Course Title: Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2023
Course Code: BUIL6449C
Course Title: Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
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School: 530T Built Environment and Sustainability
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5415 - Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105
Course Contact Email: matthew.sweeney@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course lead: Peter Cozyn
Course lead contact: 03 99254301
Nominal Hours: 18
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 access, interpret and apply relevant building codes and standards applicable to the National Construction Code (NCC) Classes 1 and 10 buildings, to a maximum of two storeys. This includes knowledge of the structure of the NCC, as well as the ability to access relevant information from the code as applicable to various building projects.
It applies to builders, site managers and related construction industry professionals responsible for ensuring compliance with building codes and standards related to residential construction projects.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCBC4001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
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Element: |
1. Classify building |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
2. Determine construction compliance requirements |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
3. Determine fire protection requirements |
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Performance Criteria: |
Determine fire protection requirements. 3.1 Identify NCC and other legislative requirements for passive and active fire control elements in buildings. 3.2 Determine level of fire resistance required for the construction of various buildings. 3.3 Check existing buildings for compliance with passive and active fire protection requirements. |
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
The learning activities for this subject are as follows:
The coarse covers Low Rise construction focusing on Class 1 and Class 10 only. Students will access the National Construction Code [NCC] 2019 that covers all Class 1 and Class 10 construction methods.
The course is structured in Topics:
Topic 1 National building code and standards
Topic 2 Class buildings
Topic 3 Construction compliance requirements
Topic 4 Apply fire protection requirements.
The Topics are further divided into weekly lectures with self-managed class activities.
Teaching Schedule
Waiting on semester timetable.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students should have:
- relevant government building and construction regulations
- current building and construction codes and standards
- NCC Volume 2
- construction drawings, site plans and specifications
- organisational policies and procedures and other quality documentation to undertake the performance criteria and assessment requirements
- digital technology devices, applications and software to source and document information.
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
Assessments will be clustered. Waiting on RMIT Quality to advise.
There are four assessment tasks in the semester.
1 Assessment 1 Written Questions
2 Assessment 2 Apply the NCC to Class 1 and 10 buildings
3 Assessment 3 Evidence of suitability
4 Assessment 4 Inspect a building for fire protection compliance
Resources:
NCC Vol2 2019
Plans
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Assessment Matrix
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1 |
Classify building. |
1.1 |
Determine nature of building, its use and arrangement from construction plans and specifications. |
1.2 |
Access, read and interpret relevant Australian Standards and codes for residential building and construction projects. |
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1.3 |
Define classification of building from the NCC. |
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1.4 |
Identify and interpret multiple classifications from the NCC. |
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Determine construction compliance requirements. |
2.1 |
Identify NCC Performance Requirements relevant to Class 1 and 10, up to two storeys, building projects. |
2.2 |
Determine range of criteria to ensure that construction methods comply with NCC Performance Requirements. |
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2.3 |
Identify and document non-conforming construction methods against NCC Performance Requirements. |
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2.4 |
Propose and discuss Performance Solution with design and building and construction professionals. |
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2.5 |
Analyse and apply Assessment Methods to determine compliance with Performance Solution or Deem-to-Satisfy Solution (DTS). |
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2.6 |
Meet the evidence of suitability requirements for building materials and products stated in the NCC. |
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2.7 |
Complete relevant documentation to meet NCC requirements. |
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Determine fire protection requirements. |
3.1 |
Identify NCC and other legislative requirements for passive and active fire control elements in buildings. |
3.2 |
Determine level of fire resistance required for the construction of various buildings. |
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3.3 |
Check existing buildings for compliance with passive and active fire protection requirements. |
Other Information
Foundation Skills
As well as the foundation skills explicit in the performance criteria of this unit, candidates require:
- problem-solving skills to:
- analyse non-conforming construction methods, define key problem and produce appropriate solution
- seek clarification of appropriate solution to meet construction method compliance
- technology skills to:
- use digital tools and devices to communicate and collaborate effectively with others
- use equipment and programs to access, extract information and develop relevant documentation.
- 80% Class attendance.
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