SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE A
CIV5SIA
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The aim of the unit is to prepare students for their future careers where sustainability issues in conception, design, construction, operation, maintenance and demolition are critical. There are two major objectives for the unit. The first objective is to provide the masters engineering students with an in depth experience of the functioning of government departments, government agencies and engineering consultancies practicing civil engineering in the Victoria and their responses to climate change, peak oil and sustainability. The second objective is to impart a detailed understanding and appreciation of the importance of the application of sustainability principles to all civil engineering practices.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: John Russell
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Only students enrolled in the Master of Civil Engineering (Sustainable Infrastructure) are permitted to enrol in this unit.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Russell
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours collaborative based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Group meetings"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison Report | 500 words | 10 |
| Individual Seminar Presentation | 1500 words eqivalent | 30 |
| Site Visit Report x2 | 750 words each | 30 |
| Site Visit Report x3 | 500 words each | 30 |