JOB ORGANISATION

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
96	E1004 	S2  	X 	JOB ORGANISATION          	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

It is necessary for civil engineering associates and technologists to understand the basic principles of modern engineering business management, and also to be able to prepare estimates, specifications and job plans. This unit seeks to develop these skills in the student.

SYNOPSIS:

Historical  view  points  on  management;  principles  of  management;
contracts   and  contract  documents;  specifications  and   payments;
organisation  and  ethics;  human  relations  and  labour  management;
supervision   and  leadership;  engineering  quantities   and   costs;
estimating;   materials  and  plant;  introduction   to   construction
programming; job administration; industrial safety.

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of this unit are to:

1. introduce the student to the current practices in specification preparation and the administration of civil engineering contracts, together with the methods of office management and job control in common use in engineering organisations;
2. to develop skill in the taking off of quantities, and the preparation of estimates for civil engineering works;
3. to provide a basic understanding of the programming techniques and supervisory qualities necessary for the effective management of engineering projects and organisation.

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Organisation and Management                                           8.00

Contracts                                                             9.00

Specifications and payments                                           9.00

Quantities and costs                                                  9.00

Estimating and costing                                                10.00

Construction programming                                              9.00

Organisation and ethics                                               8.00

Human relations and labour management                                 8.00

Supervision and leadership                                            8.00

Tenders, materials and plant                                          7.00

Supervision and job administration                                    8.00

Industrial safety                                                     7.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

Non programmable electronic calculator.

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Antill J and Farmer B, "Antill's Engineering Management", 3rd Edition,
McGraw-Hill Book Co.

Australian Standard 1181-1971 "Method of Measurement of Civil
Engineering Quantities - Metric Units".

Tender documents for various types of civil engineering works.'

An Act of Parliament.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Residential School                            	8
Directed Study                                	124
Examinations                                  	3
Assessments                                   	40

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No	*F/S	Marks		Due		Description					Wtg(%)		LBL
1 	S 	250.00  	09/09/96	ASSIGNMENT 1 - SPECIFICATION            	25.00   	Y
2 	S 	250.00  	07/10/96	ASSIGNMENT 2 - ESTIMATING AND PROGRAM   	25.00   	Y
3 	S 	500.00  	END S2  	3 HOUR FINAL EXAMINATION                	50.00   	N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    The residential school component for this unit is voluntary.
2    The  three hour examination consists of two parts - Part A closed
     book, Part B open book.
3    Students must achieve at least 40% of the maximum possible  marks
     in  each assessment, and at least 50% of the total marks for  all
     assessments  to complete the unit successfully.  The penalty  for
     late  submission  of assignments, without legitimate  reason  (eg
     illness  substantiated by a medical certificate) is loss  of  all
     marks up to limits as follows :
     (i)  up  to  one  week  late - 20% of marks scored  (applied  pro
          rata);
     (ii) over one week late :
          (a)  40% of marks scored, if (b) does not apply;
          (b)  loss  of  all  marks if feedback to other students  may
               potentially give you an advantage.
4    It  is the policy of the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying NOT
     to  accept  submission  of assignments  by  facsimile  or  email.
     Students  in remote locations who do not have regular  access  to
     postal services may be given special consideration.