SSUD71-012: Productivity and Off-site Fabrication (Minimising Waste)

Description

This subject addresses the importance of using modern BIM/Lean/IPD manufacturing and construction principles to minimise waste from all aspects of project productivity. The subject involves a critical review of standard approaches to onsite progress and productivity compared with the potential advantages of using BIM principles and processes integrated with Lean/IPD based practices, in the integration with off-site fabrication where appropriate and viable. The underlying focus of the subject ties all concepts back to information management, delivering minimum waste to the contractor and client.  The subject is taught in a highly interactive environment. The lectures cover a range of topics relating to the opportunities and methods employed by contractors to leverage BIM during construction. This subject introduces students to applying BIM/Lean/IPD principles to utilising BIM technology in determining work to be ‘manufactured’ on-site and work to be ‘manufactured’ in pre-fabrication factories to ensure project processes minimise waste in all aspects of design and project delivery.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: SSUD71-012
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • September 2022 [Non-Standard Offering - BRISBANE]
  • January 2023 [Non-Standard Offering - BRISBANE]
  • May 2023 [Non-Standard Offering - BRISBANE]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Construction, Property, and Planning
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2022: $5,310.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,450.00
  • Commencing in 2022: $5,570.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,710.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Evaluate BIM/Lean/IPD technology outputs to make decisions regarding manufacturing aspects of the delivery process that could contribute to minimisation of project waste.
  2. Assess potential construction delivery intentions using BIM platforms with a Lean construction focus within an IPD approach to determine the best combination and integration of on-site production and off site fabrication to minimize waste on projects.
  3. Synthesise various aspects of the 7 and 8 component models (depending on model source) for minimizing waste on projects with particular emphasis on - Minimising defects, Reducing unnecessary over production, Elimination of waiting time for materials delivery and other elements of construction process, Ensuring that human resources are employed and applied to optimally utilize their talents, Manage transport and inventory storage logistics to minimise waste, Reduce excessive and unnecessary processing and minimise non-essential motion around sites.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil
Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions:

Students are required to have cognate discipline knowledge prior to enrolment. Bond PG sudents enrolled in either Architecture, Project Management , Property or City Planning can take this subject as an elective. Study abroad students or Bond students enrolled in non-cognate degrees require approval from the programs Discipline Lead to enrol.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject outlines

Subject dates

  • Non-Standard Offering - BRISBANE
    Enrolment opens: 17/07/2022
    Semester start: 03/10/2022
    Subject start: 03/10/2022
    Cancellation 1: 14/10/2022
    Cancellation 2: 16/10/2022
    Last enrolment: 12/10/2022
    Withdraw - Financial: 24/10/2022
    Withdraw - Academic: 06/11/2022
    Teaching census: 23/10/2022
  • Non-Standard Offering - BRISBANE
    Enrolment opens: 13/11/2022
    Semester start: 23/01/2023
    Subject start: 23/01/2023
    Cancellation 1: 06/02/2023
    Cancellation 2: 10/02/2023
    Last enrolment: 04/02/2023
    Withdraw - Financial: 20/02/2023
    Withdraw - Academic: 09/03/2023
    Teaching census: 19/02/2023
  • Non-Standard Offering - BRISBANE
    Enrolment opens: 19/03/2023
    Semester start: 05/06/2023
    Subject start: 05/06/2023
    Cancellation 1: 17/06/2023
    Cancellation 2: 20/06/2023
    Last enrolment: 15/06/2023
    Withdraw - Financial: 28/06/2023
    Withdraw - Academic: 13/07/2023
    Teaching census: 27/06/2023
Non-Standard Offering - BRISBANE
Enrolment opens: 17/07/2022
Semester start: 03/10/2022
Subject start: 03/10/2022
Cancellation 1: 14/10/2022
Cancellation 2: 16/10/2022
Last enrolment: 12/10/2022
Withdraw - Financial: 24/10/2022
Withdraw - Academic: 06/11/2022
Teaching census: 23/10/2022