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Area/Catalogue
CIVE 4032

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
105312

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Natural and Built Environments

Course aim

To reflect on and review the role of the Professional Building Surveyor in both the private and public sectors as well as in the Australian and international contexts. To evaluate more complex design and engineering assessments involving the use of performance based scientific principles and to synthesise the solutions to building failures and defects, their manifestation, causes and repair.

Course content

Statutory building control, certification (both private and government), compliance with fire engineering and construction codes. Performance assessment of design and engineering solutions using scientific method principles. Specific services and skills required in relation to proposed and existing buildings and developments, e.g. approvals and certifications, dilapidation reports, technical due diligence inspections, defect identification and repair, fire safety upgrades, change of use, appraisal and valuation, space utilisation.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
JUST 4002 Development Law
CIVE 2007 Building Surveying Science 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture 2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial 1 hour x 13 weeks

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


Assessment

Assignment 1 - Short form calculations and comments, Assignment 2, Final assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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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.

Course Coordinators

Prof Abbas Elmualim
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