ehsan.sharifi@adelaide.edu.au
Room 475, Level 4, Barr Smith South, School of Architecture and Built Environment
Tel: 08 8313 0317

Ehsan will be joined by a team of architects, landscape architects, civil and structural engineers, and project managers to deliver Construction II.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Recognise different types of structural systems and materials used in architecture and landscape construction (deep discipline knowledge).
2. Apply knowledge of contemporary architecture and landscape construction (disciplinary knowledge).
3. Demonstrate application of structures and service systems integration in the preparation of construction drawings/documentation (interdisciplinary knowledge - teamwork - professional communication skills).
4. Demonstrate critical design thinking through consideration of assembly and the process of construction in a design for a mixed-use building and landscape (critical thinking - self-awareness and emotional intelligence).
5. Apply CAD software to prepare construction drawings/documentation according to professional conventions (career readiness).
6. Apply knowledge of National Construction Code (NCC) and Australian Building Code in architectural design (career and leadership readiness - intercultural and ethical competency - self-awareness and emotional intelligence).

Course Textbooks

Barry's Advanced Construction of Buildings (3rd Edition)
Stephen Emmitt; Christopher A. Gorse
Publisher: Wiley, 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-25549-0
The book is available as an e-book from UofA Library: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/adelaide/detail.action?docID=1662690


Site engineering for landscape architects
Steven Strom, Kurt Nathan, Jake Woland. (6th ed.). Hoboken, N.J.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2013
ISBN: 1-118-41909-X
The book is available as an e-book from UofA Library. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/adelaide/detail.action?docID=1115640


Construction for Landscape Architecture
Robert Holden and Jamie Liversedge
Publisher: Laurence King, 2011
ISBN: 9781856697088, 1856697088
The book is available as an e-book at: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/adelaide/detail.action?docID=1876100


Construction Project Management (6th edition)
Keoki Sears, Glenn Sears, Richard Clough, Jerard ROunds, Robert Segner 
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2015
ISBN: 9781118745250
The book is available as an e-book from UofA Library: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/adelaide/detail.action?docID=1895571

Academic Support:
Consult “The Writing Centre” for on-line resources re: essay writing guides, study guides, referencing. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/. Face-to-Face writing support is also available from Hub Central, Level 3. The Writing Centre provides academic learning and language support and resources for local, international, undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students enrolled at the University of Adelaide.

The Writing Centre offers practical advice and strategies for students to master reading, writing, note-taking, and referencing techniques for success at university. Please note, the drop-in service is not an editing or grammar checking service but theCentre can help you develop your written English.

No appointment is necessary. For greater assistance, please bring your course guide, assignment question, comments from your lecturers/tutors, and drafts of your writing.

Speaker Series
The School has a fortnightly lecture series where respected practitioners and academics from the field  deliver a public lecture on contemporary practice in architecture and  landscape architecture. In order to expand your knowledge of  contemporary directions in design it is recommended that you attend  these sessions. The exact detail of dates and speakers is available from the School website and the Front Office.

All course information including references, required texts, copies of assignments handouts and provisional marks will be available on MyUni. The discussion board on myuni can be used to communicate with other students and staff in relation to questions and issue that arise within the course.

University Email:
The school uses the University email system to get in touch with the students. So it is imperative that you check your email regularly and keep up to date with any new announcements.

Noticeboard / Handbook:
General information about the activities at the School is available online from the Student Noticeboard which can be accessed at https://unified.adelaide.edu.au/group/professons-student-architecture/current-student. Students can also access a copy of the Student Handbook available on the School's website.

MyUni / Canvas
In addition to the above resources, further assignment resources are  available on MyUni / Canvas. These may include further reading material  for the lectures and studios, reading material that will assist with the preparation of assignments and appropriate links to assist students  with academic writing including essay writing as required. MyUni / Canvas is an essential online tool which will be used to communicate  information regarding the course including details of assignments and  interim grades. There are many other learning resources and assessment  pieces that rely on the MyUni system for delivery.

Therefore it is  recommended that you familiarise yourself with the various functions of  MyUni and employ it to its fullest extent. https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au

Lecture Recording
In certain cases the recording of the lectures is made available in  electronic format for students to listen through on their own time and  make notes, and is provided through Canvas. However, this service may not include guest lectures. Furthermore, where the presentation content  is subject to copyright or the guest speaker is uncomfortable with the  recording of the content, the lecture recording will not be made  available online. So students should not rely solely on this mode of  learning and arrange to attend or get lecture content from peers.

The schedule of teaching and learning modes can be viewed on Course Planner.
Full details of individual lectures, required reading material and preparation for specific classes will be available on MyUni/Canvas.


Week1: Introduction to Construction II
Week2: Archistar Academy CAD modules
Week3: Soil and foundation
Week4: Steel, concrete and composite structures
Week5: Roofing, cladding and glazing - part I
Week6: Roofing, cladding and glazing - Part II (guest lecture)
Week 7: Prefabrication, lifts, stairs and services
Week 8: SItework, grading and water management 
Week 9: Plants, water and shade 
Week10: NCC - Parking rules 
Week11: NCC - Access and mobility
Week12: Teamwork, project management and delivery

The University expects full-time students (ie. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote at least 48 hours per week to their studies. Accordingly, students undertaking this 3 unit course are expected to devote 12 hours per week to contact activities and self-guided studies.

Based on this framework here are some figures that might assist workload management:

Total workload hours: 12 Hrs per week x 13 weeks = 156 Hrs
Total contact hours: 3 Hrs per week x 12 weeks = 36 Hrs
Total self-guided study: 156 Hrs – 36 Hrs = 120 Hrs

These 120 hours should be used towards preparation of weekly tasks and for completion of the various assignments associated with the course, including development of various skills required to complete the same. Please organise your time wisely.

Full details of the learning activities will be available on MyUni/Canvas in O'Week.

Schedule

Week	Date	Staff	Lecture	Workshop/Tutorial	Submission
1	Monday 2 Mar	ES	Introduction, working drawing standards and assignments	Introduction - spaghetti structure exercise
2	Monday 9   Mar	Public Holiday	Archistar Academy CAD modules	Archistar AutoCAD essentials - online	AutoCAD tutorial completion certificate - formative
3	Monday 16 Mar	ES	Sitework, foundation and drainage	Plans, elevations and sections	Assignment 1 - 20% Sat 21 Mar, 10pm (2200 Hours)
4	Monday 23 Mar	ES AV	Steel, concrete and composite structures	Structural drawings
5	Monday 30 Mar	ES JG	Roofing, cladding and glazing - part I	Architectural detials - REVIT workshop #1
6	Monday 6 Apr	ES JG	Roofing, cladding and glazing - part II	Architectural detials - REVIT workshop #2
			Mid semester break
			Mid semester break	Archistar REVIT essentials and designer - online	REVIT essential and designer completion certificate - formative
7	Monday 27 Apr	ES	Lifts, stairs and services	Architectural detials - REVIT workshop #3
8	Monday 4 May	ES	Sitework, grading and water management	Site plan - REVIT workshop #4
9	Monday 11 May	ES JG	Plants, water, shade	Landscape details - REVIT workshop #5
10	Monday 18 May	ES	NCC parking rules	Working drawings final check point	Assignment 2 - 30% Mon 18 May, 10pm, 2200 Hours
11	Monday 25 May	ES	NCC access and mobility	Parking rules, access and mobility ammendments
12	Monday 1 Jun	ES	Construction project management Final exam	Preperation for final submission	Final exam Mon 1 Jun 9:00-10:00am Assignment 3 - 20% Mon 8 June, 10pm, 2200 Hours

Specific course requirements will be available on MyUni/Canvas in O'Week.

 All of the ongoing work in this course is through Small Group Discovery Experience (SGDE). Assignemtn 1 is a group excercise, while a majority of preperatuion for Assignemnts 2 and 3 will be done via teamwork.

Task/Assignment No. & Name	Due Date	Weight	Type	Learning Outcomes
Assignment 1	Week 3, online	20%	summative	1-5
Assignment 2	Week 10, online	30%	summative	1-6
Assignment 3	Week 13, online	30%	summative	2-6

Assignment 1 is individual task on construction drawings.
Assignment 2 is a group task on working drawings, building and landscape details and physical model.
Assignment 3 is an individual task on building rules compliance.
Archistar AutoCAD and REVIT modules (formative)
Online weekly quizes (10% - Mondays 10pm)
Final quiz (10% - Monday 1 June 9-10 am)


Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching. Assessment details provided here reflect recent updates.

To support the changes to teaching, the following revisions to assessment have been made:

Assignment 1 and Assignment 3 are individual submissions and will remain the same as original.

Assignment 2- which is a group assignment - has been modified accordingly. It is still a group assignment. However, individual
responsibilities have to become more clear in each group . Also, the physical structural model is removed from assignment 2.

For assignments submitted in tutorials it is a requirement that students pin up and present their work. Feedback will be verbal feedback in the tutorial session. Students are advised to ask one of their peers to make notes of the feedback for later reference.

Marking & Feedback (General)

• Final results for the course will only be available through Access Adelaide and students should not contact the course coordinator or the tutors for the same.
• Feedback for in-class submissions will only be available during the tutorial as oral critique in the style of studio wall-crits. Students should arrange with peers to make notes for reference.

Submissions (General):

• All submissions must include Student Name and Student ID Number. Submissions without Student Name or ID Number will not be considered for marking, and will receive zero marks in accordance with the guidelines.

• In addition, all assigments need to have an Assignment Cover Sheet which must be signed and dated by the student before submission. Please attach the cover sheet in front of the document, to the top left hand corner.

• Please adhere to submission deadlines and follow instructions provided.

• Students must not submit work for an assignment that has previously been submitted for this course or any other course without prior approval from the Course Coordinator.

• On occasion, the lecturer/tutor may wish to retain students’ work for future reference and the relevant student will be informed at such a time.

Early Submission:

• There is an early submission box located on Level 4 which is cleared out daily at 10am. Please mark your submission clearly before placing in box.

• Models for in-class presentation cannot be handed in early.

Late Submission:

• The school will NOT accept late submissions and any such assignment will receive zero marks. This also applies to electronic submissions.

• Printing delays & hard disk crashes will not be entertained as legitimate causes for delay, so please ensure that the work is finished in advance.

Re-submission:

• The school has a resubmission policy whereby students can redeem failed work by submitting additional work for a maximum of 50%.

• Note the date for the deadline for all re-submissions in the Student Handbook 2019.

Good practice:

• Students should ensure that they regularly backup their work on multiple locations as hard-disk crashes are an unfortunate reality.

• When relying on community printing facilities, students should attempt to finish their work in advance to avoid unnecessary delays.

• Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted (digital or hardcopy), as originals may be lost during the submission process.

For modified arrangements of submission and assessment due to special circumstances see the following Assessment Task Extension(s) & Additional Assessment guidelines.

Modified Arrangements (General) 

• Students can apply for extensions or modified arrangements based on Medical conditions or other Extenuating circumstances. However, students need to submit their application along with supporting documents within 5 business days of the condition becoming applicable.
• The application forms are available from the Front Office and at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/mod_arrange.html and need to be submitted at the Front Office along with any supporting documentation.
• Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance and the Course Coordinator will inform the applicant if the application is accepted. Please DO NOT contact the Course Coordinator directly.

Medical Reasons:

• In case of an extended medical condition which makes it impossible for the student to submit the work on time, an Application for Assessment Task Extension due to Medical Circumstances may be lodged with the Front Office along with a doctor’s certificate within 5 business days.

Extenuating Circumstances:

• If the student is unable to submit the work on time due to extenuating circumstances an Application for Assessment Task Extension due to Extenuating Circumstances may be lodged with the Front Office.
• Please note that this is only available for certain military, religious, or legal obligations and does not extend to minor personal problems. (Refer to Student Handbook at http://www.architecture.adelaide.edu.au/current/resources/ for further details or contact Student Advisor).

Compassionate Grounds:

• In case of certain extraordinary personal problems students can apply for extensions based on compassionate grounds. However, these must first be discussed with the Course Coordinator in person through appointment during the assigned office hours.
• To maintain privacy relating to personal issues students can contact the University Transition and Advisory Service at 8313 0100 or transition@adelaide.edu.au, or approach the Counselling Service on 83035663 for an individual appointment.

Additional Assessment:

• If a student receives a Fail grade for the course with an overall mark between 45 and 49, they may be eligible for an Additional Assessment which would allow them to get a maximum of 50 Pass for the Course.
• Additional Assessment offers are made by the School and the student will be informed directly once these are made available.

Disability:

• Students who have a disability and wish to seek modified submission or assessment arrangements need to contact the University Disability Services at 83135962 or disability@adelaide.edu.au for supporting documentation and then communicate these to the Course Coordinator in person through appointment during the assigned office hours.

Elite Athlete:

• Students who have national/international sporting commitments and wish to seek modified submission or assessment arrangements need to register with the University Elite Athlete Support Scheme at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/eliteathletes/ and then communicate this to the Course Coordinator in person through appointment during the assigned office hours.

Course Support Staff:

For issues concerning enrolment or queries about the School’s programs contact Clement Low, Student Advisor, 8313 5877, clement.low@adelaide.edu.au.

For issues related to discrimination or harassment contact the Course Coordinator or Velice Wennan, School Manager, 8313 5475, velice.wennan@adelaide.edu.au.

For issues relating to health, safety and wellbeing contact Ian Florance, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Officer, 8313 5978, ian.florance@adelaide.edu.au.

For issues relating to first aid contact Alison Bosnakis, First Aid Officer, 8313 5836, alison.bosnakis@adelaide.edu.au