Overview

This unit aims to provide students with specialised knowledge and skills on various systems, processes and technologies for construction of buildings and civil infrastructure.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Undergraduate students must have completed 200 credit points

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Select and review materials and equipment essential for construction of buildings and civil infrastructure
  • Consider and apply relevant codes/ standards, permits/approvals and consultations required in construction projects
  • Interpret, use and communicate engineering designs and drawings for construction of buildings and civil infrastructure
  • Plan, propose and review temporary works for building construction and infrastructure works
  • Recognise and evaluate construction methods, processes, techniques and systems

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online Contact (Phasing out)
Synchronous Lectures		1.50 12 weeks 18
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		1.50 12 weeks 18
Online Contact (Phasing out)
Synchronous Tutorials		1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		8.50 12 weeks 102
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual 20 - 40% 1,2,4 
Online QuizzesIndividual 10 - 20% 1,3,4,5 
TestIndividual 40 - 60% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

This unit has following three components

Component 1: Materials, Equipment and Systems for Construction

  • Selection and review of construction materials
  • Overview of advanced construction materials
  • Selection and deployment of construction equipment
  • Introduction to construction automation and smart systems

Component 2: Construction Practices and Processes

  • Construction codes and standards
  • Permits and approvals for construction works
  • Stakeholder and customer consultations in large/ complex projects
  • Interpretation and communication with engineering designs and drawings in construction projects

Component 3: Construction Methods and Technologies

  • Temporary works for construction and maintenance
  • Site layout, site protection and security
  • Construction methods for timber, steel and concrete structures (including prefabrication) 
  • Traditional and advanced construction technologies for construction of buildings and infrastructure

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.