Course Title: Read and interpret plans and specifications
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2022
Course Code: BUIL6440C
Course Title: Read and interpret plans and specifications
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School: 530T Built Environment and Sustainability
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5415 - Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
Course Contact: Thierry Demathieu
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8359
Course Contact Email: thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
| George Kratos | george.kratos@rmit.edu.au |
Nominal Hours: 30
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
None
Course Description
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to read and interpret plans and specifications applicable to residential and commercial projects. This includes identifying site characteristics, features of the proposed building and details of the construction.
The course applies to site managers, forepersons, estimators, builders, managers and other building and construction industry personnel who read and interpret plans and specifications for quantity surveying, costing and tendering and construction of building and construction projects.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCBC4012 Read and interpret plans and specifications |
Element: |
1. Identify types of plans |
Performance Criteria: |
Confirm plans, specifications and amendments are the current version. 1.2 Identify types of plans and aspects of the drawings specific for the intended purpose. 1.3 Confirm details on plans comply with the specifications. |
Element: |
2. Read and interpret the plan |
Performance Criteria: |
Distinguish key features on the plans. 2.2 Identify building location from site plan. 2.3 Identify building layout, spaces and dimensions from floor plan. 2.4 Examine detail drawings to determine sizes, thickness and methods of construction. 2.5 Identify internal linings, external cladding and roof materials from plans and specifications. |
Element: |
3. Identify structural details |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify concrete footing and slab sizes and position and type of reinforcing. 3.2 Identify load bearing points of the building. 3.3 Identify wind bracing and tie-down requirements. |
Element: |
4. Identify non-structural details |
Performance Criteria: |
Identify provisional sum (PS) and prime cost (PC) items. 4.2 Locate installation and connection points of services to the building. 4.3 Identify location of fixtures from plans and details of finishes from specifications. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
You will learn
- read plans specifications
- modify plans and specifications
- Markup plans and specifications.
Teaching Schedule
| Lesson plan as at 03/02/2022 (subject to change) | |||
| Week | CPCCBC4012 Read and Interpret Plans & Specs |
CPCCBC4012 Prepare Sketches & Drawings |
Key Event |
| 1 | PPT: Introduction to course Introduce assessments/ Drawing activities |
#4102 issue ass1 #4104 issue ass1 |
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| 2 | PPT: Drawing types PPT: Parts of a plan Presentation: Explain site measure |
PPT: Drawing types PPT: Parts of a plan |
#4012: Issue activity 1 |
| 3 | Assist: Formative activity 1 | Commence task: A.1, A.2 | #4012 activity 1 DUE |
| 4 | PPT: Specialised Drawings 1 | PPT: Using scale and Symbols | |
| 5 | Task: A, B | Continue task: A.1, 1.2 | |
| 6 | Task: C.1, C.2, C.3 | Commence A.3 (elevations) | |
| 7 | PPT: Land surveys_RLs and Contours | PPT: CAD/BIM | |
| 8 | Task C.4 | Task A.4 (Sect) & A.5 (Detail), B | |
| 9 | Task D | Task A.4, A.5, B | |
| 10 | PPT: Specialised drawings 2 | PPT: Perspective/Isometric/etc | |
| 11 | Task E | Task D (isometric) | |
| 12 | Own work: Catch up | Task E (Slab plan) | |
| 13 | Review work prior to submission | N/A: this week is for #4012 only | #4012: Ass1 is due |
| 14 | N/A: this week is for #4014 only | Review work prior to submission | #4012: Ass2 is due |
| 15 | Revision for test | Revision for test | |
| 16 | Test: #4012_ass2 | Test: #4014_ass2 | Allow students a 30 minute break between tests |
| 17 | Moderation/Feedback | Moderation/Feedback | |
| 18 | Resubmissions | Resubmissions | Final resubmissions |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
Sun, 15 May 2022 Assignment Assessment 1: Portfolio due by 23:59
Mon, 30 May 2022 Assignment Assessment 2: Test (hardcopy or online) due by 23:59
Assessment Matrix
Element |
Performance criteria |
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Assessment 1 Portfolio |
Assessment 2 Test |
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1.
Identify types of plans. |
1.1 Confirm plans, specifications and amendments are the current version. |
A1, A2, A3 |
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1.2 Identify types of plans and aspects of the drawings specific for the intended purpose. |
B1 |
15, 16, 17 |
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1.3 Confirm details on plans comply with the specifications. |
A3 |
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2.
Read and interpret the plan. |
2.1 Distinguish key features on the plans. |
B1 |
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2.2 Identify building location from site plan. |
B2 |
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2.3 Identify building layout, spaces and dimensions from floor plan. |
A4 |
18, 19 |
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2.4 Examine detail drawings to determine sizes, thickness and methods of construction. |
C1, C4 |
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2.5 Identify internal linings, external cladding and roof materials from plans and specifications. |
B3 |
20 |
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3. 3.3 Identify structural details. |
3.1 Identify concrete footing and slab sizes and position and type of reinforcing. |
C1 |
17 |
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3.2 Identify load bearing points of the building. |
C2 |
21 |
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3.3 |
C3 |
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Identify wind bracing and tie-down requirements. |
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4.
Identify non-structural details. |
4.1 Identify provisional sum (PS) and prime cost (PC) items. |
D1a, D1b |
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4.2 Locate installation and connection points of services to the building. |
D2 |
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4.3 Identify location of fixtures from plans and details of finishes from specifications. |
D3 |
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Foundation Skills – This section is only completed when foundation are explicitly stated in the unit of competency. In most Training Packages the foundation skills are integrated into the unit of competency and this is clearly stated. | ||
Foundation skill |
Description |
Describe how each foundation skill is demonstrated through the relevant assessment |
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NOT APPLICABLE |
Range Statement | ||
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Assessment Task1: Portfolio |
Assessment Task 2: Test |
NOT APPLICABLE |
Performance Evidence |
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Assessment 1: Portfolio |
Assessment 2: Test |
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PE1 Identify orientation of structures, site contours, datum and reduced levels, and site features to be removed or retained |
E1-E6 |
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Performance Evidence |
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PE2 Identify structural load bearing information of the building and compare information from specification |
C2 |
21 |
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PE3 Check wind bracing materials and tie-down methods for accuracy against the wind bracing table |
C3 |
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PE4 Interpret essential elements from two- dimensional to three-dimensional format, and apply to estimation, planning and supervisory tasks. |
C4 |
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Knowledge Evidence |
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Assessment 1: Portfolio |
Assessment 2: Test |
To be competent in this unit, a person must demonstrate knowledge of: |
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KE 1
Types of plans:
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A, C1, C2, C4 |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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KE 2
Parts of a plan:
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A2, B1, B2 |
15,16,19,20 |
KE 3 |
E B2a |
18, 19 |
Knowledge Evidence |
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Drawing conventions:
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B2a, B2c A4, C1b, C1c, C1e, B1 |
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KE 4
Utilities and services plans and specifications |
B1, D2 |
7 |
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KE 5
Isometric drawings, oblique drawings, perspective drawings and orthographic drawings |
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9, 22, 23, 24 |
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KE 6
Computer-aided design (CAD) drawings |
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10, 12 |
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KE 7
Building and construction regulations, standards and codes |
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13, 14, 25 |
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KE 8
Classes of buildings |
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26 |
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KE 9
The NCC |
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13, 14, 25, 26 |
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KE 10
Building information modelling (BIM) |
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11, 12 |
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KE 11
Building and construction methods and terminology |
B1, C1, C2, C3, D2 |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 ,20,21,22,23,24 |
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KE 12
workplace processes, workplace safety and environmental requirements. |
F1, F2 |
1 |
Assessment conditions |
Describe how assessments meet the assessment conditions |
Assessors must satisfy the requirements for assessors listed in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations. |
Assessors must have minimum qualifications of TAE40115 (or TAE40110 +TAELLN411+TAEASS502). In addition to this they must be industry current and maintain appropriate professional development. |
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Assessment can be undertaken in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment. A simulated environment is one that realistically replicates workplace conditions, materials and equipment, interactions with others and workplace irregularities, and which meets industry standards for safety and environmental practices. |
Assessments will be undertaken in a simulated workplace environment. An office environment (simulated) is appropriate Reading and Interpreting plans. |
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Candidates must have access to:
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Candidates will have access to:
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Other Information
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- Relevant
- Current
- Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
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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.
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