ARCT20100

Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate confidence and understanding to be able to choose appropriate construction methods for a given challenge.
Demonstrate advanced theoretical and conceptual knowledge of building construction, structural systems and materials.
Demonstrate the ability to design and develop construction solutions for buildings based on an understanding of material properties, resource availability, heat and moisture performance among other factors.  
Understand and participate in peer discussion and debates related to building construction, design and performance.

Indicative Module Content:

Over the course of twelve weeks the module will investigate building construction, with particular emphasis on the material properties and construction systems of masonry and timber. Concrete and steel will also be focused on in later weeks of the semester. The lectures and technology studio classes will bring the student through the fundamentals of construction beginning with openings and progressing through walls, ground, floors, roofs and cladding.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be delivered to students in a range of forms throughout the semester. Feedback will be given individually to students, prior to summative assessment, on work shown during Technology Studio class time. This will primarily be in the form of oral feedback, with some mark up of drawings where appropriate. It is the student's responsibility to take notes of the feedback. It is also the student's responsibility to ensure they present work for review and hence, attain feedback during Technology Studio. Feedback will not be given if work is not shown. Individual students will receive peer review and feedback from module staff on work presented at presentation sessions. Students will be continually advised to self assess throughout the module, particularly at group meetings during Technology Studio class.