SRT358 - Building Environmental Services
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) Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SRT355, SRT356 and SRT458 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Abdul-Manan Sadick Trimester 3: Hong Xian Li |
| Prerequisite: | SRT257 |
| 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning including scheduled activities as detailed in the unit site. |
Note:*In Trimester 3 students are expected to work in teams and to physically visit an Australian building as part of their major assessment. All learning materials are online. | |
Content
SRT358 allows students to investigate the range of building services used primarily in commercial buildings, including HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), electrical, vertical transportation and fire services. Students will learn about the spatial and location requirements as well as the component and installation principles, control systems, commissioning and testing requirements, and performance expectations. Alternative approaches with lower environmental impact and the roles and responsibilities of the various services consultants are also discussed.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Develop a knowledge of environmental systems types, organisation, operation and spatial requirements. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Investigate systems and analyse solutions used in commercial and industrial buildings accompanied by an understanding of the interdependence of these systems when assembled in various combinations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Interpret and comprehend technology and design together within the framework of a building systems integration model. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-group individual scope response | Online response | 20% | Week 3 |
| Online quizzes | Two online quizzes | 30% (20%, 10%) | Weeks 4 and 8 |
| Interim group analysis and report | PowerPoint presentation | 10% | Week 6 |
| Final group analysis and report. (including CLTD calculation and presentation) | Major project final analysis and completed PowerPoint presentation report. | 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 cumulative score resulting from individual Summative Assessments 1 and 2.
Learning Resource
Prescribed text(s): Parlour, 2016, Building Services Engineering for Architects Building Design Professionals; A Guide to Integrated Design, 4th Ed, Integral Publishing.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRT358 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.
Unit Fee Information
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