Outline

Overview

The twin foci of this unit are: to enable students to participate as design engineers by developing an understanding of the design principles and techniques involved in the planning of a range of construction activities; and to assist students in preparing themselves for the role of a site engineer in a construction project wherein they will become familiar with the planning and execution of those activities, albeit with supervision and guidance from experienced professionals. Construction topics include hard rock tunnelling and general rock excavation; soft ground tunnelling; underground construction; micro tunnelling; cut and cover tunnelling; earth retaining systems; piling; formwork and falsework; dewatering; pavement design and construction - rigid and flexible; stormwater drainage design and construction; marine construction; civil construction in environmentally sensitive areas; contract administration for construction engineers; general engineering in remote localities (project based); construction methods in bridge engineering; QA documentation on a typical project; insurance in the construction industry, OHandS issues in the construction industry; timber engineering; post-tensioned/prestressed concrete construction.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Civil Engineering
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	CIVL1810 or CIVL2810
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	CIVL4811
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Faham Tahmasebinia, faham.tahmasebinia@sydney.edu.au
Guest lecturer(s)	Wije Ariyaratne, wije.ariyaratne@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Faham Tahmasebinia, faham.tahmasebinia@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Faham Tahmasebinia, faham.tahmasebinia@sydney.edu.au
	Ravi Abeywickrama Dissanayake, ravi.abeywickramadissanayake@sydney.edu.au
	Alireza Akbarzadeh Chiniforush, a.a.chiniforush@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Final exam (Take-home extended release)	Final Exam Students will solve a real problem in practice.	50%	Formal exam period	48 hours
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Assignment	Technical Report 1 Students will write a technical report about the Composite/Pre-stress Floor	10%	Week -03	2 pages /2 weeks
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Assignment	Technical Report 2 Students will write a technical report a foundation and wall	10%	Week -05	2 pages/ 2 weeks
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Assignment	Technical Report 3 Students will write a technical report about the tunneling construction.	10%	Week 07	2 pages/2 weeks
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Assignment	Technical Report 4 Students will write a technical report about the bridge construction	10%	Week 10	2 pages / 2 weeks
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Assignment	Technical Report 5 Students will write a technical report about the building technology	10%	Week 12	2 pages/ 2 weeks
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= Type E final exam ?

Assessment summary

The overall assessment will be based on submitting 5 technical assignments during the semester and a take home exam which will be held by the formal exam date.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

The late submission will be penalized 10% of the overall weight of the assignment per day after the due date.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Detailing in the Composite Structures	Online class (3 hr)
Week 02	Detailing in Pre-Stressed Structures.	Online class (3 hr)
Week 03	Detailing in Foundation and Retaining walls.	Online class (3 hr)
Week 04	Design and Analysis of Tunneling ( Part 1)	Online class (3 hr)
Week 05	Design and Analysis of Tunneling ( Part 2)	Online class (3 hr)
Week 06	Design and Analysis Pre-stressed Bridges ( Part 1)	Online class (3 hr)
Week 07	Design and Analysis Pre-stressed Bridges ( Part 2)	Online class (3 hr)
Week 08	Road way and pavement Engineering.	Online class (3 hr)
Week 09	Introduction to Dam Engineering.	Online class (3 hr)
Week 10	Active, Passive and HVAC Systems in Buildings	Online class (3 hr)
Week 11	Building Services and Fire protection in Buildings.	Online class (3 hr)
Week 12	Introduction to Modular Building.	Online class (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Students must attend to the online tutorial sessions. Also, they need to have contribution during the online technical discussions. Students who are unable to take part to the online tutorial sessiosn will lose 2 marks per week.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Students will have access the lecture slides, pre-recorded lectures as well as number extra teaching resources to gain a better understating of the practical aspects in engineering construction.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. research and report on specialised topics in engineering construction
LO2. communicate engineering construction concepts and issues clearly and concisely
LO3. develop familiarity with insurance and other forms of risk management and with occupational health and safety issues in the construction Industry
LO4. design prefabricated and modular elements
LO5. design and construct pavements: (a) flexible pavement construction (incl pavement construction materials) and (b) rigid pavements construction (incl joints)
LO6. understand construction related issues and undertake limited design of selected construction operations
LO7. apply particular construction related aspects of digital engineering including building information modelling
LO8. design deconstruction strategies to deal with buildings and infrastructure at the end of their service life
LO9. understand design and construction aspects of: environmental engineering, general engineering for environmentally sensitive projects (incl EPA projects).
LO10. Design and Analysis of Tunneling . Students will understand the main practical procedure which can be taken place during the construction in the tunneling construction.
LO11. Design and Analysis Pre-stressed Bridges. Students will work out the main practical procedure which can be taken place during the construction in the different types of the bridges.
LO12. Active and Passive and HVAC Systems in Buildings. Building Services and Fire protection in Buildings . Introduction to Modular Building.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Based on the following suggested plan, the proposed layout of the course became more practical for students who are planning to have their internship in the coming summer.

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

To help you understand common terms that we use at the University, we offer an online glossary.

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Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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CIVL3811: Engineering Design and Construction

Semester 2, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect