Refurbished premises for Physics
The refurbished Level 7 corridor in Building 14 for the School of Applied Sciences’ Physics discipline.
- Address
- Project overview
- Project update
- Project timeline
- Consultants
- A Jeol 2100F Transmission Electron Microscope
- New-generation, high-brightness electron source with the capacity to detect lower concentrations of elements that leads to a higher throughput than current systems
- 1.8 x 10-10 m resolution that allows imaging which is capable of distinguishing atoms
- Thermo Scientific K-Alpha X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer
- Capacity to gather surface chemistry information and XPS mapping of samples.
- Depth profiling using XPS, which represents a new functionality for RMIT University
- Testing spaces
- Office spaces
- Technology Enabled Active Learning (TEAL) teaching spaces
- Two laboratories
- Office space
- Open-plan teaching space
- Academic study spaces.
Address
Building 14, Levels 2, 6 and 7, 414-418 Swanston Street, City
Project overview
Physics has been in its current location for 33 years and is set to undergo a complete transformation.
Levels 2, 6 and 7 within Building 14 in the heart of the City campus are being refurbished for the physics academic area within the School of Applied Sciences.
Level 7 is the first floor to be finished with a completion date of late October 2009. This level will house state-of-the-art Electron Microscope equipment. The acquisition of this highly sophisticated equipment will see RMIT assuming the position of having the largest integrated, multi-disciplinary microscopy and micro analysis facility in Victoria.
This new facility will be available to students, researchers and industry partners.
Features
Level 7
Level 6
Project update
December 2009 – May 2010
Level 6 construction works are 80 per cent complete.
November 2009
Works on Level 7 are now complete with staff scheduled to take occupation of the newly refurbished premises in December
July 2009
The main contractor, Monaco Hickey Group Pty Ltd, has been appointed. Construction works on level 7 are underway.
May 2009
Level 7 of Building 14 has been stripped in preparation for construction works.
April 2009
Tender documents have been issued for the main contractor.
Project timeline
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Briefing |
Early 2008 |
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Design/tendering |
April 2009 |
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Works commence |
May 2009 |
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Works finish |
Level 7 – End October, 2009 Level 6 – August, 2010 |
Consultants
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RMIT Project Manager | |
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Manager, Client Relations | |
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Architect | |
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Main Contractor |