Interior Technologies

Course aim

To further develop students' knowledge of the basic structure and services in large scale commercial buildings and to build students' understanding of the requirements of workplace design.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge in the quality of commercial interior environments and their relationship to building services including: artificial lighting, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic services, fire detection and suppression, vertical transportation; interior elements and construction methods applicable to commercial tenancy fitout including floor, ceiling and partition systems; re-use and demountability. Students will develop their skills in preparation of technical drawings, schedules and specifications; legislation covering the design and construction of interior fitout. Students will be introduced to the Building Code of Australia and Australian Standards; preparing budgets and opinions of probable cost.

Textbook(s)

This course requires additional materials to be purchased by students at their own cost, information regarding the required materials can be found on your Course Outline.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1.5 hours x 5 weeks
Studio	6 hours x 6 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Lecture	1.5 hours x 5 weeks
Studio	6 hours x 6 weeks

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

Assessment

Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.