Course overview
The aim of this course is to introduce students to written, graphical and visual communications used in domestic building construction. Introduction to personal, project and practice communication. The project timeline. Classification. Modelling in 3D compared with drawing in 2D. Design and working drawings and models. Databases. Information technology. Graphical projections. Detailing domestic building elements and components including foundations, footings, floors, walls, roofs and finishing trades. Using engineering and surveying documentation. Planning and management of documentation. The central role of building information modelling. Co-ordination, integration, collaboration.
Course learning outcomes
- Present information to project stakeholders about a proposed construction project, using a range of techniques such as technical specifications, 2D drawings, 3D models, etc., so that project stakeholders can make informed decisions throughout the different phases of the project.
- Prepare a stakeholder engagement plan for a construction project to manage information required for making informed decisions at different stages of the project and to ensure key project participants are kept informed of the progress of the project.
- Describe different approaches to achieving effective collaboration among diverse stakeholders, including the client, architect, engineer, builder, quantity surveyor, building surveyor, facilities manager and others involved in design, delivery and operation of construction projects.
- Describe how current innovative information and communication technologies used in the construction industry, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), can be used to achieve improved productivity in a construction project.
Availability
Class details
Online
Class number 2009
Section 01OL
Size 500
Available 492
Notes:
Class details
Online
Class number 4011
Section 01OL
Size 500
Available 500
Notes:
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