Course Title: Produce Preliminary and Working Drawings for Residential Buildings

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6188 Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)

Course Title: Produce Preliminary and Working Drawings for Residential Buildings

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 180

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Important Information:

Please note that this course has compulsory engagement attendance requirements for teaching activities.

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Course Contact: Catherine Ciavarella

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

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

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to produce two and three-dimensional drawings for residential buildings (National Construction Code (NCC) Classes 1 and 10).
It includes the ability to read and interpret plans and specifications and to produce preliminary and working drawings for residential buildings to industry conventions.
This unit applies to building designers who produce preliminary and working drawings for residential buildings within the context of relevant legislation and legal responsibilities of building designers.
No occupational licensing or legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. However, this unit forms part of a minimum qualification requirement for the registration class of Draftsperson, Building Design (Architectural) category, with the Victorian Building Authority.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VU23449 Produce Preliminary and Working Drawings for Residential Buildings
Elements:	1. Produce preliminary drawings 2. Read and interpret plans and specifications for residential building 3. Produce preliminary working drawings 4. Produce a set of working drawings

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.

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.