Low-rise Construction and Land Surveying

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
BLDG 1002
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Course ID
200811
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Civil Eng & Cons Mgt
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Sonali Pandithawatta
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

To allow the student, in teams and autonomously, to build an understanding of construction technology focussing on sub and superstructure components, and land surveying in the context of low-rise construction, through observation of real-life case studies, documentation including drawings and specifications, use of land surveying equipment. This course thus prepares students for extending this knowledge in more complex building systems and contexts such as economic and sustainability considerations in construction. 

  • Surveying
  • Structural Components of Low-Rise Construction 
  • Non-structural components of Low-Rise Construction

Course learning outcomes

  • Apply communication knowledge to identify the principal components of residential and other low-rise construction.
  • Apply research skills to communicate and report on building elements of residential and low-rise construction.
  • Produce drawings, specifications and an architectural model based on knowledge of the construction of footings and substructures, structural members, materials and systems, and their connections in residential and low-rise construction.
  • Examine the fundamentals of surveying to recognise the practical applications and limitations.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 21256
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 11 Mar Wednesday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 522A
Class number
Class number 21257
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 11 Mar Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 522A
Class number
Class number 21258
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 13 Mar Friday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 510
Class number
Class number 21259
Section
Section PR04
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 10 Mar Tuesday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 510
Class number
Class number 21260
Section
Section PR05
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 12 Mar Thursday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 510
Class number
Class number 21261
Section
Section PR06
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 13 Mar Friday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 510
Class number
Class number 21262
Section
Section PR07
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 12 Mar Thursday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 510
Class number
Class number 21255
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 143
Available
Available 143
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
17 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16
5 May - 12 May Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16
Class number
Class number 21254
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 10 Mar Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-08
17 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16
5 May - 12 May Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16
Class number
Class number 21465
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 9 Mar Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB34
17 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16
5 May - 12 May Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16
Class number
Class number 21466
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 9 Mar Monday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 105
17 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16
5 May - 12 May Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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