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9909 (v.5) Building Project Report 392


 

Area:

Department of Construction Management

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

2.0

Individual Study:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

To be selected by each student, to be approved by the head of department and to be an extension of any previous learning area in the course.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Considered a problem in association with the design of a research program. Implemented the design and related it to a building report.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Project Management Institute-Proceedings, Project Management Journal, PMNetwork International Journal of Project management Journals relevant to specific industries Books: Section 658.404 in library (5th floor) CD-ROMS: BPO, ICONDA, ABI/INFORM, COMPENDEX, ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE

Unit Texts:

Sarantakos, S. (1993), Social Research, Macmillan. Kumar, R. (1996), Research Methodology: A Step By Step Guide For Beginners, Longman. Naoum, S. G. (1998), Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students. Oxford, UnitedKingdom, Butterworth-Heinemann. Fellows, R. and Liu, A. (1997), Research Methods For Construction, Blackwell Science. Runeson, G. and Skitmore, M. (1999), Writing Research Reports: A Practical Guide for Students of the Built Environment, Deakin University Press, Geelong, Victoria
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Outline proposal 30%, Literature Review 70%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 40300 Building (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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