Course Title: Provide design solutions for residential buildings

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6188 Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)

Course Title: Provide design solutions for residential buildings

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 100

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.

Important Information:

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

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see when this course requires mandatory attendance. 



Course Contact: Catherine Ciavarella

Course Contact Phone: +61399254818

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



Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply the theories and principles of design to the design of residential buildings (National Construction Code (NCC) Classes 1 and 10) construction.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VU23452 Provide design solutions for residential buildings

Elements:

1.Research the key elements of architecture in residential building design

2.Determine principles for residential building design

3.Apply design principles to the context of a residential building site

4.Develop and express ideas through freehand sketching

5.Resolve and communicate design solutions to a residential built form


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/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.