SRQ301 - Building Cost Planning

Unit details

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Farnad Nasirzadeh
Prerequisite:

SRE272 and SRT251

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

SRQ462

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

SRQ301 students will consider the principles of design economics applied to buildings and the role of cost planning during design development. They will learn the purpose of and apply techniques of cost planning and control. Learning and assessment activities in the unit will focus on the examination of the effect of design constraints and variables on total building costs, and the accuracy of different estimating approaches.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Apply the process and procedures of cost planning and its role during design and construction of buildings.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO2

Integrate and apply the principles of design economics.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
ULO3

Prepare elemental cost plans.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO7: Teamwork
ULO4

Identify the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in communicating, adjusting and reporting cost plans and design economics for simple project

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy

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
Preliminary estimate and budget Written report, 3,000-word maximum 30% week 6
Group Cost Plan report Collaborative written report, 3,000-word maximum 30% Week 9
Individual Cost Plan Report Written report, 3,000-word maximum 40% Week 12

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 cost plan report.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRQ301 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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