Course Title: Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: BUIL6002C
Course Title: Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4274 - Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
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
Nominal Hours: 40
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
Nil.
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to produce schedules of resource requirements so that orders can be placed for materials and labour for residential and commercial projects and to record and track costs as they are incurred. Knowledge of codes, regulations and approval processes, contractor systems, physical resource and supplier identification and the ability to assess the availability of and requirements for skilled labour are essential.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCBC4005A Produce labour and material schedules for ordering |
Element: |
1. Identify and apply all contract conditions to the schedules. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. All contractual requirements are included in the schedules. |
Element: |
2. Produce material and labour schedules, overlays and orders. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Nominated suppliers and contractors are detailed in work schedules. |
Element: |
3. Prepare site files. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. All necessary site documents are included, including approved plans and specifications. |
Element: |
4. Monitor and report on project costs. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Project costs are analysed against estimates during construction. |
Element: |
5. Maintain data files of standard costs. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Approved variation cost increases are incorporated into site files. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will learn through a number of planned activities (face to face classes, workplace/site visits, simulated workplace learning, online learning via blackboard and other forms of structured teaching and learning). Students will be observed and assessed through their planned activities throughout the duration of the course.
Teaching Schedule
10 sessions (9 learning sessions and 1 assessment session) shall be delivered.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.Students will be asked to personally demonstrate to the teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals.
Assessment Tasks
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
Assessment |
Weight % |
|
Assessment 1 |
Observation Written Assessment and Project |
50% |
Assessment 2 |
Case study and Projects |
50% |
these tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Element/Performance Criteria |
Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2 |
1.1 |
X |
|
1.2 |
X |
|
1.3 |
X |
|
1.4 |
X |
|
2.1 |
X |
|
2.2 |
X |
|
2.3 |
X |
|
2.4 |
X |
X |
3.1 |
X |
X |
3.2 |
X |
X |
4.1 |
|
X |
4.2 |
|
X |
4.3 |
|
X |
5.1 |
|
X |
5.2 |
|
X |
Assessment Tasks
Work Book Assessment
The Work Book is provided to each student and contains lessons, reference materials, and activities that will be conducted in class and independently. The work book then contains students evidence of the assessment
Journal
A Journal is a student’s own notes and reflections that demonstrate their understanding of the materials delivered in the course. Students will be required add to the journal with their own observations as part of the assessment requirement.
Toolbox
Toolbox is a part of the on line content and allows students to go through a self-paced lesson plan with activities that are assessed for competency.
On Site practicals and oral Questioning
On site delivery may be on the company premises or on a job site location where a practicum may involve a walkthrough of a job site with lecture, questions and journal entries.
Students will be asked a series of Questions and complete small practical activities as part of the assessment.
Assessment Matrix
Assessment matrix
Practical activities /Site oral tests
25%
Work book activity sheets
25%
Journal
25%
Toolbox 25%
Other Information
Competency requirements and Grading:
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Observation of students performing work is used to confirm competency.
Gradings available are:
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
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Disability Liaison Unit:
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and
support to complete your studies.
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Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and
lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within
no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special
Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days
after the official due date.
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Special consideration:
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Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
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Other Information:
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