702-138 Construction Technology 1B

Documentation practices, construction principles, materials, construction elements, systems and techniques used in residential construction. An introduction to and the use of Australian Standards related to domestic construction and architectural drafting.

On completion of the subject students should be able to:

• Relate basic structural principles to standard brick veneer domestic construction.

• Interpret building codes and regulations and apply them in the design of domestic construction.

• Communicate construction proposals in brick veneer construction and timber framing by means of sketches and drawings.

• Understand basic construction principles and practice and be able to apply these in domestic construction.

On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:

• Understanding of basic construction documentation used in domestic construction.

• Being conversant with technical terminology of domestic construction.

• Knowledge of the elements and materials used in domestic construction.

• Communicating construction solutions by means of technical drawing.

Assignments (e.g. tutorial exercises, site reports, class presentations, construction drawings and models) equivalent to not more than 3000 words (70%) and one examination of two hours (30%). A minimum grade of 40% must be achieved in the exam in order to pass the subject.

All standards to have current amendments:

• Standards Australia, AS1100.301-1985 and Supplement 1-1986 Technical Drawing-Architectural drawing.
• Standards Australia, AS2870-1996 Residential slabs and footings-Construction.
• Standards Australia, AS1684.4-1999 Residential timber-framed construction - Simplified - Non-cyclonic areas.
• Wilkie, George and Stuart Arden, Building Your Own Home. Lansdowne Publishing, 2003.