SRT153 - Building Materials Science

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Olubukola (Bukky) Tokede
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: SRTM153
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

SRT153 introduces students to the properties of materials used in a wide range of building applications. In this unit, students will learn about the chemical and physical properties and the procedures for selection of appropriate materials and their uses in buildings. Learning and assessment activities include the study of materials such as timber, concrete, metals, stone and ceramics, plastics and glass and the environmental significance of materials. Students will examine these materials within the framework of sustainability and embodied energy.

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

Understand the terminology, characteristics and properties of materials commonly used in building construction.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Develop an appreciation of factors affecting the choice and selection of materials.

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

ULO3

Understand the environmental issues of building materials and become familiar with terms like embodied energy, material reuse and recycling.

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

ULO4

Demonstrate the ability to conduct research and write reports.

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Individual Online quizzes
Five 15-minute online quizzes 10% (5 x 2%) Weeks 2, 4, 7, 9 and 11
Assessment 2
Individual Building Material Report
Written report, 1000 words maximum 20% Week 5
Assessment 3
Individual Material comparison report
Written report, 3000 words maximum 30% Week 9
Assessment 4
Group Building Material Project
Written report, 4000 words maximum 40% (Group) 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.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRT153 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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