12099 (v.3) Building Technology 343

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Area:	Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	12094 (v.2) Building Technology 244 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Fire prevention, warning and fire fighting systems. Environmental studies. Contaminated sites, 'green' buildings, solar energy design. Fire and materials, combustion, assessment of fire performance, resistance and fire load.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An appreciation of the impact of construction on the environment and how the environment shapes the nature of construction.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Department of Environment 1999, Australian Environment On-Line. [Online], Available: http://www.erin.gov.au/erin.html The Environmental Protection Group 1999, EnviroNet Australia,[Online], Available: http://www.erin.gov.au/net/environet.html Environment Australia 2000, Environmental Education Network Griffith A. 1994, Environmental Management in Construction, The Macmillan Press Ltd, London, UK.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignment 1 40%, Exam 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 BPI Intern'l Group S'pore Trimester 1 Y     2004 BPI Intern'l Group S'pore Trimester 2 Y     2004 Prof Dvlpmt Ctr HK Quarter 1 Y     2004 Prof Dvlpmt Ctr HK Quarter 2 Y     2004 Prof Dvlpmt Ctr HK Quarter 3 Y     2004 Prof Dvlpmt Ctr HK Quarter 4 Y     2004 Prof Dvlpmt Ctr HK Trimester 1 Y     2004 Prof Dvlpmt Ctr HK Trimester 2 Y     2004 Prof Dvlpmt Ctr HK Trimester 3 Y