Course Title: Manage architectural project administration

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6161 Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)

Course Title: Manage architectural project administration

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

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.

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ARCH5235

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2020,
Term1 2021,
Term2 2021

ARCH5235

City Campus

TAFE

530T Built Environment and Sustainability

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2022,
Term2 2022,
Term1 2023,
Term2 2023

Course Contact: Catherine Ciavarella

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254819

Course Contact Email: catherine.ciavarella@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to manage architectural administration and the development of project documentation. It requires the knowledge of the
legislation pertaining to project administration and the ability to comply with the organisational requirements for quality assurance. Work is expected to be undertaken in
consultation with both internal personnel and external consultants and with limited supervision.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
However this unit forms part of a minimum qualification requirement for registration with the Building Practitioners Board as a building designer (architectural).

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NA



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VU22468 Manage architectural project administration

Elements:

Complete a standard contract

Complete a standard specification

Complete project management schedule

Determine documentation processes

Determine requirements for approval submission

Determine requirements for Competition and Consumer Act

Determine requirements for copyright compliance


Learning Outcomes

This unit of competency supports the attainment of the skills and knowledge required for building designers to manage the documentation and administration requirements for
architectural projects.


Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment, provided that simulated or project-based assessment techniques replicate design drafting workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures.

Holistic or project-based assessment with other related units is recommended.