Unit Outline

This unit familiarises students with steel and timber materials technology, and the analysis and design of steel and timber structures. Students are introduced to the Australian Standards for Structural Design. There are design tasks and assignments, supported by weekly tutorial exercises, that explore detailed engineering requirements of structure, frame and element design. Students are also expected to use computer-aided design facilities and structural analysis applications for documentation of projects.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Determine the capacity of basic steel and timber structural members using the principles of solid mechanics and Australian Standards
2.	Design steel and timber members and their connections for strength and serviceability using Australian Standards
3.	Optimise steel and timber structures by applying new developments and techniques in steel and timber structures

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	ENG103 or KAA110
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	ENG321

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Steel Design Project	Week 6	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Timber Design Project	Week 13	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Steel and Timber Quizzes and Tests	Refer to Assessment Description	30 %	LO1, LO2

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Steel Design Project

Task Description:

In this project, you will determine design actions, design structural elements and check the deflection of a steel structure. Students are required to finish the tasks through step by step calculations and submit a report for marking.

Task Length:

8-10 A4 Pages including sketches

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Interpret Australian Standards to determine loads and load combinations on the given member/structure.	LO1
2	Apply the principles of structural analysis to determine internal forces in the given member/structure	LO1
3	Interpret the Australian Standards to design and detail the given member/structure and its connections	LO2
4	Produce drawings and sketches of construction details to industry specifications.	LO2
5	Optmise the steel structure using innovative methods, practices and materials.	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Timber Design Project

Task Description:

You have been commissioned by a developer to look at timber options for their proposed office development. The design you develop will be taken to the market for costing to assess feasibility. The developer is targeting a high-value tenant to take on a long-term lease for the whole building. Your engineering design should consider vertical gravity and wind loads. You should conduct
detailed design to size the following elements to AS1720.1 design methods:
- A typical floor bay
- A typical beam / bearer span (two if your design includes non-symmetric gridlines)
- A typical worst-case column
- A timber stability K-brace stability system in the façade (the concrete core is non-
structural in terms of lateral loads). The K-brace should be sized for strength only.

Task Length:

8-10 A4 Pages + Sketches

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Interpret Australian Standards to determine loads and load combinations on the given member/structure	LO1
2	Apply the principles of structural analysis to determine internal forces in the given member/structure	LO1
3	Interpret the Australian Standards to design and detail the given member/structure and its connections	LO2
4	Produce drawings and sketches of construction details to industry specifications	LO2
5	Optimise the timber structure using innovative methods, practices and materials.	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Steel and Timber Quizzes and Tests

Task Description:

The students will be required to complete a mix of online quizzes, short tests and small assignments on both steel and timber topics throughout the semester.

Task Length:

10 minutes per quiz (5 online questions) or 30 minutes for short tests (approximately 1A4 page)

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Correctly answer the questions in the test/quiz	LO1, LO2
2	Correctly use the relevant standard and theory	LO1, LO2

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.