Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Diploma of Built Environment is a comprehensive program designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the principles and practices of architecture, interior architecture, and construction management. This program is tailored to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to succeed in their chosen career path.

Key Information

Duration

• Stage 1: 2-3 Trimesters (8-12 months)
• Stage 2: 2-3 Trimesters (8-12 months)

Intake Dates

• Stage 1: February, June, October
• Stage 2: February, June, October (for Architecture only)

Campus Location

• Curtin Bentley

Domestic Fees

• View Domestic Student Fees
• FEE-Help available
• Additional costs may apply depending on the course and stream

International Fees

• View International Student Fees
• Additional costs may apply depending on the course and stream

Course Overview

The Diploma of Built Environment offers three distinct career paths:

• Architectural Science: Focuses on building design and construction, exploring how architecture relates to people and their living environments.
• Interior Architecture: Emphasizes the design of quality environments and the coordination of building interiors for diverse settings.
• Construction Management: Covers the physical elements of structures, construction costs, and project management.

Leading to

The Diploma of Built Environment leads to the Bachelor of Applied Science in:

• Architectural Science
• Interior Architecture
• Construction Management

Careers Include

• Architect
• Construction Manager
• Contract Administrator
• Facility Manager
• Furniture Designer
• Interior Architect
• Interior Designer
• Project Manager
• Quantity Surveyor

Diploma of Built Environment Units

Stage 1

Core Units

• Academic Communication Skills
• Academic Research and Writing
• Design Skills
• Introduction to Design Computing
• Essential Mathematics
• Studies in Society
• Computing, Robotics, and Future Technologies

Elective Units

• Management

Stage 2

Diploma of Built Environment (Architectural Science)

Core Units

• Academic and Professional Communications
• Graphic Communication I
• Technology of Design
• Architectural Technology in Context
• Understanding Architecture
• Architecture Design 2
• Graphic Communication II

Specialist Units

• Design Computing 1 (Design Thinking & Visual Communication)
• Interior Design Studio (Interior Architecture)
• Residential Construction (Construction Management)

Diploma of Built Environment (Interior Architecture)

Core Units

• Academic and Professional Communications
• Graphic Communication I
• Understanding Architecture
• Architecture Design 2
• Graphic Communication II
• Interior Design Studio

Specialist Units

• Design Computing 1 (Design Thinking & Visual Communication)
• Universal Design Principle (Design Thinking & Visual Communication)
• Technology of Design (Architectural Technology)
• Architectural Technology in Context (Architectural Technology)

Diploma of Built Environment (Construction Management)

Core Units

• Academic and Professional Communications
• Introduction to Management in Construction
• Residential Construction
• Structures
• Building Construction Measurement
• Commercial Construction
• Health, Safety and Quality in Built Environment
• Graphic Communication II

Unit Descriptions

Academic & Professional Communications

Develops research, written communication, and oral presentation skills in academic and professional contexts.

Architectural Technology in Context

Explores the contexts of small-scale building design, addressing built, human, and natural environments.

Interior Design Studio II

Focuses on design methodologies and techniques to propose and develop conceptual ideas.

Graphic Communication I

Introduces the foundations of reading, constructing, understanding, and presenting architectural drawings.

Graphic Communication II

Builds an understanding of representing architectural form through mixed media.

Residential Construction

Covers domestic construction types, components, materials, and the relationship between physics and building science.

Architecture Design 2

Introduces architectural precedents and encourages the development of skills in observation and synthesis of ideas.

Understanding Architecture

Provides key architectural ideas and techniques for analysis, equipping students to observe, record, and critique architecture.

Design Computing

Introduces industry-standard design technologies and software through practical projects.

Technology of Design

Examines the theoretical and pragmatic relationships between the built, natural, and human environments in design, focusing on sustainability.

Construction Management Units

Academic & Professional Communications

Same as above.

Building Construction Measurement

Introduces the measurement of low-rise constructions, reading drawings, and preparation of Bill of Quantities reports.

Commercial Construction

Broadens knowledge in commercial and industrial construction technology.

Health, Safety and Quality

Introduces theoretical frameworks for understanding and managing construction safety and quality.

Introduction to Management in Construction

Builds fundamental knowledge of concepts and techniques associated with managing building projects.

Graphic Communication II

Same as above.

Structures

Covers forces, moments, equilibrium, and the design of structural elements according to Australian codes.

Residential Construction

Same as above.