Course Title: Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4274 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

Course Title: Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUIL6008C

City Campus

TAFE

130T Vocational Engineering

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2012,
Term1 2013

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to conduct basic measuring and levelling techniques as part of the set out procedures performed on building projects. It includes the use of technical instruments, application of standard procedures and performance of calculations necessary in the set-out of construction projects.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC4018A Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects

Elements:

1. Perform setting out, measuring techniques and associated calculations.

2. Set up and use levelling devices.

3. Mark out and determine levels on a grid for contouring and volume calculations.

4. Construct longitudinal sections and determine associated grades and levels in typical drainage and pipeline situations.


Learning Outcomes

Refer to elements.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.


Assessment Tasks

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessment

Task 1

Perform setting out, measuring techniques and associated calculations

Task 2

Set up and use levelling devices

Task 3

Mark out and determine levels on a grid for contouring and volume calculations

Task 4

Construct longitudinal sections and determine associated grades and levels in typical drainage and pipeline situations.

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 3

1.1

X

 

 

 

1.2

X

 

 

 

1.3

X

 

 

 

1.4

X

 

 

 

2.1

 

X

 

 

2.2

 

X

 

 

2.3

 

X

 

 

2.4

 

X

 

 

3.1

 

 

X

 

3.2

 

 

X

 

3.3

 

 

X

 

4.1

 

 

 

X

4.2

 

 

 

X

4.3

 

 

 

X

4.4

 

 

 

X

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.