C&ENVENG 2067 - Construction, Management & Surveying
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2015
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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 Course Description The aim of this course is to introduce students to the practical aspects of the construction industry. In particular, this will involve: engineering construction terminology; common construction methods and processes; project organisation and management; contracts and specifications; elementary surveying principles; and familiarisation with selected surveying equipment. Topics include: overview of the construction and engineering industries; contracts, specifications and tendering; occupational health safety and welfare, industrial relations; project management, scheduling, quality assurance, environmental aspects of construction, engineering ethics; civil construction - earthworks, embankments, foundations, retaining structures, pavements and tunnels; construction using concrete, steel, timber and masonry; residential construction; construction of bridges, dams, tunnels, skyscrapers and domes; introduction to civil engineering surveying incorporating: linear measurement; levelling; theodolite; horizontal and vertical curves. Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Yien Lik Kuo
Course Coordinator and Primary Lecturer:
Dr. Yien Lik Kuo
Primary Lecturer:
Dr. An Deng
Assistant Lecturers:
Peter Miller
Gerard Buttfield
Teaching Assistants:
Gerhard Bartodziej
Oi Yin ChungCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course you will be able to:
- Explain the construction of:
- steel,
- concrete,
- residential and
- retaining structures,
- foundations,
- tunnels,
- pavements and earthworks.
- List the various equipment used in specific construction activities.
- Contrast various types of contracts.
- Articulate health, safety and welfare on a construction site.
- Describe mitigation of environmental risks on a construction site.
- Estimate construction costs.
- Contrast various types of constructioncontracts.
- Operate an automatic level and read a staff.
- Evaluate reduced levels.
University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
- Explain the construction of:
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
There are no required resources.Recommended Resources
Two text books are recommended to assist your learning:
Nunnally, S. W. (2010). Construction Methods and Management, 8th Edition, Pearson
and
Kavanagh, B. F. (2009). Surveying with Construction Applications, 7th Edition, Pearson
However, these texts are NOT mandatory.Online Learning
All resources (PowerPoint slides, tutorials, assignments, etc.) will be available on MyUni prior to each lecture and assignment due date.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course will consist of:
- lectures;
- tutorials;
- site visits;
- surveying practical exercises; and
- assignments.
Workload
No information currently available.
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:
- Examination: 60% (Closed Book, 2 hrs)
- Coursework: 40%
- Tutorials: 10% (2 x 5%)
- Site Visit Reports: 10% (2 x 5%)
- Surveying Practical Report: 10%
- Surveying Practical Test: 10%
Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
No information currently available.
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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