Construction Technology - Documentation and Detailing

Unit Code:HDINT222

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	1 Semester	36 Hours per Semester	Prahran

Credit Points

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

12.5 Credit Points

1 Semester

36 Hours per Semester

Prahran

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Design (Interior Design) (DINTER10) and the Bachelor of Design (Interior Design)/ Bachelor of Business programs and in the Co-Major of Interior Design for Design students.

Aims & Objectives:

This unit aims to introduce students to small-scale construction and project detailing via industry relevant documentation methods.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

Identify appropriate building methods for small-scale construction and detailing projects;
Detail building components used in small-scale construction;
Clearly express interior design-specific terminology in a project-based context;
Develop and produce contract documentation;
Apply local and national building codes and standards to documentation drawings;
Resolve a design intention through project detailing;
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between detailing and documentation, through construction related projects;
Develop and produce a set of domestic contract documents.

Teaching Methods:

This unit will be primarily conducted through project-based studio learning with ongoing project development and assessment tasks. This unit may be delivered through the following methods:
• Lectures;
• Tutorials and seminars;
• Studio work-in-progress consultations;
• Class-based activities;
• Field trips/site visits.

Assessment:

Note: Percentage weightings are indicative. See Unit Briefs for full assessment details.

This unit is assessed on a combination of task completion and project work.

Task 1 - 25%3 30%
Task 2 - 25%

Task 3 - 25%

Presentation - 25%

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Swinburne University works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession. Learners bring to Swinburne a diverse wealth of experiences and graduate with individual understandings, abilities and attitudes.

Within this context, HDINT222 aims to provide students with the following attributes:

Are capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas;
Are entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community;
Are adaptable and manage change.

Content:

Students will develop a full set of formal design documents for a residential construction project. Areas for discussion will include:

Fundamental construction techniques;
Structural supporting strategies;
Structural terminologies (frames, columns, walls etc);
Cladding and linings;
Detailing of openings;
Design documentation;
Joinery construction and detailing;
Set and formal documentation processes.

Throughout the unit, students will engage in:
• Team or individual exercises and projects (in class);
• Group critiques and discussions;
• Site visits;
• Model making;
• Documentation and drawing preparation;
• Independent research;
• Consultations and reviews;
• Presentations.

Preparation requirements
Projects will be conducted within a studio-based learning environment on a work-in-progress basis. Studio-based learning requires the active participation of all students both individually and in group-based activities.

References:

References will be provided at the commencement of semester.