Please note - Swinburne University of Technology

Career potential
At present, about eight of every ten graduates in building
surveying enter the municipal sphere and the others are
absorbed in the building industry.
The building surveyor in a municipality is the council's
technical officer in matters pertaining to buildings. Duties
include the giving of advice to council on various
parliamentary acts and regulations, council bylaws and
regulations relevant to building, together with their
administration as required by law and by council. The building
surveying department is responsible for checking of plans and
computations submitted for council approval and for the
carrying out of inspections of buildings during construction,
alteration and demolition.
Regulations pertaining to the course
Regulations relating to the course are as for other engineering
undergraduate courses and are set out at the beginning of
this book.
Structure of the course
The Bachelor of Technology in Building Surveying is structured
on an industry based learning program (co-operative), and
consists of six academic semesters at Swinburne and two
semesters in industry. The total length of the full-time course
is four years.
First and second years are spent full-time at Swinburne. In
third year, students spend the entire year working in industry.
Employment is arranged by Swinburne and students are paid
by the employer. Students benefit greatly from this first-hand
experience and a consistent liaison is maintained between the
mentor, the employer, and the student.
The fourth year is spent at Swinburne.
Part-time study
The course can be completed by part-time study but subjects
are not available in the evening. Students should consult with
staff to plan a part-time program of day classes from the
required subjects of the course.
Eligibility to apply for entry
Successful completion of VCE or equivalent including a grade
of E or better in English (units 1, 2, 3 and 4) and 6 units of
Mathematics (at least two as units 3 and 4), Physics (units 1
and 2), and Chemistry (units 1 and 2). Bonus points will be
awarded for additional units (3 and 4) in Mathematics, Physics
and Chemistry.
Victorian Certificate of Education (Tertiary
Orientation Program)
VCE(T0P) courses are considered on the basis of a course of
study equivalent to a Year 12 course. Prerequisite and
recommended subjects are those equivalent to the Year 12
subjects listed above.
Persons who do not hold the qualifications stated above, or
their equivalent, may be required to sit for a special entry test
to determine eligibility. This test is normally held early in
February.
An interview may be required for the persons who do not hold
the qualifications stated above.
Persons who complete satisfactorily, a sciencelengineering
VCEOOP) course in the Swinburne TAFE sector which includes
subjects equivalent to the prerequisite and recommended
Group 1 subjects are given guaranteed entry.
Course structure (1992 syllabus)
Houn
per week
Year 1
Sem 1 Sem
2
CE114 Applied Mechanics 3 3
CE173 Construction 6 5
CE192 Statutory Control 5 5
CE196 Communications 2 2
MMI 69 Services 3 2
MP180 Construction Materials - 3
SM193 Mathematics 3 2
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Year 2 Sem 3 Sem
4
CE204 Computer Application - 2
CE243 Land Surveying 4 -
CE256 Structural Design - 4
CE276 Construction 5 3
CE277 Temporary Structures 3 3
CE283 Geomechanics - 3
*CE294 Statutory Control 5 3
CE297 Management 2 2
MM269 Services - 2
MP280 Construction Materials 3 -
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Year 3 Sem5 Sem 6
CE399 Industry Based Learning 48 weeks
Year 4 Sem7 Seml
CE404 Computer Applications 2 CE454 Structural Design 4 CE470 Services 2 -
CE477* Construction 3 6
CE478 Fire Technology 2 2
CE490 Construction Management 2 8
CE496* Statutory Control z 6
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*Part-time students may undertake these subjects in their
component parts - see subject outline for details.
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Bachelor of Engineering
(Electrical Power and Control,
Communication and Electronic,
Computer Systems)
Bachelor of Engineering courses are currently under
review
The following course is the 1990 syllabus. It is anticipated that
a modified course will be introduced for commencement in
1995. Details of this modified course will be supplied to
students at enrolment.
Bachelor of Engineering 1995 syllabus course
Thisi program will extend over eight academic semesters plus
two semesters of industry based learning.