Course Title: Read and interpret plans and specifications

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4327 Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation

Course Title: Read and interpret plans and specifications

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 30

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUIL6239C

City Campus

TAFE

130T Vocational Engineering

Face-to-Face

Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4338

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to read and interpret plans and specifications applicable to low rise residential and commercial projects in order to inform estimation, planning and supervisory activities.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC4012B Read and interpret plans and specifications

Elements:

1. Identify types of drawings and their purposes

2. Apply commonly used symbols and abbreviations

3. Locate and identify key features on a site plan

4. Identify and locate key features on drawings

5. Correctly read and interpret specifications

6. Identify non-structural aspects to the specification


Learning Outcomes

Refer to elements


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities. You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your 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.