Civil Engineering Practice

Course aim

The aim of Civil Engineering Practice is to provide students with an introduction to the civil engineering profession with a focus on sustainability and building design.

Course content

The course is themed around sustainable building design and construction, as well as an introduction to the specialisations within civil engineering. It includes:

• Introduction to the civil engineering profession and associated specialisations
• Sustainable construction materials and practices and green building design
• Building design and constructionincluding limit states, loads and load paths; green building design; introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM) and the use of structural analysis software

Textbook(s)

Standards Australia 2002, AS/NZS 1170.0:2002 : Structural design actions - General principles

Standards Australia 2002, AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 : Structural design actions - Permanent, imposed and other actions

Standards Australia 2011, AS/NZS 1170.2:2011 : Structural design actions - Wind actions

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
CIVE 2005	Mechanics of Materials

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 9 weeks (weeks 1-9)
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 5 weeks (weeks 8-13)

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Building Information Modelling Report, Case study, Continuous assessment, Group project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.