Unit Synopsis
In this unit, you will analyse, design and prepare documentation for major civil engineering projects involving a broad range of investigation and design activities.You will establish project requirements and determine design loads and conditions, analyse structures and design components using Australian Standards and/or relevant guidance. You will use commercial computer software STB2010 and GeoStudio to analyse and design the structures with various design actions; conduct site investigations, test and characterise geotechnical materials, design foundations and earth retaining structures, and make assessments of geotechnical stability. In this unit, you are expected to document the process of modelling, testing and analysis, and communicate, work and learn, both individually and in teams, in a professional manner. This unit provides an opportunity to promote the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: sustainable cities and communities.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 4 |
| Credit Points | 12 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.25 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisite: (ENEC12012 Stress Analysis or ENEC13010 Solid Mechanics) AND ENEC12008 Geotechnical Engineering AND (ENEC13015 Steel & Timber Design or ENEC13011 Steel Structures) AND (ENEC13016 Concrete Technology & Design or ENEC14013 Concrete Structures)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 - 2027
Term 1 - 2027 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 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
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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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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 evaluation
Students requested to provide more examples of masonry design.
More worked examples of masonry should be made available to students.
More worked examples of masonry design were introduced to students through Concrete Masonry Association Australia technical resources.
Source: Student evaluation
Students feel that the feedback on assignments needs improvement.
More detailed feedback should be provided for each assessment item.
More detailed feedback was provided for each assessment item.
Source: Student evaluation
The requirements of the unit such as assessment items, submission deadlines and marking criteria need to be clearly stated on Moodle.
All information relevant to all the assessment items should be provided under the Assessments tab on Moodle.
All information relevant to all the assessment items was provided under the Assessments tab on Moodle.
Source: Student evaluation
Students expressed concerns about the relevance of learning materials
Learning material should be reviewed and updated.
Learning materials were reviewed and updated.
Source: SUTE
The timing of lectures fell mostly on public holidays, which leaves less time for assignment preparation.
Make-up classes for public holidays should be scheduled within the same week to prevent delays in learning.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Students felt that the unit was overloaded, combining content from three subjects into one.
The content of the unit should be reassessed.
In Progress
Source: Unit coordinator's reflection
Student learning progression could be improved.
The content covered in the past week should be discussed by the lecturers in the following week.
In Progress
Source: Unit coordinator's reflection
Students often struggle to understand the unit requirements.
Unit requirements should be discussed by the UC and members of the teaching team.
In Progress
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