Course Title: Operate elevated work platforms
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: MIET7564C
Course Title: Operate elevated work platforms
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: 32
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
CPCCCM2010B Work safely at heights
CPCCOHS2001A Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to safely and effectively operate some types of elevated work platforms (EWPs) in a variety of different terrains and situations to access isolated work areas. The unit includes locating, setting up, operating and shutting down EWPs.
In addition to achievement of this competency, an EWP operator may need to obtain additional certification of training and experience before being allowed to operate the equipment.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCCM3001C Operate elevated work platforms |
Element: |
1. Plan and prepare. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Work planning and preparation are conducted using plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details, obtained, confirmed and applied from relevant information. |
Element: |
2. Conduct routine checks of platform. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Power source is determined and connected to platform equipment according to manufacturer specifications. |
Element: |
3. Locate equipment in place for work application. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Platform is positioned for work application and stabilisers are engaged to set equipment base level into place according to safe operating procedures. |
Element: |
4. Elevate platform to work location. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Harness is fitted securely and lanyard connected to attachment point. |
Element: |
5. Lower platform and shut down. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Controls are operated to manufacturer recommendations and platform is lowered to down position. |
Element: |
6. Clean up. |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1. Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification. |
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 Operate elevated work platforms | Pearson Construction Skills Chapter 3 Safe Work Australia National Code Of Practice |
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, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5. | Assessment 1- Submit Swms, work book, underpinning questions. |
2 | Practical task- | Students Operate elevated work platforms using tools and equipment in workshop. Student recording book required for self assessment. | 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3. | Assessment 2- Practical 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
Safe Work Australia National Code Of Practice
For The Prevention Of Falls in Housing & Construction
Overview of Assessment
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
Assessment | |
Task 1 |
Assessment 1- Written tasks from workbook |
Task 2 |
Assessment 2- Practical task |
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Element/ Performance Criteria Covered |
Task 1 |
Task 2 |
1.1 |
x |
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1.2 |
x |
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1.3 |
x |
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1.4 |
x |
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1.5 |
x |
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1.6 |
x |
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2.1 |
x |
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2.2 |
x |
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2.3 |
x |
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2.4 |
x |
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2.5 |
x |
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3.1 |
x |
x |
3.2 |
x |
x |
4.1 |
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x |
4.2 |
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x |
4.3 |
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x |
4.4 |
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x |
5.1 |
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x |
5.2 |
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x |
6.1 |
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x |
6.2 |
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x |
6.3 |
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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 installation of task . (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, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5. | 30% |
Assessment 2- Practical task | 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3. | 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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