IAR2602 - Constructions and environments 3 - 2017

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Department of Architecture

Coordinator(s)

Ms Renee Weeden

Unit guides

Offered

Caulfield

  • Second semester 2017 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit will build on previous units and introduce students to the professional practices employed as part of the construction and fabrication of inhabited environments. Conventions for documentation of project proposals, and communication with other building industry professionals will form important elements of the unit.

Outcomes

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

  1. understand key relationships between construction decisions and design outcomes, and use these in the development of design proposals
  2. understand the role of key built environment professionals and a range of communication approaches employed in the construction of design proposals
  3. apply conventions for the production of construction documentation
  4. 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

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Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

Prohibitions

IAR2303, IAR2301, IAR2304