1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Reinforced concrete design of parts of a total structure
including beams, two-way slabs, one-way and two-way
footings, slender columns and walls. Reinforcement
detailing.
Prestressed concrete introduction to prestressed
concrete, limited to statically determinate elements.
Design practice
Exercises in loads on structures and structural steel and
concrete design.
Computer software may be used to assist the design
process where appropriate.
CE355 Structural Engineering (Elective)
6 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn
Assessment: examination 50%, hboratory and assignments
50%
This is a third year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Civil)
Objectives
To develop a high level of competence in the analysis and
design of structures.
Content
Methods of structural analysis first order linear, second
order linear and non-linear analysis, with particular
reference to codes of practice.
elastic stability of frames, stability functions, geometric
element stiffness matrix;
design of steel structures fabrication, erection, corrosion
and fire protection, resistance to lateral loads, bracing
systems, action under non-gravity loads;
design of timber structures glulam and LVL members,
joint displacements, plate connectors and multi-nail
connections;
design of concrete structures modelling and analysis of
three dimensional forms such as stairs, combined
footings and flat slab systems, reinforcement detailing.
CE395 Engineering Management
6 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn
Assessment: examination 70%, assignments and submitted
work 30%
This is a third year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Civil)
Objectives
To introduce students to some fundamental concepts in
business management and construction management.
Content
Management fundamentals (28 hours)
General introduction to classical management theory.
Organisation: the nature of management, organisation
structure, management structure, management
functions, key function areas.
Finance: introduction to business finance, sources of
funds, financial accounting, double entry bookkeeping
through to trial balance, management accounting, costing
capital investment, working capital.
Human aspects: introduction to human aspects and
industrial relations, basic psychology, working groups,
informal organisation, status, motivation, human
resources management, industrial legislation affecting
arbitration, employment, working conditions,
introducing change.
Construction management (14 hours)
Site organisation: organisation, procedures, duties and
responsibilities of the client's and contractor's
representatives.
Site safety: regulations and acts, safety precautions,
codes of practice.
Operations analysis: time and motion studies, time lapse
techniques, sampling of operations, queueing theory in
determining economic haul-server systems.
CE404 Computer Applications
5 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisite: CE204 Computer Applications:
Instruction: lectures, laboratory work Assessment:
assessed work 100%
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Technology
(Building Surveying)
Objectives
This subject is designed to enable students to be aware of
and use common programs for administrative and technical
areas of building surveying.
Content
The subject covers external data bases, administrative software,
technical software and decision support software.
It is expected that the activities undertaken in this subject
will be coordinated with other subjects in the course where
computer applications are the usual tool to assist in problem
solving.
Recommended reading
Zwart, P.R. Microcomputers in Locd Government, 1986. ACADS
Code of Practice. CPI
CE406 Water and Transport Engineering
(Elective)
8 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
Assessment: examinations 70%, assignments and laboratory
30%
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Civil)
Objectives
To extend students' knowledge and skills in the areas of
transport engineering and water engineering.
Content
Transport Engineering (28 hours)
Road traffic flow theories, human performance, vehicle
characteristics. Arterial road traffic management.