302807 (v.1) Integrated Design and Construction 464

Area:

Department of Civil Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 5 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

302796 (v.1) Integrated Design and Construction 463 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Integrated Design and Construction - Project conception and management, feasibility studies, project organisation and documentation, fast tracking construction, environmental considerations, integration of professional skills, quality assurance and systems, innovative design and construction techniques. Construction estimating - work study analysis. Tender planning, measurement and analysis, construction method and program, cost estimating. Direct costs, indirect costs. Summarising costs. Submission of tenders. Subcontract tenders. Case studies. Ethics and professional practice - professional ethics, codes of ethics, case studies, engineering profession and philosophy.

Unit Outcomes:

The student will gain an understanding of how the components of the civil engineering course come together. Skills that enable better integration within the profession will be outlined and the skills necessary to confidently approach civil engineering projects will be gained.

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:

References supplied throughout unit and via handouts.

Unit Texts:

None

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment 10%, Class participation 10%, Final Exam 60% (min 30/60 required), Project 20%.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y