CIVL2810: Engineering Construction and Surveying (2013 - Semester 1)
| Unit: | CIVL2810: Engineering Construction and Surveying (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Intermediate |
| Faculty/School: | Civil Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Mr Weber, Richard
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| Session options: | Semester 1 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | The objectives of this unit are to gain an understanding of the fundamentals of engineering construction including - design, control, management, measurement and construction methods for excavation, embankments and other earthworks, hauling and associated operations. - building construction fundamentals, including reinforced concrete, masonry, steel and timber. - drilling and blasting Engineering Survey topics aim (a) to provide basic analogue methods of distance, angle and height measurement and (b) to provide an understanding of three dimensional mapping using basic total station electronic field equipment with associated data capture ability and (c) to give an insight into future trends in the use of GPS and GIS systems. At the end of this unit, students should develop basic competency in earthwork engineering and economic optimisation of related construction, including proposing and analysing systems and methods, estimation of probable output, unit cost and productivity evaluation. Students should have a basic knowledge of vertical construction in reinforced concrete, masonry, steel and timber. Students should also develop proficiency in the design and implementation of mapping systems in Civil Engineering, using analogue and electronic field equipment and associated software packages. The syllabus comprises introduction to the framework under which construction projects are formulated and analysed; construction engineering fundamentals; construction systems related to excavation, hauling and embankment construction, including selection and evaluation of plant and methods as well as the expected output and cost; introduction to construction operations management. Introduction to engineering surveying, distance measurement, angle measurement, levelling, traversing, topographic surveys, electronic surveying equipment, future surveying technologies. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | MATH1001 AND MATH1002 AND MATH1003 AND MATH1005. |
| Additional Notes: | In recent years - the course has included a 1.5 day camp at Webbs Creek (about 80km from Sydney). The camp is located in a bushland setting. It aims to provide valuable practice in practical field survey and has a secondary aim of providing a basis for social gathering (this aspect being requested in student feedback over recent years) |
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| T&L Activities: | Workgroup: Survey Exercises (supplemented by Engineering Const & Survey Camp) Lecture: Lecture |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Course assignments include problem solving in civil engineering construction and numerical analysis in engineering survey | Design (Level 1) |
| All aspects of the course are relevant to the expertise expected in civil engineering professionals. | Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 1) |
| Course topics include a broad range of civil engineering fundamentals | Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 1) |
| Students will use the internet to collect supplementary information relating to course content. | Information Seeking (Level 1) |
| Engineering Construction Assignments may involve preparation of a report on a specific topic | Communication (Level 1) |
| The technnical content of the course is applicable to professional practice in civil engineering design and construction. | Professional Conduct (Level 1) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 1)
1. Design, control, management, measurement and construction methods for excavation, embankments and other earthworks, hauling and associated operations.
2. Understand application and methods for drilling and blasting.
3. Understand building construction fundamentals, including reinforced concrete, masonry, steel and timber.
Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 1)
4. Practical competence in methods of distance, angle and height measurement.
5. Limited practical competence and general theoretical competence in three dimensional mapping using basic total station electronic field equipment.
6. Limited knowledge in application of GPS and GIS systems.
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| Assessment Description: |
Report: Survey Practical Assignments Assignment: Engineering Construction assignment Quiz: Quiz Mid-Sem Exam: Mid Semester Exam Final Exam: Final Exam |
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| Faculty Policies & Procedures: | Academic Honesty in Coursework. All students must submit a cover sheet for all assessment work that declares that the work is original and not plagiarised from the work of others. Coursework assessment and examination policy. The faculty policy is to use standards based assessment for units where grades are returned and criteria based assessment for Pass/Fail only units. Norm referenced assessment will only be used in exceptional circumstances and its use will need to be justified to the Undergraduate Studies Committee. Special consideration for illness or misadventure may be considered when an assessment component is severely affected. This policy gives the details of the information that is required to be submitted along with the appropriate procedures and forms. Special Arrangements for Examination and Assessment. In exceptional circumstances alternate arrangements for exams or assessment can be made. However concessions for outside work arrangements, holidays and travel, sporting and entertainment events will not normally be given. Student Appeals against Academic Decisions. Students have the right to appeal any academic decision made by a school or the faculty. The appeal must follow the appropriate procedure so that a fair hearing is obtained. Note that policies regarding assessment submission, penalties and assessment feedback depend upon the individual unit of study. Details of these policies, where applicable, will be found above with other assessment details in this unit outline. All university policies can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/policy Various request forms for the Faculty of Engineering and IT can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/forms/ |
| Online Course Content: | The Unit of Study website is available to students enrolled in the Unit. The website is used intensively as a basis for course management, instruction,discussion, query resolution. |
| Note on Resources: |
There are no text books prescribed for the course. The course WebSite (elearning site) contains -course administrative notices -course notes -topic outlines -example problems -URL links |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Course Briefing - Earthmoving Fundamentals – Production Estimation and the objectives of production estimation. |
| Engineering Survey - Introduction to Surveying | |
| Week 2 | Traction based equipment and Front End Loaders – Applications and performance |
| Engineering Survey - Basic survey equations & units | |
| Week 3 | Scrapers and Trucks - Applications and performance estimation. |
| Engineering Survey - Height determination - Levelling | |
| Week 4 | Engineering Survey - Horizontal directions |
| Excavators - Applications and performance estimation Equipment owning and operating costs and replacement strategies - the Volvo Magic Screen. | |
| Week 5 | Embankments – Construction/Quality Control |
| Engineering Survey – Theodolites | |
| Production estimation | |
| Week 6 | Engineering Survey - Distances - Bands |
| Earthworks Design,earthworks control, earthworks measurement & contractual issues.Optimal Earthmoving Strategies and planning – Session 1 of 2 | |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Assessment Due: Quiz | |
| Week 7 | Earthworks Design,earthworks control, earthworks measurement & contractual issues.Optimal Earthmoving Strategies and planning – Session 2 of 2 ........Aggregates and other construction materials1. |
| Engineering Survey - Distances - EDM | |
| Week 8 | Concrete Construction including Formwork, Reinf Steel Fixing, Services fixing, Concrete Placement and finishing, Concrete testing (Note: this does not include concrete mix design or reinf concrete design) |
| Engineering Survey - Traversing | |
| Fact Sheet discussion - ?? | |
| Assessment Due: Mid-Sem Exam | |
| Week 9 | Miscellaneous Building Construction Fundamentals -incl Masonry, Steel, Timber and emerging substitiutes. |
| Week 10 | Compressed Air, Drilling and Blasting |
| Engineering Survey - Curves & Errors | |
| Week 11 | Engineering Survey - Cartography |
| Underground construction | |
| Week 12 | Fundamentals of Construction Contracting – estimating, the contract, variations, OHS and WorkCover safety, Environmental controls. Engineering Survey - Setting out & GPS |
| Week 13 | Course review |
| Engineering Survey - Photogrammetry & GIS | |
| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Project Management and Teamwork (Level 1) | No | 0% |
| Design (Level 1) | Yes | 0% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 1) | Yes | 46.49% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 1) | Yes | 53.49% |
| Information Seeking (Level 1) | Yes | 0% |
| Communication (Level 1) | Yes | 0% |
| Professional Conduct (Level 1) | Yes | 0% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
