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Construction Analysis (ABPL20033)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject was formerly called Construction Methods.
This subject explores the idea of construction as a process linking specific principles, materials, elements, systems and techniques strategically. Using a set of individual buildings as case studies, Construction Analysis will review and explain the physical anatomy of given technological types, emphasizing their latitude for change within accepted mechanical performance frameworks.
Intended learning outcomes
The objectives of this subject are to:
- Relate building manufacturing and assembly principles to diverse small- to medium-scale construction projects;
- Understand logics, conventions and challenges of technical representations;
- Appreciate both the relationship and the distance between building conception and building implementation;
- Transform this appreciation into an interpretative framework for the organization of small- to medium-scale architectural practice.
Generic skills
Upon successful completion of this subject, you will have had the opportunity to develop the following skills:
- Ability to identify and follow the logics of construction;
- Ability to communicate with peers and the community at large concerning construction matters;
- Ability to select materials and systems to achieve coherent three-dimensional designs;
- Ability to select and work with constructional types suitable to building scale and function;
- Ability to identify and access necessary areas of knowledge.
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVS10003 | Constructing Environments | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
or
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH10002 | Construction as Alchemy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- Written and/or graphic submissions (e.g. tutorial exercises, class participation and presentations, materials, construction or site reports, construction drawings and models) due from weeks 3 to 12 to the equivalent of 2,400 words, (totalling 60%);
- One written examination, not exceeding two hours at the end of semester.
Assessment may relate to work undertaken in other major subjects.
Hurdle requirement: Regardless of assignment results, a minimum mark of 40% must be achieved in the examination in order to pass the subject.
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Alberto Pugnale Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Two hours of lectures and two hours of tutorials per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Informal specialisation Non- allowed Breadth Subjects within the Bachelor of Design - relating to specific majors Major Construction Major Architecture Major Engineering Systems Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 7 September 2023