Infrastructure Design Project
Overview
This capstone unit of study aims to provide you with the basic engineering principles and analysis techniques to design individual structural elements and systems. You will also produce analysis, design calculation and documentation suitable for presentation to industry utilising skills and knowledge learnt throughout the program and within a team environment.
Requisites
OR
CSM20001 Design of Constructed Structures
AND
CVE20003 Design of Concrete Structures
OR
CSM20002 Design of Temporary Structures
OR
100 cps in BH-ECI
Assumed Knowledge
250-300 credit points of prior study in a Bachelor of Engineering
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Derive basic design actions and their combinations based on relevant Australian Standards (K1, K2, K3, A4)
- Design individual structural elements and systems through the application of the principles of engineering analysis and design using relevant Australian Standards and design handbooks and both conventional manual and computer aided design (K1, K2, K3, K4, K6, S1, S2, S3, S4, A2)
- Generate detailed analysis and design calculations and drawings suitable for presentation to the construction industry (K5, K6, S1, A1, A2, A5, A6, A7)
- Demonstrate skills in planning, time management, team work and an ability to review the work of other group members (S4, A2, A6, A7)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Individual | 20% | 1,2,4 |
| Assignment | Group | 20% | 2,3,4 |
| Project Report | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Project Report | Group | 30% | 1,2,3,4 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
(i) An aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) Obtain at least 40% of the possile marks for the Project ReportStudents who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirements (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Students will work in teams on a major project of maximum 5 students per group. A new real design project is presented each year
- The design report produced will include computations and drawings as appropriate
- Students will be given guidance in the theory and practice aimed at coordinating the activities involved
- The unit involves the development of formal computation and drawing presentation
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.