Maths for Builders
Credit points
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Online Real Time
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
Quantitative knowledge and skills are essential across numerous disciplines and professions. This unit is designed to equip students in the built environment field with foundational quantitative knowledge and skills, focusing on basic algebra, functions, and trigonometry. It introduces key aspects of these topics that are crucial in the built environment profession and necessary for mastering more advanced technical units. Students who develop a solid understanding of these fundamentals will be well-prepared to confidently advance to other technical studies within the built environment discipline.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Evaluate and adapt a variety of trigonometric, geometric and financial equations, rules and ratios to building, construction, surveying and design problems and applications;
- Apply and compute graphical and algebraic techniques in determining a variety of building and construction related areas;
- Generate mathematical descriptions of a problem arising in building, construction, surveying and design; and
- Apply mathematics to a variety of building, construction, surveying and design problems.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment type: Test | Grade: 15%
Four (4) Post-Class Quizzes (Individual)
Assessment type: Assignment | Grade: 40%
Three (3) In-Class Problem Solving Activities (Individual)
Assessment type: Assignment | Grade: 45%
Four (4) PBL Activities (Individual)
A series of small assessable tasks ensures students receive ongoing feedback on their progress.
Required reading
Required readings will be made available on VU Collaborate.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):