SRT151 - Construction and Structures 1

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Glenn Costin
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: SRTM151
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 1 hour scheduled online lecture per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week.

Content

SRT151 introduces students to construction processes and structural systems. Students will learn about the building elements that comprise a simple residential building, such as footings, flooring, walls, roofs, and internal fit-out. Students will also learn about different structural systems in use, such as brick veneer, trusses and waffle slabs. Students will consider the engineering requirements that bear on house construction, such as loads, forces, fixing techniques, and material properties. Finally, students will be introduced to domestic building processes, such as site preparation, temporary structures, scheduling, safety, management, fabrication, equipment, permits and codes.

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

Identify structural principles and apply them to construction systems and processes used in residential buildings.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Read, interpret and critique residential construction drawings with particular reference to regulatory compliance requirements.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Analyse construction problems and communicate solutions through sketches and drawings.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Appreciate the role of sustainable principles in the construction of residential and small scale buildings.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Online quizzes
Four 15-minute online quizzes 10% (4 x 2.5%) Week 4, 6, 8 and 10
Assessment 2
Presentation of group case study analysis
Written interim report, main report, and group presentation 40% (10%, 20%, 10%) (Interim report, Main report, Presentation) Week 5 and 10
Assessment 3
Construction technology portfolio
Practical exercise, sketches, drawings 10% Week 11
Assessment 4
Applied structural solution task
Solutions to project based scenarios 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 applied structural solution task.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRT151 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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