SRE272 - Building Measurement
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SRQ271 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Argaw Gurmu |
| Prerequisite: | SRT151 or SRT112 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour class per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week. |
Content
SRE272 introduces students to the principles and practices of building measurement in simple low-rise residential construction through the use of the Australian Standard Method of Measurement. Learning and assessment activities will focus on construction documentation as a critical form of information transmission, the roles and uses of bills of quantities, measurement and billing of quantities for a wide range of construction trades. Students will be required to learn and apply appropriate computer software packages in this unit.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Articulate a basic understanding of the principles and practices of measurement. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate the use of the Australian Standard Method of Measurement as a tool for completing measurement work. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Develop the basic skills required to carry out measurement for simple types of construction work. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Apply information technology in measurement. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online quizzes | Two 30-minute online quizzes | 20% (2 x 10%) | Weeks 4 and 7 |
| Individual practical measurement task | A basic measurement task in accordance with industry standard requirements of the Australian Standard Method of Measurement | 40% | Week 9 |
| Group practical measurement task | Collaborative basic measurement task in accordance with industry standard requirements of the Australian Standard Method of Measurement ASMM | 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit students must achieve at least 40% in the Individual practical measurement task.
Learning Resource
Prescribed text(s): AIQS, 2018, Australian and New Zealand Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works, (2018 edition), Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRE272 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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