Construction Regulations and Control (ABPL90295)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject aims to give students an introduction to construction regulations including:
- relevant State and Commonwealth government legislation and the Building Code of Australia (including performance requirements, Deemed to Satisfy solutions and alternative solutions);
- fire technology including fire science, fire statistics, causes of fire, wildfire, fire prevention, fire containment, automatic fire detection, fire properties of materials, fire resistance levels, human movement and emergency egress, emergency warning systems, emergency lighting and controlling fire spread;
- an overview of the BCA Deemed to Satisfy fire related provisions and associated standards and codes;
- an introduction to fire safety engineering including analysing fire and smoke spread, use of computer tools, preparing alternative solutions, evaluating alternative solutions;
- an introduction to sustainable building practice in the context of the legislation, regulations standards and codes,
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Understand legislative controls that impact on the building industry including the design and construction process;
- Interpret and apply the Building Code of Australia to simple buildings or designs;
- Display a knowledge of the community risks that impact on the building industry and an understanding of how those risks are managed at a policy and legislative level;
- Understand the nature and cause of fire in relation to the built environment;
- Appreciate the principles of the discipline of fire safety engineering.
Generic skills
On successful completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- Professional/industry communication relating to construction regulation;
- Working in teams to collect and collate data on a real building;
- Analytical and problem solving skills;
- Strategic analysis of community risks and how to treat or solve them.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must meet one of the following prerequisite options:
Option 1
Admission into one of the following:
- 200pt Program course entry point in the MC-CM Master of Construction Management
- 300pt Program course entry point in the MC-ARCHCM Master of Architecture/Master of Construction Management
- 300pt Program course entry point in the MC-CMPROP Master of Construction Management/Master of Property
Option 2
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL90292 | Construction of Buildings | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL90324 | Materials and Structures | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
Three of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL90086 | Environmental Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL90290 | Fundamentals of Built Environment Law | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL90293 | Steel and Composite Construction Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL90312 | Cost Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL90313 | Management of Construction | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL90335 | Contract Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Option 3
Approval from the Course coordinator
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
One exam
| During the examination period | 40% |
One group assignment on the ability to interpret and apply the Building Code of Australia (BCA) to a building on campus (equivalent to 2000 words per student)
| Mid semester | 40% |
An individual assignment on a detailed application of several specific BCA and Australian Standard requirements
| End of semester | 20% |
Additional details
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Wei Yang Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: 1 x 2 hour lecture per week; 1 x 1 hours class work per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Additional delivery details
This subject may be available on a biannual basis from 2014 onwards.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
International Fire Engineering Guidelines.
FIRE. Canberra: Australian Building Codes Board, 2005.
Beever, Paula. Research into cost-effective fire safety measures for residential buildings. Melbourne: Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering, Victoria University of Technology, 1998. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Building Systems and Trade Specialties Specialisation (formal) Project Management Informal specialisation Policy Informal specialisation Building Informal specialisation Corporate Management Informal specialisation Cost Management Informal specialisation Corporate Management - 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 31 January 2024