SFU-007 - Module 2 (Learning Objectives)

Creating

Evaluating

Analysing

Applying

Understanding

Remembering

During this module we'll outline the key concepts you need to understand before starting the simulation. We'll also cover the goals you should aim to achieve, ensuring you're well-prepared for the tasks ahead.

Learning Objectives

(30 minutes)

Analysis Task

Applying: Clean and organise the data, using it to inform the design process. Analysing: Conduct a SWOT analysis to identify site constraints and opportunities, and determine the best strategies for site development.

(10 minutes)

Preparation Task

Remembering: Identify sources and steps for data collection. Understanding: Define the business question or objective.

(30 minutes)

Research Task

Applying: Gather site-specific data such as topographical features, area regulations, and utility locations using online resources like Google Earth and municipal websites. Analysing: Organise the collected data in a structured format for further analysis.

(10 minutes)

Preparation Task

Remembering: Identify sources and steps for data collection. Understanding: Define the business question or objective.

(10 minutes)

Preparation Task

Remembering: Identify the key components and steps in civil site design. Understanding: Define the specific design constraints and objectives for the selected site.

(10 minutes)

Preparation Task

Remembering: Identify sources and steps for data collection. Understanding: Define the business question or objective.

Learning objectives

Here's a breakdown of what's to come in the course.

Detailed breakdown

Learning objectives

Here's a breakdown of what's to come in the course.

Detailed breakdown

(15 minutes)

Reflection Task

Evaluating: Reflect on the design process, considering the effectiveness of the decisions made and areas for potential improvement. Understanding: Think about how the skills gained can be applied to real-world civil site design projects.

(10 minutes)

Preparation Task

Remembering: Identify sources and steps for data collection. Understanding: Define the business question or objective.

(15 minutes)

Document & Present

Creating: Compile the site layout and supporting analysis into a presentation. Evaluating: Share the presentation with peers or mentors, seeking feedback on the design choices.

(10 minutes)

Preparation Task

Remembering: Identify sources and steps for data collection. Understanding: Define the business question or objective.

(30 minutes)

Create Task

Evaluating: Design a preliminary site layout using CAD software, ensuring it adheres to all regulatory and environmental guidelines. Creating: Develop the site layout, incorporating essential elements such as building placement, roads, utilities, and green spaces.

(10 minutes)

Preparation Task

Remembering: Identify sources and steps for data collection. Understanding: Define the business question or objective.

Learning objectives

By the end of this activity, you will have gained practical experience in civil site design, including site analysis, constraint identification, and layout creation. You will have developed a preliminary site layout using CAD software, created a professional presentation to communicate your design choices, and reflected on the entire process. This exercise will enhance your ability to integrate technical requirements with creative problem-solving, a key skill for a successful career in Civil Engineering. Now that you're all prepped, mark this section as complete and let's make a start on the simulation module!

Conclusion

• Assess the site data to identify constraints (e.g., topography, area regulations) and opportunities (e.g., optimal building placement, available utilities).
• Use data analysis techniques, including a SWOT analysis, to determine the best strategies for developing the site within given constraints.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed site layout by considering how well it addresses identified constraints, adheres to zoning regulations, and minimises environmental impact.
• Critique the overall design, focusing on areas for improvement, such as more efficient use of space or better integration of environmental features.

• Explain the importance of site analysis in Civil Engineering, particularly in understanding constraints like topography, planning regulations, and environmental impacts.
• Describe how factors such as utility placement, access points, and planning regulations influence the design of a civil site.

• Identify key components involved in civil site design, such as site topography, area regulations, and utility placements.
• List the steps necessary for conducting a civil site design, including site analysis, constraint identification, layout creation, and environmental consideration.

• Develop a preliminary site layout in CAD software that includes building placement, roads, utility lines, and green spaces, ensuring it meets the necessary regulatory and environmental requirements.
• Compile the design into a presentation, complete with visual aids and explanations, to communicate the design choices and their rationale.

• Select a specific site for development and gather relevant data (e.g., topographical data, area laws, utility locations) using online tools such as Google Earth and CAD software.
• Organise the collected data in a spreadsheet program, and use CAD software to begin creating a basic site layout that addresses identified constraints and opportunities.