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Bachelor of Building Design CU65

Duration: 6 years part-time.
Mode: External only.
Location(On-Campus): Not offered internally.
Courses/Units of Credit: 40 courses/144 units of credit.
Faculty: Engineering & Physical Systems.
Entry: QTAC (851345).
Accreditation: Graduates qualify for membership of the Building Design Association of Queensland. The program has been accepted as a prescribed qualification of Residiential Design Drafting and Residential Design/Drafting (Limited) licence classes with the Building Services Authority of Queensland.
Practicum/Work Placement: Nil.
Residential School: Nil.
Exit Awards: Nil.
Contact: Program Admin Officer (Building Studies) on 07 4970 7329.

Program Overview

This program aims to produce graduates capable of designing and drafting residential and commercial buildings. The program has been produced in close association with the Building Designers’ Association of Queensland.

Prospective students are encouraged to talk to the Program Coordinator about exemptions from the program based on previous study or professional experience. The Faculty has established sets of exemptions for holders of TAFE qualifications.

A normal part-time load is 12 units of credit per term. Students should note prerequisite requirements and course availability (in this Handbook) when constructing your program in liaison with program advisors. It is suggested that you study courses in order of level. However, you may choose to bring courses forward provided you have studied the necessary prerequisites and the courses are available.

Program Structure

Students must complete:

Code Course

13 compulsory courses at Level 1, which are:

LAWS11043   Law/Acts I

COMM11003   Professional & Technical Communication

BLAR12001   Building Services I

BLAR12002   Construction I

BLAR11003   Construction II

BLCN11001   Contracts I

BLAR12005   Building Services II

BLAR14006   Construction III

BLSV11004   Structures I

ENMT11005   Building Materials I

ENMT11006   Building Materials II

MATH11161   Elementary Mathematics A

COIT11119   Introduction to Computing

14 compulsory courses at Level 2, which are:

BLAR11004   Urban Planning I

ENCV11088   Surveying I

ENPR14004   Law/Acts II

BLSV11005   Structures II

BLAR12010   Architectural Design & Planning

BLCN12002   Contracts II

BLAR12012   Construction IV

ENCV13092   Introduction to Soil Mechanics

ENCV13093   Working Drawings I

BLAR14015   Building Design I

ENCV14094   Site Procedures

ENCV14095   Working Drawings II

BLAR14016   Building Design II

BLSV14011   Specifications

13 compulsory courses at Level 3, which are:

ACCT11056   Financial Management

HRMT11010   Organisational Behaviour

MGMT11109   Introduction to Management

BLSV11006   Structures III

BLAR13011   Urban Planning II

BLAR13013   Construction V

ENCV14096   Working Drawings III

BLAR13017   Design III

BLSV13012   Presentation & Drawings

BLAR13018   Building Design IV

ENCV13067   Working Drawings IV

BLCN13016   Building Quality Management

ENMT13007   Building Materials III

Recommended Study Schedule

The following is a recommended progression only. Students are encouraged to determine their own program based upon credit transfers granted and work commitments.

Code Course

Year 1 - Autumn

BLAR12002   Construction I

BLCN11001   Contracts I

ENMT11005   Building Materials I

Year 1 - Winter

COMM11003   Professional & Technical Communication

BLAR11003   Construction II

ENMT11006   Building Materials II

Year 2 - Autumn

BLAR12001   Building Services I

BLAR14006   Construction III

MATH11161   Elementary Mathematics A

COIT11119   Introduction to Computing

Year 2 - Winter

LAWS11043   Law/Acts I

BLAR12005   Building Services II

BLSV11004   Structures I

Year 3 - Autumn

ENCV11088   Land Surveying I

ENPR14004   Law/Acts II

BLAR12012   Construction IV

Year 3 - Winter

BLAR11004   Urban Planning I

ENCV13092   Introduction to Soil Mechanics

ENCV13093   Working Drawings I

BLAR14015   Building Design I

Year 4 - Autumn

BLAR12010   Architectural Design & Planning

BLCN12002   Contracts II

ENCV14094   Site Procedures

ENCV14095   Working Drawings II

Year 4 - Winter

BLSV11005   Structures II

BLAR14016   Building Design II

BLSV14011   Specifications

Year 5 - Autumn

ACCT11056   Financial Management

BLSV11006   Structures III

BLAR13017   Building Design III

Year 5 - Winter

BLAR13011   Urban Planning II

ENCV14096   Working Drawings III

BLSV13012   Presentation & Drawings

ENMT13007   Building Materials III

Year 6 - Autumn

MGMT11109   Introduction to Management

BLAR13013   Construction V

BLAR13018   Building Design IV

Year 6 - Winter

HRMT11010   Organisational Behaviour

ENCV13067   Working Drawings IV

BLCN13016   Building Quality Management

Central Queensland University Handbook
This handbook was correct as at: 07-June-2001
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