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2025 unit information
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1 x 1 hour lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour seminar per week
Online independent and collaborative learning including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester.
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.
Effective management of information is central to the success of construction projects. In SRM165, students will have the opportunity to gain knowledge of the concepts as well as hands-on experience with related information management systems and methodologies. The unit focuses on major aspects associated with adoption and implementation of information management systems for data creation, visualisation, usage and sharing on construction projects. Students will also be introduced to leading Building Information Modelling (BIM) packages.
Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
Identify and describe information management systems available for construction projects.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
Demonstrate the ability to create, collate, analyse, store and disseminate information for construction projects using appropriate tools.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO7: Teamwork
Apply basic knowledge of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and information management tools on construction projects.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO3: Digital literacyGLO7: Teamwork
Demonstrate understanding of principles of effective verbal written and graphic communication applied in the construction industry.
GLO2: Communication
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.
The texts and reading list for SRM165 can be found via the University Library.
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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