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References
Amer~can Soc. of Safety Engineers. New Directions in Safety. Park
R~dge, Ill., American Society of Safety Engineers, 1985
Deem, R. and Salaman, G. Work, Culture and Society. Milton Keynes,
Open University Press, 1985
Ford, G.W. and Plowman, D.H. Australian Unions: An lndustrial
Relations Perspective. 2nd edn, South Melbourne, Macmillan, 1989
Smith, D.W. and Rawson, D.W. Trade Union Law in Australia: The Legal
Status ofAustralian Trade Unions. 2nd edn, Sydney, Butterworths,
1984
Viner, D. Risk Engineering for Public, Product and Employee Safety.
Melbourne. IE Aust., Vic. Divn., Risk Engineering Branch and the
National Panel on Risk Engineering, 1987
Wedderburn. The Worker and the Law. 3rd edn, Harmondsworth,
Penguin, 1986
~ ~ 7 9 2 Health and Safety in Construction
Instruction: lectures/tutorials/seminars
Assessment: assignment work and seminar papers
Subject aims
To make the student aware of the effect of construction work
on society and the environment.
Subject description
Control of pollution, effect of construction work on the
environment, noise control, methods of dealing with objections
from the public to proposed works, statutory regulations
regarding safety and protection of the public, demolition
requirements, hazardous aspects of construction, occupational
health and safety, workcare.
Practical work
Assignment work and seminar papers. Inspection of site work.
Textbook
Asfahl, C.R. lndustrial Safety and Health Management. Englewood
Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall, 1984
References
Handley, W. lndustrial Safety Handbook. 2nd edn, London, McGraw-
Hill, 1977
Hoyos, C.G. Occupational Safety and Accident Prevention. Amsterdam,
Elsevier. 1988
Kryter, K.D. The Effects of Noise on Man. 2nd edn, New York,
Academic Press, 1985
CE793 Construction Law
Instruction: lectures/tutorials/seminars
Assessment: assignment work and seminar papers
Subiect aims
To give the student an appreciation of the legal and
contractual responsibilities within construction operations.
Subject description
Legal relationships; agency, partnerships, firms, companies,
and unincoraorated associations. Professional responsibility
and relation;hips; client, architect, engineer, contractor, subcontractor.
Insurance; loss, non-completion of contract, injury,
death, weather, etc. Role of the lawyer in drawing up
contracts. Bankruptcy of contractor/client. Tort. Tendering
procedure. Negotiating within an existing contract. Dispute
avoidance and settling disputes. Contract variation procedure.
Commercial law.
Textbooks
Carter, J.W. Outline of Contract Law in Australia. Sydney,
Butterworths, 1990
Khoury, D. Understanding Contract Law. 3rd edn, Sydney,
Butterworths, 1992
References
Caffrey, B.A. Guidebook to Contract Law in Australia. 4th edn, North
Ryde, N.S.W., CCH Australia, 1991
IEAust. Minimising and Resolving Engineering Disputes
Sharkey, J.J.A. and Dorter, J.B. Comercial Arbitration. Sydney, Law
Book Co., 1986
CE794 Financial Management
Instruction: lecture/tutorial/seminar
Assessment: assignment work and seminar papers
Subject aims
To give the student knowledge of the financial consideration of
company operations from site level to financial strategy.
Subject description
Principles of economics, cost control systems, cash flow
forecasting, financing of projects, bidding and negotiation of
contracts, computer modelling, bidding models, feasibility of
projects, assessment of viability.
Textbooks
Friedman, W. Construction Marketing and Strategic Planning. New
York, McGraw-Hill, 1984
Twiss, B.C. Business for Engineers. London, Peregrinus for the
Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1988
References
Fails Management Institute. Financial Management For Contractors.
New York, McGraw-Hill, 1981
Fisher, N. Marketing for the Construction Industry: A Practical
Handbook for Consultants, Contractors and Other Professionals.
London, Longman, 1986
Gobourne, J. Site Cost Control in the Construction Industry.
Butterworths, 1982
Moore, A.B. Marketing Management in Construction: A Guide for
Contractors. London. Butterworths, 1984
Practical work
Computer modelling
EA~I 1 Non-Newtonian Technology
No. of hours per week: four hours for two
semesters
Assessment: laboratory work and examination
Subject aims
To provide the student with a thorough understanding of Non-
Newtonian flow and heat transfer.
Subject description
A review of Newtonian fluid flow, heat transfer and mixing (up
to and including solutions to relevant equations of motion),
precedes the work on non-Newtonian flow, viscometry, heat
transfer and mixing. The final aspect of the subject is the
application of this work to some practical situations such as
heat sterilisation.
References
Coulson, J.M. and Richardson, J.F. Chemical Engineering. Vol. Ill, 2nd
edn, London, Pergamon, 1979
Skelland, A.H.P. Non-Newtonian Flow and Heat Transfer. New York,
Wiley, 1967
Wilkinson, W.L. Non-Newtonian Fluids: Fluid Mechanics, Mixing and
Heat Transfer. London, Pergamon, 1960