Undergraduate - UnitIAR1211 - Building construction and materials A

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational Unit	Department of Architecture
Offered	Not offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)	Sven Mehzoud

Synopsis

Principles of small scale architectural and interior construction as applied to interiors. Incorporation of services, structure, materials, basic materials science, construction methods and systems. The basic science of construction and building materials, the major types of small scale construction methods, the major materials used in small scale construction and interiors, and ways in which services are integrated into overall construction.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

understand principal methods of small scale construction
understand major materials used in small scale construction and interiors
understand the integration of elements and systems used in the building of small scale constructions
understand the basic materials science of commonly used construction and interior materials.

Assessment

Examination: 35% Project: 50% Tutorial presentations: 15%

Workload requirements

4 hours in class and 8 independent study hours

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Sven Mehzoud

Prerequisites

DGN1001

Prohibitions

IAR1201, IAR2201