12003 Time, Quality and Risk Management

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Description

This subject provides a framework for the planning and control of construction projects. This subject covers key principles of time management including scoping work, developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activity scheduling and critical path programming. Digital technologies are used to support the programming of construction works in this subject. The relationship between time and quality of a construction project is explored and concepts to manage quality (quality assurancve and control) are reviewed. The management of risk is considered including the identification, evaluation, control and applied to construction methology and associated program.

Contribution to the development of graduate attributes

The term CAPRI is used for the five Design, Architecture and Building faculty graduate attribute categories where:

C = communication and groupwork

A = attitudes and values

P = practical and professional

R = research and critique

I = innovation and creativity.

Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs) are linked to these categories using codes (e.g. C-1, A-3, P-4, etc.).

Minimum requirements

The DAB attendance policy requires students to attend no less than 80% of formal teaching sessions (lectures and tutorials) for each class they are enrolled in to remain eligible for assessment.