SRE272 - Building Measurement

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:SRQ271
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Reza Taban
Prerequisite:

SRT151 or SRT112

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour lecture per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week.

Content

SRE272 introduces students to the principles and practices of building measurement in simple low-rise residential construction through the use of the Australian Standard Method of Measurement. Learning and assessment activities will focus on construction documentation as a critical form of information transmission, the roles and uses of bills of quantities, measurement and billing of quantities for a wide range of construction trades. Students will be required to learn and apply appropriate computer software packages in this unit.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Articulate a basic understanding of the principles and practices of measurement.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem Solving

ULO2

Demonstrate the use of the Australian Standard Method of Measurement as a tool for completing measurement work.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO3

Develop the basic skills required to carry out measurement for simple types of construction work.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem Solving
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO4

Apply information technology in measurement.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital Literacy

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Online quizzes
Two 30-minute online quizzes 20% (2 x 10%) Weeks 4 and 6
Assessment 2
Individual practical measurement task
A basic measurement task in accordance with industry standard requirements of the Australian Standard Method of Measurement 40% Week 8
Assessment 3
Group practical measurement task
Collaborative basic measurement task in accordance with industry standard requirements of the Australian Standard Method of Measurement ASMM 40% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit students must achieve at least 40% in the Individual practical measurement task.

Learning Resource

Prescribed text(s): AIQS, 2022, Australian and New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works, 2022 edition (or 1st 2018 edition), Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRE272 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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