Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Online | Term2 | N/A |
Unit description
Develops understanding of the various elements required to successfully tender for projects. The importance of non-cost based components, interpreting the tender document, and weighting and scoring of tenders will be examined. Students will also complete a basic project tender.
Unit content
Principles of tendering
Accessing and interpreting tender documents
Tender planning
Weighting and non-cost items
Preparing a tender document
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate familiarity with construction terminology and construction code principles |
| 2 | describe the use of contract documents, bids, and bonds for a tender application |
| 3 | identify and select conventional and novel construction methods as appropriate for different construction tasks |
| 4 | apply systematic project management processes to prepare and evaluate a tender document as part of a project team. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate familiarity with construction terminology and construction code principles
- describe the use of contract documents, bids, and bonds for a tender application
- identify and select conventional and novel construction methods as appropriate for different construction tasks
- apply systematic project management processes to prepare and evaluate a tender document as part of a project team.
Prescribed Learning Resources
- No prescribed texts.
- No prescribed resources/equipment.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Tutorial 1.5 hours (Weekly) |
| Assessment | |
| Report | 60% |
| Report | 40% |
Fee information
Domestic
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International
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