Residential Construction

• • Site Issues / Introduction to Physics
  • Site Preparation
  • Ground Floors / Sound and Sun on Buildings
  • Suspended Floors / Foundations
  • Walls / Concrete
  • Doors / Bricks
  • Windows / Timber
  • Roof Structures / Building Stone
  • Stairs / Timber Boards, Slabs and Panels
  • Roof Finishes / Gypsum
  • Finishes / Ceramics
  • External Works

• Study resources

  • Instructional methods

    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
    • Glossary
    • Online Quizzes/Tests
    • Online assignment submission
    • Standard Media
    • Web links

  • Online materials

    • Printable format materials
    • Online Assessment
    • Resources and Links

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-CME110

Special requirements

No special requirements

An introduction to domestic construction types, components and practices and an overview of basic constructional materials used in domestic construction. The subject also provides an overview of basic physics theory, and explores how physics relates to building science including examination of the properties of matter, wave motion, heat, light and sound and introduces solar effects on buildings. Fieldwork is a component of this subject.

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• Case Study (25%)
• Invigilated Exam (50%)
• Reflective Task (25%)