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This unit provides an introduction to modern construction technology with an emphasis on high-rise building construction in Australia. You will explore how contemporary construction systems, structural methods, materials, and temporary works influence the planning and delivery of complex projects. The unit introduces key legislative and regulatory requirements that govern high-rise construction, including the National Construction Code, Australian Standards, and relevant workplace health and safety frameworks. You will learn how modern technologies, such as advanced formwork systems, vertical transportation methods, façade systems, and innovative building services, contribute to safety, cost, quality, and time performance on high-rise projects. The unit also examines the interrelationship between construction technology, sustainability, risk management, and construction sequencing. By the end of the unit, you will be able to critically analyse, compare, and justify construction technology solutions in the Australian context.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE
Link content to real-world application.
Videos on construction processes were included in the workshop slides. It is recommended that some site visits be included for a better understanding of Australian construction practices.
Feedback from UC reflection
Classroom arrangement for the online quiz.
The A3 is an online quiz, and students can take it from any location. Nevertheless, some students could not locate a suitable venue to complete the quiz. Consequently, it is advisable to utilise a classroom to ensure that all students may be seated in a single location to complete the quiz without complications.
- Critically evaluate modern construction technologies and methods used in high-rise building projects within the Australian and international sectors
- Synthesise and assess how contemporary construction technologies influence construction planning, risk management, and delivery performance in terms of time, cost, and quality
- Critically analyse the economic, environmental, social, and cultural sustainability implications of construction technology choices
- Generate and justify innovative solutions to complex construction technology problems using advanced cognitive, technical, and creative skills.
The Royal Australian Institute of Building has provided provisional approval (this is from the previous UUP).
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||
| 2 - Presentation - 10% | ||||
| 3 - Case Study - 50% | ||||
| 4 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
| 4 - Research | ||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||