Course Title: Install and maintain domestic water treatment equipment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2015

Course Code: BUIL6295C

Course Title: Install and maintain domestic water treatment equipment

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3312 - Certificate III in Plumbing

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Program Manager - Warren James
Tel: +61 3 9925 4632
Email: warren.james@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 10

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

CPCPCM2043A Carry out WHS requirements

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to install, test and maintain domestic water softeners, water coolers and water filtering equipment.

In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPCPWT3024A Install and maintain domestic water treatment equipment

Element:

1. Prepare for work.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Plans and specifications are obtained.
1.2 Work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements associated with installing water treatment equipment are adhered to throughout the work.
1.3 Quality assurance requirements are identified and adhered to according to workplace requirements.
1.4 Tasks are planned and sequenced in conjunction with others involved in or affected by the work and statutory and regulatory authorities’ requirements.
1.5 Tools and equipment for installing water treatment equipment, including personal protective equipment, are selected and checked for serviceability.
1.6 Work area is prepared to support efficient installation of water treatment equipment.

Element:

2. Identify installation requirements.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Water treatment equipment requirements and location are determined according to job specifications or site inspection and relevant information.
2.2 Water system adjacent to the equipment is tested for appropriate pressure.
2.3 Materials and equipment are estimated from design drawings or job specification.
2.4 Materials and equipment are identified, ordered and collected according to workplace procedures.
2.5 Materials and equipment are checked for compliance with relevant Australian standards, docket and order form, and for acceptable condition.
2.6 Sustainability principles and concepts are observed when preparing for and undertaking work process.

Element:

3. Install and test water treatment equipment.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Water treatment equipment is installed according to relevant Australian standards and manufacturer specifications, and complies with authorities’ requirements.
3.2 Base is provided for water treatment equipment that complies with job specification or manufacturer instructions.
3.3 Connections to water treatment equipment are checked for compliance with authorities’ requirements and relevant Australian standards.
3.4 Installation is pressure tested for leaks.
3.5 Service lines are flushed according to relevant Australian standards.
3.6 Appliance is commissioned according to manufacturer specifications.

Element:

4. Maintain water treatment equipment.

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Service and maintenance requirements, including water filters, are identified from manufacturer specifications or authorities' requirements.
4.2 Replacement components are checked and fitted according to specification.
4.3 Maintenance operations are conducted observing manufacturer and authorities' requirements.

Element:

5. Clean up.

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled according to legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification.
5.2 Tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored according to manufacturer recommendations and workplace procedures.


Learning Outcomes


Refer to Elements


Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities include in class workbook activities and researching industry practices and standards. This may include online learning activities. Students are expected to undertake design, size and documentation to relevant industry standards to include sustainability and WHS principles.


Teaching Schedule

This unit is delivered over 2 sessions

Session Number Topic                                                       Learning Activities/Resource                       Elements/Performance criteria  Assessments                    
1 Theory of Install and maintain domestic water treatment equipment  “Light Blue” RMIT Learners resource book. 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6.  
1 cont’d Swms, Underpinnings, Formative tasks Students complete Swms, underpinning questions in student recording book 1.2, 2.1, .2., 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6. Assessment 1- Submit Swms, work book, underpinning questions.
2 Practical task- Install and maintain domestic water treatment equipment. Students  Install and maintain domestic water treatment equipment using tools and equipment in workshop. Student recording book required for self assessment. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2. Assessment 2- Practical installation of task
         


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Learning activities include in class workbook activities and researching industry practices and standards. This may include online learning activities. Students are expected to undertake design, size and documentation to relevant industry standards to include sustainability and WHS principles.


References


Other Resources

AS3500


Overview of Assessment

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent. 

Assessment

Task 1

Workbook

Task 2

Practical installation

 

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Element/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

1.1

x

x

1.2

x

x

1.3

x

x

1.4

x

x

1.5

x

x

1.6

x

x

2.1

x

x

2.2

x

x

2.3

x

x

2.4

x

x

2.5

x

x

2.6

x

x

3.1

x

x

3.2

x

x

3.3

x

x

3.4

x

x

3.5

x

x

3.6

x

x

4.1

x

x

4.2

x

x

4.3

x

x

5.1

x

x

5.2

x

x

5.3

x

x

 To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.


Assessment Tasks

Students are required to complete 2 different types of assessment tasks
Assessment 1- Submit workbook underpinning questions and completed Swms (weighting 30%)
Assessment 2- Practical installationof tasks . (weighting 70%)
To successfully complete this unit, a student needs to be deemed competent (CA grade) in both assessment tasks.
Grading Criteria:
NYC - Not yet competent
CA - Competence Achieved
DNS - Did not submit assessment


Assessment Matrix

Assessment task Element/PC                                                                                                          Percentage weighting
Assessment 1- Written tasks from workbook 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.2, 2.1, .2., 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6. 30%
Assessment 2- Practical installation of 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2. 70%

Other Information

Academic Misconduct

Students are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism in oral or written presentations is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is one’s own. Plagiarism is not acceptable.
The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct which carry a range of penalties including cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
Students are responsible for ensuring that their work is kept in a secure place. It is also a disciplinary offence for students to allow their work to be plagiarized by another student.
Students should be aware of their rights and responsibilities regarding the use of copyright material. It is strongly recommended that students refer to the Guidelines for Students at the RMIT University Homepage.
 

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