Course Title: Install water pipe systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: BUIL6299C
Course Title: Install water pipe systems
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: 12
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 and test water pipes larger than DN65, or large water services.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCPWT3029A Install water pipe systems |
Element: |
1. Plan and prepare. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Work instructions and relevant information, including plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details relevant to the tasks, are obtained, confirmed and applied to the allotted task. |
Element: |
2. Set out and excavate. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Work area and materials are prepared to support efficient installation of the pipe work. |
Element: |
3. Install mains pipeline. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Pipes are lowered and placed in position according to design specifications of mains pipe system. |
Element: |
4. 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. |
Element: |
4. Test mains pipe system. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Testing is performed to relevant authorities’ requirements as determined by specifications. |
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
Session | Topic | Learning Activities/Resources | Elements/ Performance criteria | Assessments |
1 |
Theory Install water pipe systems |
Anta Guide “Blue” Fire & Water Book & Revise only Person Water (2nd edition) Chapter1 pg 30>37 |
1.1 - 1.5 | Install Water Main |
2. | Swmns | Swmns and underpinnings | 2.1 - 2.6 | |
3. | Practical | Install Water Main | 3.1 - 3.8 | Install and Test Water Mains Pipeline with Hydrant provision. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Blue Anta Guide "Blue" Pearsons Water Chapter 2 |
References
AS3500 Plumbing and Drainage Standards |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
Assessment | |
Task 1 |
Theory & Underpinnings |
Task 2 |
Practical installation of a water main |
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Elements/ Performance Criteria Covered |
Task 1 |
Task 2 |
1.1 |
x |
|
1.2 |
x |
|
1.3 |
x |
|
1.4 |
x |
|
1.5 |
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 |
3.2 |
|
x |
3.3 |
|
x |
3.4 |
|
x |
3.5 |
|
x |
3.6 |
|
x |
3.7 |
|
x |
3.8 |
|
x |
4.1 |
|
x |
4.2 |
|
x |
4.3 |
|
x |
5.1 |
|
x |
5.2 |
|
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 three different types of assessment tasks
1. Workbook Theory and Underpinnings, activities as evidence.
2. Practical Component Install Water Main as per instruction and dimensions set out in recording book.
To successfully complete this unit, a student needs to be deemed competent (CA grade) in all three assessment tasks.
Grading Criteria:
NYC - Not yet competent
CA - Competence Achieved
DNS - Did not submit assessment
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Task | Element / PC | % Weighting |
Task 1. Theory & Underpinnings | 1.1 - 1.5 | 30% |
Task 2. Practical installation of a water main | 3.1 - 4.3 | 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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