SSUD71-309: Building Services

Description

This subject provides an introduction to building services which include electrical, mechanical (HVAC), hydraulics, fire protection and vertical transportation services for medium to large scale, multi-storey buildings. Conventional and alternative systems will be explored with students able to identify, after this subject, the appropriate services to a particular building. Students will be required to undertake investigations of systems and buildings.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: SSUD71-309
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • May 2022 [Standard Offering]
  • May 2022 [Transfer]
  • September 2022 [Standard Offering]
  • January 2023 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • May 2023 [Non-Standard Offering]
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. Identify the components of conventional engineering systems in buildings, and have the ability to articulate their function, detail their operating process and the discuss the issues involved in their design.
  2. Evaluate with well developed justification appropriate systems for various building scenarios.
  3. Estimate the space occupied by building services installations and critically assess where they are best placed in buildings.
  4. Describe and discuss the life-cycle issues associated with engineering services in buildings; costs, lifespan, energy use and consequent environmental impacts.
  5. Through critical analysis identify alternative systems for meeting the needs of building users/occupants that are currently met by conventional engineering systems.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Pre-requisites:

Co-requisites:

There are no co-requisites
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:

Subject outlines

Subject dates

  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 20/03/2022
    Semester start: 16/05/2022
    Subject start: 16/05/2022
    Cancellation 1: 30/05/2022
    Cancellation 2: 06/06/2022
    Last enrolment: 29/05/2022
    Withdraw - Financial: 11/06/2022
    Withdraw - Academic: 02/07/2022
    Teaching census: 10/06/2022
  • Transfer
    Enrolment opens: 22/03/2022
    Semester start: 16/05/2022
    Subject start: 16/05/2022
    Cancellation 1: 30/05/2022
    Cancellation 2: 06/06/2022
    Last enrolment: 29/05/2022
    Withdraw - Financial: 11/06/2022
    Withdraw - Academic: 02/07/2022
    Teaching census: 10/06/2022
  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 17/07/2022
    Semester start: 12/09/2022
    Subject start: 12/09/2022
    Cancellation 1: 26/09/2022
    Cancellation 2: 03/10/2022
    Last enrolment: 25/09/2022
    Withdraw - Financial: 08/10/2022
    Withdraw - Academic: 29/10/2022
    Teaching census: 07/10/2022
  • Non-Standard Offering
    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
    Enrolment opens: 19/03/2023
    Semester start: 22/05/2023
    Subject start: 22/05/2023
    Cancellation 1: 05/06/2023
    Cancellation 2: 09/06/2023
    Last enrolment: 03/06/2023
    Withdraw - Financial: 19/06/2023
    Withdraw - Academic: 06/07/2023
    Teaching census: 18/06/2023
Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 20/03/2022
Semester start: 16/05/2022
Subject start: 16/05/2022
Cancellation 1: 30/05/2022
Cancellation 2: 06/06/2022
Last enrolment: 29/05/2022
Withdraw - Financial: 11/06/2022
Withdraw - Academic: 02/07/2022
Teaching census: 10/06/2022