Unit of Study: DESC9014 - Building Construction Technology
This unit aims to provide students with knowledge of the environment in which professional engineers operate in the building industry; to introduce an understanding of the design and construction of building elements, the fundamentals of heat transfer and effects of external conditions on indoor comfort, and the fundamentals of vertical transportation within buildings; to explore the requirements of the Building Code of Australia (BCA); and to discuss influences on the indoor environment such as services coordination and vibration.Students are provided with an appreciation of building construction technology relevant to the work of the building services engineer. The unit emphasises aspects of the built environment that are of concern to the building services engineer, particularly in the early design stages.It is expected that students will acquire an understanding of requirements of the BCA and statutory regulations; a knowledge of principles for the design and construction of building structural elements; space requirements for the integration of services into the building fabric; and heat transfer through the building skin including solar effects on buildings.Assignments will test students' understanding of BCA requirements, processes of structural system selection, interaction between the external and internal environments, and principles of vertical transportation.
Unit coordinator: Dr David Leifer
Classes: 3 hours per week
Assessment: 4 assignments (20%, 30%, 25%, and 25%)
Courses this subject is available in
This unit of study can be undertaken as a part of the following degree programs:
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