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Course Outline

ARBE2306

Maintenance Services and

Rehabilitation

Prepared by Dr Patrick Tang School of Architecture and Built Environment


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Course Outline

ARBE2306

Table of Contents

1 Course Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Course Curriculum .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1 Course objectives ............................................................................................................. 3

2.2

Course Content ................................................................................................................ 3

2.3 Teaching and learning resources ..................................................................................... 3

2.3.1 Textbook ........................................................................................................................... 3

2.3.2

References ....................................................................................................................... 4

2.4

Lecture and assessment schedule ................................................................................... 5

3 Course Assessment ........................................................................................................................................................................6

3.1 Overview of Assessment .................................................................................................. 6

3.2

Assignment 1Maintenance Planning Report [3000 words 10%] ............................... 6

3.2.1

Assignment objectives ...................................................................................................... 6

3.2.2

Assignment brief ............................................................................................................... 7

3.2.3

Compulsory course components ...................................................................................... 8

3.2.4

Assessment criteria .......................................................................................................... 9

3.2.5

Submission requirements ............................................................................................... 10

3.2.6

Assignment feedback ..................................................................................................... 11

3.2.7 Assignment checklist ...................................................................................................... 11

3.3 Assignment 2 Rehabilitation Proposal Report [3000 words 10%] .......................... 12

3.3.1 Assignment objectives .................................................................................................... 12

3.3.2 Assignment brief ............................................................................................................. 12

3.3.3 Compulsory course components .................................................................................... 13

3.3.4 Assessment criteria ........................................................................................................ 14

3.3.5

Submission requirements ............................................................................................... 15

3.3.6 Assignment feedback ..................................................................................................... 15

3.3.7 Assignment checklist ...................................................................................................... 15

3.4 Assignment 3-5Online Multiple Choice Quizzes ........................................................ 16

3.4.1 Assignment objectives .................................................................................................... 16

3.4.2 Assignment brief ............................................................................................................. 16

4 Additional Course Information ..............................................................................................................................................18

4.1 Continuous Course Evaluation and Improvement.......................................................... 18

5

Further Information Relating to Assessment and Enrolment ............................................................................. 19

5.1 For Students tab ............................................................................................................. 19

5.2 Academic Integrity Module ............................................................................................. 19


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5.3 Late submissions ............................................................................................................ 20

5.4 Adverse Circumstances Affecting Major and Minor Assessment Items......................... 20

5.5 Marks/Grades Released During Term............................................................................ 20

5.6 Changing your enrolment ............................................................................................... 21

5.6.1

Adding courses ............................................................................................................... 21

5.6.2 Dropping courses ........................................................................................................... 21

5.7 Need help? ..................................................................................................................... 21

5.8

Access to University Facilities ........................................................................................ 21

5.9

Alteration of this Course Outline ..................................................................................... 21

6 Course Notes ................................................................................................................................................................................... 22


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ARBE2306 Maintenance Services and Rehabilitation - Course Outline 2014 1

1 Course Overview

ARBE2306

Course Code: ARBE2306Course Title: Maintenance Services and Rehabilitation

Brief Course Description:

This course explores the principles and practice relating to

maintenance and rehabilitation work in built environment.

These topics will be explored from multiple perspectives

including the context of building technology, standards,

statutory control, planning and implementation, information

technology, procurement cost and environmental impact.

Unit Value: 10 Units

Assumed Knowledge: Not applicable

Course Requisites: Not applicable

Offered In: Semester 2 - 2014

Mode of Delivery: Mixed mode delivery; face to face and online

Campus(es) of Offer: Callaghan Campus, Distance, Singapore (BCA)

Faculty: Engineering and Built Environment

School: School of Architecture and Built Environment

School Office: Room A102, Architecture Building, Callaghan campus

School Office Phone: (02) 4921 5771

Course Coordinator

Lecturer: Dr. Patrick Tang

Location: AG05

Phone: (02) 4921 7246

Email: [email protected]

Appointments: Appointments with your Course Coordinator must be made by

email. All general course related issues should be referred to

Class Representatives in the first instance. Generally the

Course Coordinator will be available for out of class assistance

on Tuesday between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Contact Hours

Lecture, 2 hours per week for 13 weeks.

Tutorial, 1 hour per week for 12 weeks.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Method of Delivery

Lecture; Problem Based Learning; Tutorial

Course Workload

Students are required to spend on average 120140 hours of effort or total load (contact

and non-contact) including assessments per 10 unit course.

Attendance and/Other Class Requirements

Students are required to attend lectures and tutorials.

Compulsory Program Component

Not Applicable.


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2 Course Curriculum

2.1 Course objectives

On completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Understand principles and practices relating to maintenance and rehabilitation of thebuilt environment.

2. Assess the building conditions and formulate a suitable repair strategy using

appropriate structural and construction technologies.

3. Develop the maintenance programme and then prepare the maintenance plans with

the aid of building information modelling (BIM) tools.

4. Apply appropriate standards and statutory controls for maintenance and rehabilitation

work.

5. Demonstrate how the dilapidated/obsolete buildings can be rehabilitated to house the

intended future uses/services.

2.2 Course Content

- Maintenance and Rehabilitation in context

- Building defects

- Introduction to structural defects and failures

- Internal forces in trusses, beams and columns

- Repair diagnosis and maintenance technology

- Maintenance Planning- Cost Management

- Maintenance Information Management

- BIM for maintenance works

- Maintenance Organisation

- Maintenance procurement and services delivery

2.3 Teaching and learning resources

2.3.1 Textbook

There is no single maintenance textbook available that covers the whole of the

course. Students are recommended to have access to the following texts:

Wordsworth, P. (2001) Lee's Building Maintenance Management, 4th Edition,

Malden, MA : Blackwell Science

Douglas, J. and Ransom B. (2007) Understanding Building Failures, 3rd

Edition New York: Taylor & Francis.

Watt, S. D. (1999) Building Pathology Principle and Practice, MA: Blackwell

Science.

Boer, B. and Wiffen, G. (2006) Heritage in Australia, Oxford University Press.

Chanter, B. and Swallow P. (2000) Building Maintenance Management,

Oxford: Blackwell Science.


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Sun, M. and Howard, R. (2004) Understanding IT in Construction, Taylor &

Francis.

Suitable selected readings will also be made available through the Universitys

short-loans online facility.

2.3.2 References

Steed, A. N. and Daly, E. J. (1992) The regulation of building standards in New

South Wales, Sydney: Butterworths.

Higgins, L.R. (1988) Maintenance Engineering Handbook, McGraw-Hill, New

York.

Atkin, B. and A. Brooks (2005) Total facilities management Oxford, Blackwell

Science.

Rondeau, E. P., R. K. Brown and P. D. Lapides (2006) Facility management

New Jersey, John Wiley & Sons.

Procurement system for construction, NSW Government procurement

Tang, W. C. (2012) Supplementary Learning Resource Material on Building

Defects and Building Inspection.

Mobley, R. K. (2008) Maintenance Engineering Handbook, Seventh Edition,

Digital Engineering Library, McGraw-Hill.


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2.4 Lecture and assessment schedule

For class timetables and locations please refer to the relevant university web site.

Week

commencing

Topic Submission

1

28JULY

Introduction to course

What is maintenance?

2

4AUGUST

Maintenance and rehabilitation in context

Including sustainability principles

3

11AUGUST

Planned maintenance vs unplannedmaintenance

Planned Preventive Maintenance Plan (PPMP)

4

18AUGUST

Structural response of building componentsIntroduction to structural defects and failure

1stOnline quiz (Due 25

Aug)

5

25AUGUST

Building defect diagnosis and repair 1

Principle of diagnosis & foundation defects andrepair

6

1SEPTEMBER


Brick wall and external finishes defects andrepair

7

8SEPTEMBER


Timber defects and repair

8

15SEPTEMBER


Reinforced concrete defects and repair

Assignment 1 -

Maintenance planningreport (Due 19 Sept)

2nd

Online quiz (Due22 Sept)

SEMESTER 2RECESS:MONDAY 22SEPTEMBER TO FRIDAY 3OCTOBER INCLUSIVE

9

6OCTOBER

PUBLIC HOLIDAYLABOUR DAYMONDAY 6OCTOBER

Statutory compliance

Safety measures and heritage buildingmaintenance requirement

10

13OCTOBER

Maintenance organisation

Maintenance organisation management &

In-house or outsourcing works

1120OCTOBER

Maintenance procurement and costingProcurement of maintenance contractor

Maintenance cost concepts and practices

12

27OCTOBER

Maintenance IT

Computerised Maintenance InformationManagement (CMIM) & Building InformationModelling (BIM) for maintenance planning

3rd

online quiz (Due 3Nov)

13

3NOVEMBER

Course Review (if required) Assignment 2 -Rehabilitation proposalreport (Due 7 Nov)

SEMESTER 2CONCLUDES 7NOVEMBER


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3 Course Assessment

3.1 Overview of Assessment

There are five assessment items for this course. The weightings for each of them are

shown in Table 2. For Assignments 1 and 2, you are required to complete twoprofessionally written reports in relation to the maintenance and rehabilitation issues. The

professionally written report is to be a scholarly piece of work with the associated

requirements for good and clear writing that is appropriately referenced and the original

work of the author. There are penalties if these basic standards are not met.

For Assignment 3-5, you are required to complete three computer-based multiple-choice

quizzes run during the semester on content of lectures.

Table 2. Overview of Assessment

Assessment Item andDescription

Method ofSubmission

Due Date WeightingCourseLearningObjectives

ItemReturnable

FeedbackMethod

1Assignment 1Maintenance PlanningReport

Electronicallythrough Turnitin

19/9 at11:59 pm

45% 1,2,3,4 No Blackboard

2Assignment 2RehabilitationProposal Report

Electronicallythrough Turnitin

7/11 at11:59 pm


3Assignment 3

1stOnline quiz

Electronicallythrough

Blackboard

25/8 at11:59 pm

2.5% 1,2,4 No Blackboard

4Assignment 4

2nd

Online quiz


Blackboard

22/9 at11:59 pm

7.5% 1,2,4 No Blackboard

5Assignment 5

3rd

Online quiz


Blackboard

3/11 at11:59 pm


3.2 Assignment 1Maintenance Planning Report [3000 words 10%]

Introduction date: Week 1Due date: 19/09/2014 11:59 p.m. (AEST)

Assessment weighting: 45% of Course Mark

3.2.1 Assignment objectives

On completion of this assignment the student should be able to:

1. Identify the scope of maintenance works.

2. Identify and apply appropriate technologies to rectify maintenance problems.

3. Develop the maintenance programme and prepare short and long-term

maintenance plans.


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4. Identify/apply appropriate standards and statutory controls for maintenance

work.

Table 3 shows the matching between the assignment objectives and course objectives.

Table 3: Assignment objectives and course objectives

Assignment Objectives Course Objectives

A1 C1

A2 C2

A3 C3 & C5

A4 C4

3.2.2 Assignment brief

In t roduct ion

This written assessment item places you in the role of a building maintenance

specialist in a Facilities Management firm. In this position you have been asked to

propose a maintenance plan for the Architecture Building (including the Building

Science) at the University of Newcastle. This building encompasses multiple

functional spaces including offices, classrooms, conference room, function rooms,

pantry, etc. The plans and photographs of the building are uploaded to Blackboard

(in the course outline section) and should require no further explanation. Noted: the

Architecture Design Studio (ADS) building and the Architecture and Built

Environment Workshop (ABEW) are not included in this assignment.

Task

You have been asked by your manager to do the following in terms of the proposal:

Identify 10-15 possible defects that need to be addressed in the short run and

provide technical solutions to repair the defects. You also need to discuss the

cost of alternative approaches to rectifying the defects. A template for

presenting the defect identification and solutions suggestion with estimated

cost can be downloaded from Blackboard.

Based on the functions and elements of the building, identify the maintenance

generators. The maintenance generator is referred to the factors which act

upon the building elements, such as exposure condition and the building's use,

etc.

Develop the preventive maintenance programme with the understanding of

building information modelling approach and then prepare the planned

preventative maintenance plans, incorporate the maintenance generators and

the needs of overall building in short and long terms.


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You will be required to provide a solution/s to the problem and write a professional

report that gives background, justification and recommendations to your solution/s.

You are required to make assumptions or educated guesses on any

information/material that you believe to be missing. If this is the case you are to

explain/justify these assumptions.

Some handy points

This course places a high value on the development of students academic and

professional writing including such qualities as structuring sections and paragraphs

to bring out a sound professional discussion, control of the conciseness and

relevance of the discussion, ability to summarise and critique the arguments of

pertinent writers etc. and to use appropriate citation and referencing techniques.

Given these expectations, please note that the report should achieve the objectives

within 3000 words 10% excluding drawings, tables, references and appendices.

3.2.3 Compulsory course components

Not Applicable.


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3.2.5 Submission requirements

a) Submission cover sheet

All assignments are to be accompanied by the relevant individual or group

assignment cover sheet. These can be found at

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/current-students/study-essentials/forms-and-guides.

b) Submission referencing

All sources must be referenced appropriately, and all figures and tables

must be numbered, titled and integrated into the body of the report. Care

must be taken in developing good academic and scholarly practice in

citations. Use the Harvard or APA system or similar. Details can be found

athttp://libguides.newcastle.edu.au/referencing

Use direct quotation very sparingly (as a guide, direct quotes should

constitute no more than 10% of your whole report). In preference to quoting

a lot, present the authors argument in your own words. When it is

important to quote ensure that you are doing so to draw attention to the key

features of the authors arguments. Refer to the section on The Universitys

rules and regulations on plagiarism in this Course Outline.

c) Submission format

Use a report format with a numerical hierarchy (or otherwise) of headings

and sub-headings as shown in this document. Use an A4 type written PDF

(.pdf) format with a signed copy of the Assessment Cover Sheet as the

front cover of your assignment. It is advisable that you cut and paste your

written assignment into the Assessment Cover Sheet file, not the other way

and rename the file as Surname First name_2306_Ass1.pdf e.g. Smith

John_2306_Ass1.pdf.

The file size can be an issue when submitting through Turnitin. You are

advised to review the size of your file ensuring it will not take too long of

upload time. If you are including photographs and other digital graphic

media it is recommended that you adopt processes (Photoshop,

PowerPoint etc.) to reduce it to 72dpi format. It is important to note that

electronic submissions will be marked in their electronic form for this

course. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that any files

submitted in Adobe format are readable. THERE WILL BE NO

HARDCOPY SUBMISSIONS!

Please note that Turnitin do not accept scanned submissions, all

drawings/sketches may be scanned as PDF/JPEG format and import them

into the appropriate sections of your report and submit your whole report

through Turnitin as a PDF file.
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d) Submission time and location

All written assignments are to be submitted through Turnitin in the

Assessment Box in Blackboard by the submission time and date. If a

students work is not identifiable once downloaded from Blackboard (e.g.no names) the work will not be assessed.

3.2.6 Assignment feedback

Feedback on the assessment item will be provided to each student typically within

three weeks of submission. No assessment item will be returned to students.

3.2.7 Assignment checklist

You are advised to check your work before submission.

Submission checkl is t

Items Tick ( )

Complete cover page

Address all the assessment criteria

Check the appropriateness of graphical illustration

Ensure all the drawings are clearly shown

Make references appropriately

Check the similarity index before final submission

Control direct quotation less than 10%

Receive explicit consent from course coordinator prior to use any

previous own work as part of current submission

Follow professional report format

Control word limit

Ensure recognised file name before submission

Submit the work to Turnitin on time

Review the submitted work to ensure right submission

Contact course coordinator in case of any doubts/problems


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3.3 Assignment 2 Rehabilitation Proposal Report [3000 words 10%]

Introduction date: Week 1

Due date: 7/11/2014, 11:59pm (AEST)




1. Identify scope of rehabilitation work for dilapidated/obsolete buildings.

2. Propose appropriate rehabilitation work for dilapidated/obsolete buildings.

3. Identify/apply appropriate standards and statutory controls for rehabilitation

work.

4. Suggest a suitable maintenance management scheme.




A1 C1

A2 C2, C5

A3 C4

A4 C1


In t roduct ion

This written assessment item places you in the role of an employee for a

multidisciplinary consultancy firm specialising in heritage and rehabilitation work. In

this position you are given a project to work on that requires you to develop a

proposal for the rehabilitation and reuse of an obsolete building which is located in

the Hunter region of NSW. The building is listed on the State Heritage Register.

You will be required to provide a solution/s to the problem and write a professional

report that gives background, justification and recommendations to your solution/s.You may be required to make assumptions or educated guesses on any

information/material that you believe to be missing. If this is the case you are to

explain/justify these assumptions. The details of the task and the information such

as location, plans and photographs of the building are uploaded to Blackboard (in

the course outline section) and should require no further explanation.

Some handy points

This course places a high value on the development of students academic and

professional writing including such qualities as structuring sections and paragraphs

to bring out a sound professional discussion, control of the conciseness and


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relevance of the discussion, ability to summarise and critique the arguments of

pertinent writers etc and to use appropriate citation and referencing techniques.

Given these expectations, please note that the report should achieve the objectives

within 3000 words 10% excluding drawings, tables, references and appendices.

3.3.3 Compulsory course components

Not Applicable.


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3.3.5 Submission requirements

Please refer to Section 3.2.5 of this course outline for details.

3.3.6 Assignment feedback


3.3.7 Assignment checklist



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3.4 Assignment 3-5Online Multiple Choice Quizzes

First Compulsory Online Quiz on Lectures 2-4 contents

Availability commences: From 9.00 a.m. on August 22, 2014

Availability ends: To 11.59 p.m. on August 25, 2014

Assessment weighting: 2.5% of Course Mark

Second Compulsory Online Quiz on Lectures 5-8 contents

Availability commences: From 9.00 a.m. on September 19, 2014

Availability ends: To 11.59 p.m. on September 22, 2014

Assessment weighting: 7.5% of Course Mark

Third Compulsory Online Quiz on Lectures 9-12 contents

Availability commences: From 9.00 a.m. on October 31, 2014

Availability ends: To 11.59 p.m. on November 3, 2014




1. Understand principles and practice relating to maintenance and rehabilitation

of the built environment.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate structural and construction

technologies to rectify maintenance problems.

3. Understand the use of building information modelling (BIM) for maintenance

planning.




A1 C1, C4

A2 C2

A3 C3


For ARBE2306 there will be THREE compulsory online multiple choice quizzes

that have been developed to provide formative assessment. Completing the quiz

will provide you with an indication of your progress in the course, where your

strengths and weaknesses are, allowing you to address those weak areas in

subsequent coursework. They will be open book quizzes.


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These three online quizzes are compulsory and contribute to your final mark for the

course. They can be completed in your own time over a four-day period run during

the semester. You are advised to avail yourself of this opportunity, as there will be

no other FORMAL opportunity to have formative feedback on your progress.

The quizzes will be completed through Blackboard with the results available

immediately upon completion within the Blackboard system as right/wrong answer.

More details about the quiz arrangements will be provided from Blackboard.


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4 Additional Course Information

4.1 Continuous Course Evaluation and Improvement

Each year feedback is sought from students and other stakeholders about the courses

offered in the University for the purposes of identifying areas of excellence and potentialimprovement. Information on previous course offerings is available at

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/university-surveys/

The key themes of previous feedback, and any major changes that were made as a

consequence of this are outlined below.

1. The course objectives have been revised to reflect the course contents better.

2. The lecture and tutorial contents have been updated to include the latest

developments in rehabilitation and building maintenance.

3. Online quiz questions have been reviewed to better engage student learning.
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5 Further Information Relating to Assessment and Enrolment

5.1 For Students tab

Information relating to enrolment, assessment and student support is now available via

the For Studentstab within every Blackboard account. You are advised to read the

content of these modules.

The modules within this tab include:

Assessment and Exam Information

Academic Integrity

Student Services

Learning Development

Rules Governing Awards and Programs

Academic and Student Expectations

Complaints

5.2 Academic Integrity Module

An Academic Integrity Module has been designed to ensure students understand how to

avoid plagiarism and academic fraud. The module iscompulsoryand is accessed

through UoNline (Blackboard).

All new students are required to complete an Academic Integrity Module in the

first enrolment period (semester/trimester).

All continuing students who have not successfully completed the Academic

Integrity Module previously are required to complete the module in the first

semester /trimester of their re-enrolment.

To successfully complete the Academic Integrity Module, you must correctly answer all

questions in each of the four sections.


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Please note: Students who fail to complete the Academic Integrity Module within the

timeframe will be unable to re-enrol in courses, view exam results, grades and transcripts,

or graduate. Completion of the Academic Integrity Module is recorded on your Academic

Transcript.

5.3 Late submissions

The standard University late penalty applies for all assignment items unless the

assessment is by a critique panel. Where a submission is assessed by a critique panel,

the penalty applied is 10% per day up to the time of the start of the first critique session.

Once the critique panel has begun assessment, no further submissions will be accepted

and the work will not be assessed.

5.4 Adverse Circumstances Affecting Major and Minor Assessment Items

Students must submit assessment items by the due date, unless the Course Coordinator

approves an extension of time for the assessment item. Unapproved late submissions

will be penalised in line with University policy.

Note: When applying for adverse circumstances, different processes may apply and your

Course Co-ordinator will define the process for Major and Minor Assessment Items.

Ensure you read these instructions carefully.

Minor assessment items(ie, items weighted less than 20%): You must make

application directly to the Course Co-ordinator via email. In accordance with the Adverse

Circumstance procedure, applications must be received by 11.00pm of the due date and

comply with the allowable adverse circumstances. Your message should contain your

name, student number, a brief explanation for the request, and a proposed submission

date. Applications should demonstrate that the request meets one or more of the

allowable adverse circumstances in accordance with the Adverse Circumstances

Affecting Assessment Items Procedure.

Major assessment items(ie, items weighted greater than or equal to 20%): You must

submit applications via the Online Adverse Circumstances Application, along with

supporting documentation which must be submitted to a Student Hub within 3 calendar

days of making application.

5.5 Marks/Grades Released During Term

Marks/grades should be available typically within three weeks of submission. All

marks/grades for an individual assessment item will be displayed in Blackboard and are

indicative only of a students progress. Students who have missing or irregular results


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should contact the Course Coordinator within two weeks of the results being posted on

Blackboard.

5.6 Changing your enrolment

5.6.1 Adding courses

Students cannot enrol in a new course after the second week of semester except under

exceptional circumstances. Any application to add a course after the second week of

term must be on the appropriate form, and should be discussed with staff in the Student

Hubs.

5.6.2 Dropping courses

The Census Date of 31 August 2014is the last day you can drop a course without being

financially liable for the cost of the course.

The last day of Semester - 7 November 2014is the last day you can drop a course

without receiving a Fail Grade.

If you are experiencing hardship and are considering dropping the course, please dont

hesitate to get in touch with the Course Co-ordinator or myHub staff. Were here tohelp

you.

5.7 Need help?

The Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment web site has helpful links.

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/faculty/engineering/current-students/support.html

A link to the Faculty Student Ombudsman is also available via the School Portal

Architecture and Built where there is an explanation of the role.

5.8 Access to University Facilities

Access to various rooms, laboratories and workshops is governed by different protocols

according to the venue. Access to facilities in the Architecture precinct is detailed in the

School Guide. You should familiarise yourself with those requirements before accessing.

5.9 Alteration of this Course Outline

This course outline will not be altered after the end of the second week of the term except

in extenuating circumstances with Head of School approval. Students will be notified in

advance of any approved changes to this outline.
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6 Course Notes

All course notes will be available on Blackboard

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