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 702-217 History of Building Construction

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Dr M Lewis

Semester

1

Contact

Two lectures and one tutorial a week throughout one semester or the equivalent time in field trips

Subject Description

A historical study of the use of materials and the means of constructing buildings from antiquity to the twentieth century, including consideration of the evolution of structural engineering, labour conditions, the decoration of buildings and methods of investigation of buildings. Student will develop skills in information gathering and critical synthesis, essay and report writing, and visual and oral presentation techniques required for the independent interpretation of these insights.

Assessment

An essay, class paper, reports and exercises (drawn or written) to the equivalent of not more than 5000 words, and one 90 minute examination.

Prescribed Texts
  • Lewis M, Physical Investigation of a Building (Technical Bulletin 91). National Trust of Australia, Vic.
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