Course Title: Plan building or construction work
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: BUIL6003C
Course Title: Plan building or construction work
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4274 - Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Peter Hassall
peter.hassall@rmit.edu.au
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to plan on-site activities, including the employment of physical and human resources and the development of documentation and advice for relevant authorities concerning residential and commercial projects. The ability to identify appropriate resources and suppliers, and assess the availability of and requirements for skilled labour are essential.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work |
Element: |
1. Appraise contract documentation to identify operational requirements. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Contract documentation is reviewed to identify any unusual aspects of construction, use of materials or penalties. |
Element: |
2. Implement strategies for construction operations. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Organisational strategies for implementing construction operations are identified. |
Element: |
3. Prepare project schedule. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Construction operations are sequenced. |
Element: |
4. Determine required resources. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Temporary services and site accommodation requirements are determined and documented. |
Element: |
5. Prepare and submit condition reports. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Reports on the condition of existing buildings and structures on adjacent site boundaries are completed. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will learn through a number of planned activities (face to face classes, workplace/site visits, simulated workplace learning, online learning via blackboard and other forms of structured teaching and learning). Students will be observed and assessed through their planned activities throughout the duration of the course.
This Unit of competancy is clustered with the following Units.
CPCCBC4008B Conduct on site supervision of building and construction projects.
Teaching Schedule
Semester | Topic Content Delivery |
1 |
Week 1 & 2 Introduction to planning Underpinning knowledge - history benefits and methods of planning. Topics and sub-topics Competency reference Week 3, 4 & 5 Title permits and specifications Claims and payments Week 6 & 7 Project schedule On site communication Week 8 & 9 Develop, track and revise project timeframes Week 10 & 11 Organise materials Labour and materials Resources, materials and labour calculations, crew sizes. Using MS Excel. Week 12, 13, 14 & 15 Purchasing processes for building supplies or construction materials. Organise labour Quality contriol Project scheduling, Introduction to MS Project - use for house planning. |
2 |
Week 19 to 30 Occupational health and safety Project scheduling Final project administration incl practical completion, handover, final certificates and defects liability period. Week 31 & 32 Monitoring programs, Multiple projects changes to schedules and managing changes. Supervision of planning Communication and other Supervisory skills. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Nil |
References
Your suggested references for this course are: |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.Students will be asked to personally demonstrate to the teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals.
Assessment Tasks
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
Assessment |
Weight % |
|
Assessment 1 |
Observation Written Assessment and Project |
50 |
Assessment 2 |
Case Study Project |
50 |
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Element/Performance Criteria |
Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2 |
1.1 |
X |
X |
1.2 |
X |
X |
1.3 |
X |
|
1.4 |
X |
X |
1.5 |
X |
X |
1.6 |
X |
X |
2.1 |
X |
X |
2.2 |
X |
X |
2.3 |
X |
X |
2.4 |
X |
X |
2.5 |
X |
|
3.1 |
X |
|
3.2 |
X |
|
3.3 |
X |
|
3.4 |
X |
|
4.1 |
X |
X |
4.2 |
X |
X |
4.3 |
X |
|
5.1 |
X |
|
5.2 |
X |
|
Assessment Tasks
5 in class activities based around topics including existing condition report, on site documentation, developing logical time frames, labour and materials. This group of activities weighted at 50% course mark.
Project based assessment task based around topics including claims and paymenta, on site communication, quality contol andproject administration. This assessment task is weighted at 50% course mark.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Competency requirements and Grading:
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Observation of students performing work is used to confirm competency.
All assessments for this course must be completed to achieve CAG (Competent with Pass) to pass this course. In any assessment 50% equates to being Competent with Pass.
Higher gradings are available. The final grade for the course is calculated taking into account the weighting given to the separate assessments.
Gradings available are:
CAG - 50 to 59 - Competent with Pass, CC - 60 to 69 - Competent with Credit, CDI - 70 to 79 - Competent with distinction, CHD - 80 to 100 - Competent with High Distinction. NYC - 0 to 49 - Not Yet Competent DNS Did not Submit
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Disability Liaison Unit:
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and
support to complete your studies.
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Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and
lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within
no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special
Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days
after the official due date.
Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
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Other Information:
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