C&ENVENG 2067 - Construction, Management & Surveying
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code C&ENVENG 2067 Course Construction, Management & Surveying Coordinating Unit School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Incompatible C&ENVENG 2015 Assessment Exam 60%, Coursework 40% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Brendan Scott
Course Coordinator and Primary Lecturer:
Brendan Scott
Lecturer:
Dr. Yien Lik Kuo
Assistant Lecturer:
Peter Miller
Teaching Assistants:
Gerhard Bartodziej
Oi Yin ChungCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
The Course Timetable is updated regularly and is available on the Construction, Management and Surveying MyUni page. -
Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:- Explain health, safety, environmental and welfare elements for construction site applications.
- Define and explain contractual arrangements that may be adopted in the construction industry.
- Read and interpret technical engineering drawings.
- Estimate construction timelines and costs.
- Recognise applicable techniques and limitations for the construction of bridges, roads, tunnels, foundations, retaining structures and steel and concrete structures.
- Operate basic surveying equipment and complete a levelling traverse.
- Summarise the results of a practical experiment to a professional standard.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1-7 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
3, 4, 5 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
6, 7 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1-5 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Copies of PowerPoint slides and recordings of lectures, will be made available to students, at no cost, via MyUniRecommended Resources
The following text books are recommended to assist your learning with this course:
Bernold, L. E. (2013). Construction Equipment and Methods: Planning, Innovation, Safety, Wiley
OR
Nunnally, S. W. (2010). Construction Methods and Management, 8th Edition, Pearson
and
Kavanagh, B. F. (2009). Surveying with Construction Applications, 7th Edition, Pearson
OR
McCormac, J. C., Sarasua, W., Davis, W. (2012). Surveying, 6th Edition, Wiley
Online Learning
All resources (PowerPoint slides, tutorials, assignments, etc.) will be available on MyUni.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course will involve the following teaching and learning approaches:
- lectures;
- tutorials;
- site visits;
- quiz;
- surveying practical exercises; and
- examination.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Contact Hours Independent Study Hours Total Lectures & interactive learning modules 29 58 87 Quiz 2 8 10 Survey Practicals 5 10 15 Tutorials 2 18 20 Exam preparation 0 20 20 Exam 2 0 2 Total 40 114 154 Learning Activities Summary
The course will cover the following topics:
Construction and Management:
- Introduction and overview of construction industry
- Contracts, Specifications and Tendering
- OH&S and Industrial Relations
- Project Management, Quality, Environmental and Ethics
- Project Cost Estimation
- Civil Construction
- Earthworks
- Pavements, Tunnels
- Foundations, Retaining Structures
- Concrete Construction
- Steel Construction
- Residential Construction
- Project Cost Estimation.
- Linear measurement
- Levelling
- Theodolite and Stadia.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
The course will be assessed as follows:
Assessment Task (type)
Weighting
Submission
Due DateLearning Outcomes Surveying Practical Report 10% Group Refer MyUni 6-7 Quiz No. 1 - Surveying 5% Individual Refer MyUni 6 Tutorials 10% Group Refer MyUni 1-5 Site Visit Reports 10% Individual Refer MyUni 1-5 Quiz No. 2 - Construction Management 5% Individual Refer MyUni 1-5 Examination: (2 hrs, closed book) [summative] 60% Individual During exam period 1-7
In order to pass the course students must achieve a minimum of 40% for the examination (course hurdle).
Assessment Related Requirements
Hurdles
Where the exam hurdle is not met students will receive a course result of the lesser of their calculated grade and the nominal
grade of 45, Fail. An additional assessment exam will be available to eligible students. Students should refer to the Modified arrangements for coursework assessment policy for eligibility criteria.
Exemptions for prior work
Requests for exemption from coursework components will only be considered when presented on an Exemption from Attendance Form. All exemption requests must be made by the end of Week 3 of Semester. Exemptions will not be considered for exams, in-class quizzes or tutorials.
Group work
This course includes peer assessment for the tasks undertaken within groups. Further detail of the peer assessment is contained on MyUni. To maintain the integrity of the assessment task(s) there is a requirement that all students within a group contribute to each assessment task. Where there is evidence that group members have not sufficiently contributed to a group assessment task, the Academic Honesty policy may be applied.Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
All tutorials must be submitted electronically on MyUni. Practical reports must be submitted in the course submission box in
front of the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering Office (Eng. North N136) at or before 4pm on the nominated due date.
Late submissions will be penalised at the rate of 10% per day unless an extension was granted by the course coordinator prior to the nominated due date due to medical or extenuating circumstances. Any requests for extensions must be communicated via email prior to the deadline. No credit will be given for submissions received more than five working days after the nominated due date unless an extension was granted by the course coordinator.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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