CIV6801 Green building
Faculty of Engineering
CIV6801 Green building is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 7 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV6801
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CIV6801
No unit lists CIV6801 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Engineering PhD program. Students enrolled in other PhD program may seek permission from the Faculty of Engineering
Overview
The unit explores how the construction industry is responding to the challenges in each of the four sectors in Civil Engineering - materials innovation, geotechnical technology innovations, green transport and water sensitive urban designs. Through investigating these sectors, the state-of-the-art knowledge of green building is covered.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Module 1: Individual a Revert change assignment 18%
- Module 2: Individual a Revert change assignment 213%
- Module 3: Individual a Revert change assignment 313%
- Module 4: Individual a Revert change assignment 413%
- Module 5: Individual a Revert change assignment 513%
- Free-format short summaries of three to five invited lectures10%
- Group projects30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply the knowledge of green materials and technology to the solution of complex problems involving buildings and structures.
- 2
Relate the knowledge of physics and chemistry to green building concepts.
- 3
Compute and assess the components of the Malaysian Green Building Index (GBI) and relate this to similar indices around the world.
- 4
Conduct the necessary calculations for the assessment of sustainability measurements in green buildings.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
3 hours lectures, 2 hours practical classes and 7 hours of private study per week.
Lectures
Practice classes (as per module nature and instructor's preference)
Learning resources
Required resources
Moodle: Recorded material, reference material, guides, papers
Recommended resources
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ahmad Mousa
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ahmad Mousa
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV6801?
CIV6801 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CIV6801 offered?
In 2022, CIV6801 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
Does CIV6801 have an exam?
No. CIV6801 has 7 assessment tasks and no exam.