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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Engineering : Civil and Environmental Engineering

421-105 Design of infrastructure

Credit Points:

7.1

Coordinator:

Dr G. A. Moore

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

13 hours of lectures, 26 hours of design

Objectives:

On completion of the subject students should appreciate:

  • the nature of infrastructure systems in a developed society;

  • be able to engage in conceptual thinking to develop solutions to infrastructure problems;

  • understand the basic processes of planning;

  • understand the concepts of function, performance, reliability and failure of systems and sub-systems.

Content:

Techniques for problem definition; nature of infrastructure systems and their sub-systems; conceptual modelling of systems; conceptual design and creative thinking; planning methodology; function; performance, failure and reliability, communication by reports, plans, computer-aided drafting.

Assessment:

One two-hour examination paper; one assignment of approximately 2000 word equivalent; one computer graphics assignment of not more than two hours.
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