Sustainable Design and Development

Unit code: NNC6002 | Study level: Postgraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Park
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

Civil engineers face significant challenges in the 21st century and among them, impacts on the global environment must be a priority. In this unit, students will gain an advanced understanding of the usability of recycled materials for enhancing structural properties and the techniques used to identify and select alternative materials. Environmentally efficient and sustainable design methodology for concrete structures will be comprehensively covered with consideration to rehabilitation techniques.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Investigate the theories, principles and practice of sustainable design and construction;
  2. Critically analyse the sustainability issues that should be addressed in planning a building or new development.;
  3. Calculate the embodied energy of different structural systems;
  4. Design a concrete structure with a focus on energy conservation and recycling measures and estimate the expected greenhouse gas production; and
  5. Formulate and implement project management strategies that accurately meet stakeholder needs and expectations.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 25%
Individual Assessment(s)
Assessment type: Project
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Grade: 50%
Group Design Project Report
Assessment type: Test
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Grade: 25%
Tests (Individual)

The group project assesses the individuals’ capability against the learning outcomes for that assessment. The assessment overview requires students to clearly state the contribution of each team member in their submission which allows the assessor to award individual feedback and marks. Effective team membership and team leadership, which been defined in Engineers Australia competencies 2.2 and 3.6, is also evaluated. The assignment and test focus upon the individual students’ ability to demonstrate their in-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline, apply established engineering methods to complex engineering problems, and the fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources. The test is invigilated and includes short answer questions and/or calculations.

Required reading

Reading materials will be made available on VU Collaborate.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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