- Evaluate basic material and section properties for reinforced concrete and structural steel members in the context of sustainability
- Design appropriate steel and concrete members using design tables and charts that comply with relevant Australian Standards
- Demonstrate ethical conduct and a professional level of communication.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Engineering Associates in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:
Introductory
Intermediate
Advanced
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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 | ||||
Textbooks
Design Capacity Tables for Structural Steel, Vol. 1: Open Sections
5th Edition (2016)
Authors: Australian Steel Institute
Australian Steel Institute
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9781921476402
Binding: eBook
HB71-2011: Reinforced Concrete Design in accordance with AS 3600 - 2009
(2011)
Authors: BD-002 (Concrete Structures)
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia and Standards Australia
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9781877023286
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
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.
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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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Reinforced Concrete Design: Beam Design II
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Reinforced Concrete Design: One way Slab Design
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Progressive Assessment (Quiz) 1 opens at 09:00 AM on Monday
Module/Topic
Reinforced Concrete Design: Two-way Slab Design
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Progressive Assessment (Quiz) 1 closes at 09:00 AM on Monday
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Vacation week
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Reinforced Concrete Design: Column Design
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Steel Design: Introduction to the Steel Design
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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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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Events and Submissions/Topic
Progressive Assessment (Quiz) 2 opens at 09:00 AM on Monday
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Steel Design: Design of Webs in Shear and Bearing
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Progressive Assessment (Quiz) 2 closes at 09:00 AM on Monday
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Steel Design: Design of connections
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1 Online Quiz(zes)
This assessment task consists of Two Progressive assessments (tests) in the form of online quizzes. Each test consists of a combination of numerical and multiple-choice questions.
Important Notes:
- Each test is set for 60 minutes. You have 60 minutes from when you start your attempt to submit your answers. If you start but leave a test and come back to it later, your 60 min time may have lapsed and you will be scored - zero for that attempt.
- You can attempt the quiz up to 2 times within the given time frame (generally 1 week) as specified in the Schedule. The test will be automatically closed after the end of the given time frame.
- The final mark will be the Highest of all the attempts.
- Tests cannot be deferred.
2
Other
See the Schedule
Immediately after the submission
Due to the nature of the assessment, only the final answer will be considered. Full marks will be given for each correct answer, but there will be no partial marks.
- Evaluate basic material and section properties for reinforced concrete and structural steel members in the context of sustainability
- Design appropriate steel and concrete members using design tables and charts that comply with relevant Australian Standards
2 Written Assessment
This assessment to cover the content from weeks 1 to 6 (Reinforced Concrete Design). Assessment questions include theory, analysis and design of structural elements. Questions will be available on Moodle at the end of Week 1.
Week 7 Wednesday (27 Apr 2022) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 9 Wednesday (11 May 2022)
Each question in this assignment will be assessed separately for accuracy and correct results.
- Correct application of mathematics and arithmetic
- Answers clearly identified
- Correct results
In addition, the assignment as a whole will be assessed against the following criteria:
Evidence of correct procedures
- All necessary steps in the analysis are present in the correct order
- Clear presentation of mathematical and arithmetical working linking given details of the problem to the results obtained
- Evidence of checking results (mathematical, graphical, logic-common sense)
Evidence of the understanding of the topic
- Explanation of choices made in the analysis (why is the procedure required, why this particular procedure)
- Interpretation of results, eg limitations, the direction of vectors
Professional presentation
- The work (job) is clearly identified (problem, date, analyst)
- A clear statement of each problem and its details and requirements
- The logical layout of the analysis
- Appropriate use of diagrams, clear diagrams
- Correct use of terminology, conventions
- Clear English in the explanation of procedure and interpretation of results.
- Describe the limit state design process
- Evaluate basic material and section properties for reinforced concrete and structural steel members in the context of sustainability
- Design appropriate steel and concrete members using design tables and charts that comply with relevant Australian Standards
- Demonstrate ethical conduct and a professional level of communication.
3 Written Assessment
This assessment covers the content from weeks 7 to 12 (Steel Design). Assessment questions include theory, analysis and design of structural elements. Questions will be available via Moodle unit website at the beginning of Week 7.
Review/Exam Week Wednesday (8 June 2022) 5:00 pm AEST
Wednesday, 22/06/2022
Each question in this assignment will be assessed separately for accuracy and correct results.
- Correct application of mathematics and arithmetic
- Answers clearly identified
- Correct results
In addition, the assignment as a whole will be assessed against the following criteria:
Evidence of correct procedures
- All necessary steps in the analysis are present in the correct order
- Clear presentation of mathematical and arithmetical working linking given details of the problem to the results obtained
- Evidence of checking results (mathematical, graphical, logic-common sense)
Evidence of the understanding of the topic
- Explanation of choices made in the analysis (why is the procedure required, why this particular procedure)
- Interpretation of results, eg limitations, the direction of vectors
Professional presentation
- The work (job) is clearly identified (problem, date, analyst)
- A clear statement of each problem and its details and requirements
- The logical layout of the analysis
- Appropriate use of diagrams, clear diagrams
- Correct use of terminology, conventions
- Clear English in the explanation of procedure and interpretation of results.
- Describe the limit state design process
- Evaluate basic material and section properties for reinforced concrete and structural steel members in the context of sustainability
- Design appropriate steel and concrete members using design tables and charts that comply with relevant Australian Standards
- Demonstrate ethical conduct and a professional level of communication.
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?
