Construction Engineering

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

200 hours

CVEN90045 Engineering Project Implementation may be taken concurrently

Learning in the following subjects, taken either before or concurrently with Construction Engineering will enhance a student’s learning experience:

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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AIMS

This subject involves students learning the integrated process between design and construction by developing a proposal for a design & build project. An objective of the project is to help students explore the close relationship between design, constructability and construction. Students will develop a simplified design for an infrastructure project that includes a range of civil works such as earthworks, foundations, drainage, on-site concrete construction and cranage, and then propose solutions for construction that may require iteration of the design. The proposed solution would also address OH&S, environmental, and social sustainability issues inherent in areas such waste minimisation, noise and dust control in an project environmental maagement plan.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the completion of this subject students are expected to be able to;

1. Integrate knowledge from engineering management and technical subjects into the planning of the construction process
2. Apply the principles of economic, social and environmental sustainability to design and construction processes
3. Demonstrate the link between project design and construction in achieving efficient and safe project outcomes and
4. Evaluate, choose and communicate appropriate construction processes for an engineering project.

• Present in a concept map the system interactions in a design and construction project, requiring about 20 hours critical thinking. Addresses Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2, & 3, Due week 5 (10%)
• As a team prepare an EH&S risk management register and Environmental Management Plan for a construction project, requiring about 20 hours critical thinking and documentation per person. Addresses ILOs 1, 2 & 3. Due week 7 (10%)
• As a team member prepare a two-page brief evaluating the construction options associated with an aspect of the overall project requiring about 40 hours work. Addresses ILOs 2, 3 & 4. Due week 9 (20%)
• As a team present a final report not exceeding 20 pages on the recommended construction process for the chosen design, requiring about 50 hours work per team member. Addresses ILO s 1 - 4. Due week 12 (30%)
• A two hour written exam held in the end of semester examination period. Addresses ILOs 1 - 4 (30%).

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Ability to undertake research and apply critical thought to formulate engineering solutions
• Potential for innovation and creativity
• Proficiency in report writing
• Capacity to summarise and present design concepts and outcomes
• Understanding of how to engage with and work constructively and productively in an integrated multi-disciplinary team to achieve mutually agreed outcomes in a constrained time frame.