Undergraduate - UnitIAR2601 - Constructions and environments 2

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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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	Caulfield First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Matthew Bird

Synopsis

This unit will focus on the construction and design activities employed in the assembly and arrangement of materials for interior architecture projects. The incorporation of services within inhabited environments will be introduced, and explored by students through focused observation and project work.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will have the ability to:

explain the basic principles influencing structural systems and their impact on construction
understand issues of environmental sustainability in relation to the construction and servicing of interior architecture projects
identify a range of service systems relevant to interior architecture and the basic principles underpinning these
propose construction solutions as part of design development, including detail design
understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

Assessment

100% Mixed Mode Assessment (includes progressive assessment and folio)

Workload requirements

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours and 9 hours of independent study or equivalent

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Sven Mehzoud

Prerequisites

IAR1602, OHS1000

Prohibitions

IAR2204, IAR2202