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Level 5
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15 Credits
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0.125 EFTS
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Course duration: 16 weeks
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Workload - Approximately 10 hours per week
This online course will help you to understand and develop the feasibility and analytical reporting skills for construction projects.
This online course will help you to understand
The site on which a building is developed places constraints that identify the limitations in a site; to demonstrate knowledge of the research, feasibility and environmental study in terms of legislative requirements; establish the condition of an existing building; and present information from the research, feasibility and environmental study on the design and construction of that building.
For more information watch the course introduction video below.
Students who complete this course will be able to
- Identify constraints and describe the limitations of an existing building site in terms of relevant legislative requirements and building implications for the repair or alteration of the structure.
- Create a simple technical sketch of the given site to include all structures and impediments that exist.
- Research the causes to the condition of the building taking into account climate and environmental factors including atmosphere, weather, human, insect and animal.
- Provide a report to describe the condition of an existing building, identifying the work required to repair or alter the building with consideration to the requirements of the Building Code.
Assessment
100% internally assessed
Textbooks
No textbooks are required for this course
Students need to have access to a New Zealand built stand-alone house with specific conditions (15+ years old; not too complex; a site which is not too large; a site with reasonable fall)
Computer and internet requirements
This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.
For online learning you need:
- Access to a laptop or desktop computer
- Reliable broadband internet and a data plan
Find out more about online learning
If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.