Construction Regulation A (PG)

Subject 702-896 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Two hours of lectures and one hour of tutorials or seminars per week.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: 702-219 Science and Services
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Subject Overview: An introduction to construction regulations including: government legislation, the Building Code of Australia, performance requirements, Deemed-to-Satisfy solutions and alternative solutions. Fire technology including: fire science: fire science; fire statistics; causes of fire; rural wildfire; fire prevention; fire containment; first-aid fire fighting; automatic fire detection; automatic fire suppression; fire properties of materials; fire resistance levels; human movement and emergency egress; emergency warning systems; emergency lighting; controlling smoke spread. An overview of the BCA Deemed-to-Satisfy fire-related provisions and associated standards and codes. An introduction to fire safety engineering, including: analysing fire and smoke spread; use of computer tools; preparing alternative solutions; evaluating alternative solutions. An introduction to sustainable building practice in the context of legislation, regulations, standards and codes.
Assessment: One three-hour examination (60%) and assignments totalling 2000 words (40%). A grade of at least 40% must be achieved in the final examination to pass the subject.
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: On completion of the subject students should be able to:
  • Understand and apply parts of the Building Code of Australia to simple buildings.
  • Appreciate the system of construction regulations in Australia.
  • Understand the nature and cause of fire in relation to the built environment.
  • Appreciate the principles and discipline of fire safety engineering.
Related Course(s): Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying

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