Construction Plant and Equipment
UndergraduateCUR-CME2022025
Match the right plant type, size and equipment to construct modern buildings today. Assess features for capability and performance. Learn to select for suitability to deliver exact project requirements considering technical capacity, safety, and cost.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 24 Aug 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 3 Mar 2025,
- 1 Sept 2025
- Price from
- $1,286
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Construction Plant and Equipment
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- identify the different types of construction plant and equipment and compare their attributes
- evaluate the suitability of different types of plant and equipment for specific construction processes
- analyse the time and cost implications for different types of plant and equipment and incorporate into a site management plan
- Plant and equipment deployed on construction projects: Issues and economics
- Suitability of different types of plant and equipment in relation to project type and site conditions
This subject introduces students to the various types and sizes of plant and equipment used in construction. Students will examine the different processes, capabilities and performance outputs of plant and equipment, as well as analyse the decision factors relating to technical, safety and economic considerations in a typical construction project.
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-CME-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)
Elective
- CUR-FAST-DEG-2025 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
CUR-CME202C (Not currently available)
Others
Note: Level 2 subjects normally assume a moderate level of prior knowledge in the area, eg from completing all Level 1 subjects or relevant experience.
Pre Requisite: Successful completion of 150 credit points.
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Admission to degree required.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)
UndergraduateCUR-CME-DEG
Fast track your Curtin on campus study
UndergraduateCUR-FAST-DEG