UO Construction Communication

Course aim

To introduce students to written, graphical and visual communications used in domestic building construction.

Course content

Introduction to personal, project and practice communication. The project timeline. Classification. Modelling in 3D compared with drawing in 2D. Design and working drawings and models. Databases. Information technology. Graphical projections. Detailing domestic building elements and components including foundations, footings, floors, walls, roofs and finishing trades. Using engineering and surveying documentation. Planning and management of documentation. The central role of building information modelling. Co-ordination, integration, collaboration.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Project, Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation