1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

and without drop panels; long columns under uniaxial and
biaxial bending; design of slabs (upper and lower bound
method), cast in place walls and combined footings; an
introduction to prestressed concrete design.
Geomechanics: selection of deep foundation type; sizing of
the foundation: design of foundation system for individual
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piles and pile groups; earth dams: slope stability, sealing and
cutoff procedures; seepage and protection from erosion and
overtopping.
Recommended reading
Spencer, W.J. Fundamental Structural Analysis. Macmillan
Education, London, 1988
Coates, R.C., Coutie, M.G., and Kong, F.K. Structural Analysis.
2nd edn, Nelson, Surrey, 1980
Warner, R.F., Rangan, B.V., and Hall, A.S. Reinforced Concrete.
3rd edn, 1989
Fairhurst, L. Design and Analysis of Concrete Structures. McGraw-
Hill, Sydney, 1990
Craig, R.F. Soil Mechanics. 5th edn, Van Nostrand Reinhold, UK,
1992
Nelson, K.D. Design and Construction of Small Earth Dams.
Inkata Press, 1985 n. I
Objectives
To organisation and management theory, to provide an
understanding of the processes applied to industrial relations
in Australia. It deals with types of contracts and
administration of contracts and provides basic concepts of
measuring and estimating materials and costs.
Content
The subject covers four main areas of study.
Management
Organisation and management theory. Management
problems in organisations and ways of dealing with them.
Recruitment job specification and advertisement. (56
P hours.)
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i' Industrial relations
The structure of collective bargaining conciliation and
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arbitration machinery, the structure and operations of trade
unions and employer association, and the associated
problems. Legislation dealing with equal opportunity and
Occupational Health and Safety Workplace reform.
Structure of awards. (28 hours.)
Contracts and specifications
Types of contracts and contract documents. Relationship
between conditions of contract, specifications, drawings and
bill of quantities. Understanding and preparation of
specifications. Administration and enforcement of contract.
(28 hours.)
Construction measurement and estimating.
Measuring the materials and elements of a project.
Application of basic rules to estimate cost. Quality control.
Estimating field work. (28 hours.)
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Recommended readina
Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1985. Melbourne, Victorian
Government Publishing Office. 1989
Rosen, H.J., ~onstructi& spec$cation Writing Principles and
Procedures. New York, Wiley, 1990
CE494 Industry Based Learning
J0 credit points Assessment: report
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Civil Engineering
Ob jedives
To complete 24 weeks of full-time paid employment in a
civil engineering related industry.
To gain industry based learning experiences which integrate
aspects of engineering practice and local industrial practice
covering some aspects of products or services.
To work as an engineering trainee under the direction of a
professional engineer and be an effective part of a multi-
CE490 Construction Management
disciplinary team within the industry.
fi credit points sem. 1 and 17 credit points sem. 2
To develop and document professional engineering practice
2 boun per week (rem. I), 8 boun per week
for all industry , assirrnments " and to communicate
Hawthorn Prerequisite: CE297
professionally in written and verbal forms.
Instructton: lectures, tutorials Assessment: examznatton To establish and refine personal development skills in
60%, asssessed work 40% 19 ~IK'+ 3-1 ~3 training in order to develop engineering competence
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of ~echndlo~~ towards the professional level.
Puilding Surveying)
To implement and gain further understanding of engineering
management skills and practices operating within
engineering organisational structures.
To observe and appreciate significant trends in employment
work groups and industrial relations.
Content
Work requirements are established by the employer in
consultation with Swinburne University.
Recommended reading
As suggested by either the industry supervisor or the Swinburne
academic supervisor to support the student's work and personal
development.
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CE495 Engineering Management F-p:,L
7 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
examination 40%, assignments 40%, class participation 20%
%s is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering (Civll)
Objectives
To develop an understanding of some aspects of the theory
and practice of business management and construction
techniques.
Content
Business strategy
Setting of objectives, measurement of performance,
introduction to the marketing function, sales, market
research, segmentation, etc. Innovation and entrepreneurial
aspects.