SRQ301 - Building Cost Planning
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Farnad Nasirzadeh |
| Prerequisite: | SRE272 and SRT251 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SRQ462 |
| 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
SRQ301 students will consider the principles of design economics applied to buildings and the role of cost planning during design development. They will learn the purpose of and apply techniques of cost planning and control. Learning and assessment activities in the unit will focus on the examination of the effect of design constraints and variables on total building costs, and the accuracy of different estimating approaches.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply the process and procedures of cost planning and its role during design and construction of buildings. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Integrate and apply the principles of design economics. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Prepare elemental cost plans. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Identify the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in communicating, adjusting and reporting cost plans and design economics for simple project. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 Individual Preliminary estimate and budget | Written report, 2000 word maximum | 30% | week 6 |
| Assessment 2 Group Cost Plan Report | Collaborative written report, 3000 word maximum | 30% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 3 Individual Cost Plan Report | Written report, 3000 word maximum | 40% | Week 12 |
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 cost plan report.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRQ301 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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