Undergraduate - UnitIAR3308 - Structure and services B

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)	Mr Sven Mehzoud

Synopsis

Students are introduced to built applications of the technology of lighting and daylight, acoustics, power supply, water supply, waste removal, ventilation, heating and air conditioning, kinetic systems and the use of energy efficient and ecologically sound systems. Lectures address structural systems and their components as applied in a range of common interior and small scale architectural projects. Students focus on methods of determining structural integrity and detailing structural systems for construction. Tutorials and seminars discuss the impact of building systems technologies on interior use and ambience.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

demonstrate familiarity with the key technical systems used in the provision of building services
apply knowledge regarding services requirements in the specification of products and systems
design interior spaces that incorporate appreciation of the impact of services on construction and interior use and ambience
describe the structural principles that apply in different construction applications
determine appropriate structural systems for a range of common interior projects
detail the application of basic structural systems for construction
observe and employ occupational health and safety principles and rules appropriate to studio practice.

Assessment

Assignments: 70%; written test: 30%

Workload requirements

12 hours per week, include 4 class hours and 8 independent study hours.

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Sven Mehzoud

Prerequisites

Must pass all units in OHS1000, IAR2303 and IAR2204

Prohibitions

IAR2302, IAR2305