CIVIL 781 : Construction Planning and Execution
Engineering
2023 Semester One (1233) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Civil 781 will prepare students for working on civil engineering projects. Students will be introduced to the overall project lifecycle and how it relates to the work of an engineer. This will include an appreciation of stakeholders and their objectives and risks, assessing project feasibility, government regulatory processes, a working knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and an understanding of engineering contracts. Students will also be taught the critical path project scheduling. The course also covers professional engineering ethics and the obligations of an engineer in regard to professional competency, integrity and obligations to society.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the construction project life-cycle and stakeholders requirements, and apply such knowledge to develop plans to address multiple stakeholder motivations while also maintaining compliance with the relevant government legislation and local body processes. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Generate civil engineering project plans to address the requirements of relevant acts, including the Resource Management Act (1991), the proposed Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA), the Strategic Planning Act (SPA) and the Climate Change Adaption Act (CAA), the Building Act and Standards, Resource and Building Consents, and Compliance Certification and Producer Sto generate civil engineering project plans to address the requirements of relevant acts, including the Resource Management Act (1991), the proposed Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA), the Strategic Planning Act (SPA) and the Climate Change Adaption Act (CAA), the Building Act and Standards, Resource and Building Consents, and Compliance Certification and Producer Statements. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Apply knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 to civil engineering scenarios, including ability to identify obligations and responsibilities of all project stakeholders such as clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers. The emphasis is on the practical application of the Act using critical thinking skills to synthesize implementation plans in compliance with requirements of health and safety practices to civil engineering scenarios. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Apply knowledge of the contract tendering process and engineering contracts (including professional services contracts and construction contracts) to generate civil engineering project management plans. Administration and implementation of NZS3910, and the Construction Contracts Act are covered in detail. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Create and apply critical path project scheduling techniques to generate implementation plans for civil engineering project scenarios. (Capability 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Demonstrate an understanding of professional engineering ethics and apply implications arising to self with critical thinking skills in order to identify suitable actions in scenarios of ambiguity and complexity. Be able to identify the obligations of an engineer in regard to professional competency, integrity, and obligations to society. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 50% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| Exam | 50% | Individual Examination |
| 2 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| Assignments | ||||||||||
| Exam | ||||||||||
Students must sit the exam to pass the course. Otherwise, a DNS (did not sit) result will be returned.
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 24 hours of lectures, 12 hours of tutorial, 24 hours of reading and thinking about the content, and 90 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including tutorials and seminars to receive credit components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars and tutorials may be available as recordings.
The course may include live online events including group discussions and tutorials.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Health & Safety
Students are expected to adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Health and Safety section of the Engineering Undergraduate Handbook. Should any further activities, other than traditional lectures and tutorials, be arranged such as site visits, a Health and Safety assessment for the specic activity will be carried out with the implementation of necessary procedures to mitigate any identied hazards and risks.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
2023 will be the inaugural year of the course.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.