Overview

This unit explores the complexity of the construction industry, both local and global, the roles of different stakeholders, different production methods, and the distribution and management of information, including Building Information Management systems.

Requisites

Prerequisites
DIA20003 Interior Architecture Digital Documentation 1

Rules

Enrolled in Bachelor of Design (Architecture) Plus 187.5 credit points and DIA20003 Interior Architecture Digital Documentation 1

OR

Enrolled in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and associated double degrees Plus 187.5 credit points and DIA20003 Interior Architecture Digital Documentation 1

OR

Enrolled in Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) (Honours) Plus 187.5 credit points and DIA20003 Interior Architecture Digital Documentation 1

OR

Enrolled in Bachelor of Digital Contruction Management Plus 187.5 credit points and CSM20004 BIM and Digital Technologies for Construction 2

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:

  • Analyse the principles of business management and their application to the development of built environments, project procurement and the operation of a professional consultancy (A1, A2, A3, A5, A6, A7, K6, S4)
  • Examine professional ethics and codes of conduct as they apply to the practice of architecture (A1, A2, A4, A5, K5, K6, S1)
  • Assess the potential roles for architects within an international context (A1, A4, K5)
  • Assess the social context in which built environments are commissioned, and the responsibilities of architects designing them to clients, the public, and users (A1, A3, A4, K3, K5, S1, S4)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
On-campus Studio 36 12 weeks 3  
Unspecified Activities Readings 42 12 weeks 3.5 Online readings
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 66 12 weeks 5.5 Independent study, Assignment preparation, Revision
Live Online Studio 6 6 weeks 1 This will involve industry engagement sessions for 6 weeks (1hr online)
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 13  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Project 1Individual/Group 20% 1,2 
Project 2Individual/Group 40% 2,3,4 
Project 3Individual/Group 40% 1,3,4 

Content

  • Overview of the construction industry: an examination of the roles and responsibilities of different participants and stakeholders
  • Investigation of the role of the architect (contemporary and future) and the impact of globalised markets
  • BIM (building design, construction management, preconstruction, construction, sustainability, facility management)
  • Graduate Attribute (Communication 1 - Verbal Communication)
  • Graduate Attribute (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
  • Graduate Attribute (Teamwork 1 - Collaboration and negotiation)
  • Graduate Attribute (Teamwork 2 - Teamwork roles and processes)
  • Graduate Attribute (Digital Literacies 1 - Information literacy)
  • Graduate Attribute (Digital Literacies 2 - Technical literacy)

Study resources

Reading materials

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