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Level 6
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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
In this online course you will learn to discuss the end use of buildings in line with the building code and territorial authority requirements. You will also learn to understand services placement and use in a commercial structure. The materials and services that can be used to enhance the management of a commercial structure, to introduce the design and end user management functions of a medium building to category 3 will also be covered.
Students who complete this course will be able to (for a medium building of 3 levels)
- Identify and describe Building Code and Resource Management Act requirements for management of end-user facilities in a commercial structure.
- Discuss design requirements in terms of regulations and standards related to health, safety and disability in a commercial structure.
- Identify the services that are used in a commercial structure and their impacts on the design of the building.
- Identify and describe the materials used for linings, joinery, fitments and finishes to the interior and exterior of a commercial building.
- Identify the key features of BIM (Building Information Modelling) in the construction industry.
Assessment
100% internally assessed
Textbooks
No textbooks are required for this course
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.