Unit Synopsis
The unit provides an introduction to: energy management systems and strategies for non-residential buildings; ventilation strategies, including the principles of air-conditioning and ventilation systems, an understanding of flow analysis for natural ventilation, and the plant and ducting requirements for air-conditioning installations; fire services for commercial class buildings under the Building Code of Australia; communication and security systems in non-residential buildings; storage requirements for fuels such as gas and diesel; transportation systems including escalators and moving walkways, and lifts (electric and electro-hydraulic), including safety and regulatory issues; and building services maintenance and management strategies and procedures. Students will develop an understanding of energy, ventilation, and fire safety strategies for commercial-class buildings (as outlined in the Building Code of Australia). In addition, students will be introduced to communication, transportation, and building services maintenance requirements. N.B. Students should have completed introductory studies in building services to ensure an adequate level of entry knowledge.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 3 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prereq: BLAR11043 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Term 1 - 2026 Profile
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 Undergraduate 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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 30% |
| 2. Case Study | 50% |
| 3. Online Quiz(zes) | 20% |
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%).
Past Exams
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Term 1 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 90.91% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 35.48% response rate.
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.
Source: Student
Assessment tasks were lengthy, shorter responses to answer questions would have been appreciated.
The assessments will remain unchanged in length and number as these have produced very good results for students over past offerings.
This unit is undergoing a change process to reduce the assignments from six to three. In that process the assessment tasks will be reviewed and updated to address student feedback and meet Unit Learning Outcomes.
Source: Student feedback both formal and informal
The minor assessments are only worth a small % but have a hurdle you must pass. There are too many assignments, most units only have 3.
The unit will be amended to contain only 3 written assessments with only the third having a hurdle.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Analyse energy management strategies, including economic assessment principles and the role of Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS)
- Synthesise the principles, design requirements, and performance considerations of air-conditioning and ventilation systems, including natural ventilation flow, plant layouts, and ducting configurations
- Critically evaluate fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems, and evaluate the storage and handling requirements for flammable and combustible liquids and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in accordance with relevant codes, standards, and safety regulations
- Assess the functions, regulatory requirements, and maintenance needs of communication systems, security systems, and vertical transportation systems, including lifts, escalators, and moving walkways.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment | • | • | ||
| 2 - Case Study | • | • | ||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | • | • |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | • |
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |