2002 Swinburne TAFE Handbook - Swinburne University of ...

152 I Subject Details
Aims & Objectives
To enable students to:
Recognise potential dangerous situations during the design and construction of
domestic scale buildings.
Communicate effectively with structural engineers and proceed with more
advanced studies of structure.
ABC087 Structures 2
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: ABC086
Aims & Objectives
Provide the participant with knowledge of structural principles as they apply in the
building process, in order to communicate effectively with Building Design
professionals and develop sound and safe practices in relation to structural procedures
on site.
ABC088 Building Technology 1
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
This module develops the student's ability to resolve construction problems in single
storey and low rise residential buildings.
ABC089 Building Technology 2
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: ABC088
Aims & Objectives
This module develops the student's ability to resolve construction problems in
commercial buildings up to an effective height of 25m, including industrial buildings.
ABC091
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Business Management for Builders
1
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge of staff and
contractual management for small to medium sized residential projects.
ABC092
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Business Management for Builders
2
This module shall provide the student with the theoretical knowledge and the practical
experience necessaryforthe financial management of a building firm engaging in
residential scale buildings.
ABC095 Construction Planning 1
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Provide the participants with the knowledge ofthe tasks and responsibilities required to
manage a medium rise building project.
ABC096
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Construction Safety
To provide the student with the knowledge to apply safety principles on medium rise and
wide span building sites.
ABC097
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Formwork Design
Aims & Objectives
To enable students to satisfactorily and safely design, document and inspect formwork
for relatively simple concrete structures.
ABC102
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Residential Site Safety
Provide the participants with the knowledge to apply safety principals on residential
work sites.
ABC105
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Timber Framing Code
To provide the participants with the knowledge and practical experience necessary for
the selection, placement and fixing requirements of structural timber members used in
single and two story timber framed domestic building.
ABC107 Building Computing Applications 2
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: ABCI 06
Aims & Objectives
To extend the student's skills in using a range of computing software applications which
will compliment skills gained in other modules.
ABC115 Building Studio 1
72 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil- Note: this subject is available to full time
students onlv.
Aims & Objectives
To assist full time students in:
Further problem solving aspects of their study through tutorial support.
Integrating and developing the student's practical understanding ofthe theoretical
content covered in the modules ofthis course.
Obtain work experience related skills.
Successful completion ofthis module counts as 5 days towards the practical
experience module.
ABC116 Building Studio 2
72 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: ABCI15 - Note: this subject is available to full time
students only.
Aims & Objectives
As per Building Studio 1, plus also counts as 5 days towards the practical experience
module.
ABC117 Building Studio 3
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: ABCI15, ABCI16 • Note: this subject is available to
full time students only.
Aims & Objectives
To assist full time students in:
Further problem solving aspects oftheirstudythrough tutorial support.
Integrating and developing the student's practical understanding ofthe theoretical
content covered in the modules of this course.
Obtain work experience related skills.
Successful completion ofthis module counts as 5 days toward the practical
experience module.
ABC120
40 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Applied Mathematics (Building)
Swinburne University of Technology I TAFE Handbook 2002