This programme consists of 240 credits. The courses include;
Communication in the Construction Industry (15 Credits)
Students will learn to communicate effectively, and be aware of legislation in the construction industry. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe roles and responsibilities within the construction industry.
- Define communication protocols and establish procedures to facilitate and monitor communication on a construction project.
- Describe the relevance of key statutes and regulations to the NZ construction industry.
- Explain the legal standing of the Treaty of Waitangi, establishing its impact on the construction industry.
Tendering Administration Processes for Construction Projects (15 Credits)
Students will learn to effectively administer processes that are essential to the success of a construction project. Students will understand the effects of specific Acts and their resultant regulations on design and construction practices and principles in the construction industry. Also, students will learn about what is involved in the pre-contract phase of construction. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of specific legislation relevant to the construction industry.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements of the Health & Safety Act in the construction environment.
- Explain the purpose of the range of tender documents in relation to the laws and regulations.
- Discuss the tender process.
- Evaluate tenders for category 2 buildings.
Contract Administration for Valuing Building Works (15 Credits)
Students will learn about construction project administration of the principles, practice and documentation of post-tender administration. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify and apply the communication and administrative processes for the construction phase.
- Prepare progress claims and provide costs for work executed, prepare and present costs of variations, prepare and present cost fluctuations, prepare and present time extension claims.
- Evaluate progress claims.
- Adjust included sums in accordance with contract documentation.
- Collect and present post-contract ancillary documentation.
Materials in Construction Projects (15 Credits)
Students will learn about the impacts that the external and internal environment and the Building Code have on selecting and applying
building materials and finishes. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Analyse and discuss the environmental factors that may affect building and design.
- Identify the concepts of buildability and sustainability with reference to the choices of materials and finishes for different environments.
- Research the characteristics and physical properties of materials and finishes used in buildings.
- Evaluate the performance and compatibility of materials and finishes used in buildings.
Services for Construction Projects (15 Credits)
Students will learn about the operating principles and coordination of services used and applied in small and medium buildings, taking into account the environment and the legal and regulatory frameworks. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify environmental impacts on building services.
- Evaluate design and construction impacts that may apply by the installation of services.
- Explain principles of coordination, placement, and reticulation of services for buildings.
- Research and apply legislative requirements relevant to services in a building to three levels.
Structures for Residential Construction Projects (15 Credits)
Students will learn about the relationship between the choice of site and structure of a small building, considering site limitations, small building design, the envelope, and interior. Students will learn how a building is constructed in accordance with NZS 3604 and the Building Code to specific and non-specific design. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify, analyse and describe the limitations of a small building site in terms of the relevant legislative requirements and building implications for a new build.
- Determine and describe the type of structure that can be built on a given site in terms of its foundation’s structure, bracing, and internal and external finishes.
- Identify the requirements of the Building Code as they relate to non-specific building design.
- Create simple technical sketches for construction from a given brief.
Feasibility and Analytical Reports for Construction Projects (15 Credits)
Students will learn how the site on which a building is developed places constraints and the resulting limitations. You'll use your knowledge to 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. After completing this course, you 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 of 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.
Commercial Construction 1 (15 Credits)
Students will understand what a commercial building is, how it is constructed, how structural products are used in these, why specific design is necessary, the construction process, and related legislation. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of structural principles to include specific design.
- Identify and describe the impacts that a specific design structure may have on a building taking into account loadings.
- Identify and describe fire protection systems in a commercial building and how this impacts design and end-use.
Commercial Construction 2 (15 Credits)
Students will learn about the end-use of buildings in line with the building code and territorial authority requirements. Understand services placement and use in a commercial structure. Also, learn about the materials and services that can be used to enhance the management of a commercial structure and the design and end-user management functions of a medium building to category 3. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- 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.
Concept Design (15 Credits)
Students will learn how to work through the process of preparing concept documentation for a building of non-specific design using multimedia to cover LBP licence Design 1 requirements. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify client requirements for a residential building project.
- Identify physical site requirements and constraints for a building project
- Describe regulatory requirements for a building project based on the Resource Management Act and the territorial Authority’s district Plan.
- Develop a concept design in accordance with industry standards
- Prepare architectural details of non-specific design for working drawings in a residential building project.
Preliminary Design (15 Credits)
Students will learn how to work through the process of preparing preliminary documents for a building of non-specific design, using CAD software, preparing approval documentation to present to a client to cover LBP licence Design 1. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Develop a concept into a preliminary architectural design for a residential building.
- Present a preliminary architectural design and budget to a client in accordance with industry standards.
Developed Design (15 Credits)
Students will learn to developed design in CAD and present a preliminary architectural design to cover LBP Licence design 2. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Develop a given preliminary design for a medium building to the developed design phase.
- Prepare selected developed design drawings for a medium building in accordance with industry standards.
- Prepare selected specification clauses for a medium building in accordance with industry standards.
Detailed Design 1 (30 Credits)
Students will learn to work through the process of preparing drawings for a building with a mixture of specific and non-specific designs to cover LBP licence Design 2. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Prepare consent documentation for residential buildings for the provision of building consent.
- Prepare selected specification clauses for a residential building.
Detailed Design 2 (15 Credits)
Students will work through the process of preparing drawings for a building with up to three level, using CAD software. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Integrate and coordinate information from specialist consultants and manufacturers into drawings.
- Establish and show the requirements of the building code for a building of this type of construction.
- Prepare selected detailed design documentation for a medium building in accordance with industry standards.
Design Principles (15 Credits)
Students will learn to describe and evaluate design principles for architectural projects; analyse and illustrate the historical development of design principles; explain the differences in design across cultures and environments; and describe the interaction of people with a built environment. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe and evaluate design principles for architectural projects.
- Analyse and illustrate the historical development of design principles.
- Explain the differences in design across cultures and environments.
- Describe the interaction of people with a built environment.
