SSUD71-101: Understanding Buildings

Description

Understanding Buildings provides an overview of the building construction process. Focused on detached housing development, this subject introduces the stakeholders as well as the physical, legislative, and  cost factors affecting development of a building. It investigates the component parts of a building and their functions in detail, as well as the construction sequence and methods adopted. Construction terminology is examined and spatial awareness and drawing interpretation is practiced.

Subject details

Learning outcomes

1. Identify the stakeholders and describe the physical, legislative, and cost factors affecting development of a building;
2. Describe and identify the component parts of a building (physically and on drawings) and their functions;
3. Recognise and describe the construction sequence and methods adopted to construct a building;
4. Interpret basic site plans and construction drawings, and extract particular information required; and
5. Apply construction terminology to communicate effectively.

Enrolment requirements

Subject outlines

• May 2020 [Standard]
• January 2020 [Intensive - Wks 4 & 9]
• September 2019 [Intensive]
• May 2019 [Intensive]
• January 2019 [Intensive]
• September 2018 [Intensive - Weeks 2 & 7]
• September 2018 [Intensive - Weeks 1 & 6]
• May 2018 [Intensive - Weeks 2 & 7]
• May 2018 [Intensive - Weeks 1 & 6]
• January 2018 [Intensive - Weeks 2 and 7]
• January 2018 [Intensive - Weeks 1 and 6]
• September 2017 [Intensive - Weeks 1 & 6]
• May 2017 [Intensive - Weeks 1 & 6]

Subject dates