Course Title: Design and size stormwater drainage systems

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2014

Course Code: CIVE5720C

Course Title: Design and size stormwater drainage systems

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4338 - Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services

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: 45

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 design, size and document the layout of surface and sub-soil stormwater drainage systems up to legal points of discharge.
It covers the preparation for the planning, identification and confirmation of system specifications and requirements, the planning of the system layout and work finalisation processes, including records and documentation
 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPCPDR4012B Design and size stormwater drainage systems

Element:

1 Prepare for planning.

Element:

2 Identify system requirements.

Element:

3 Design system layout.

Element:

4 Restore work area.

Element:

1. Prepare for planning

2. Identify system requirments

3. Design system layout

4. Restore work area

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Nature and scope of the planning task are identified and confirmed.
1.2 Work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements associated with installation of stormwater drainage systems are adhered to throughout the work.
1.3 Work is organised and sequenced in conjunction with others involved in or affected by the work.
1.4 Tools and equipment required for planning, sizing and documenting the layout of stormwater drainage systems, including personal protective equipment, are selected and checked for serviceability.
1.5 Work area in which planning process is to be conducted is prepared.

2.1 Information and specifications for required work are obtained and confirmed, if necessary by site inspection.
2.2 Regulations and Australian standards relevant to the work are consulted and applied to all aspects of the work.
2.3 Design criteria are determined from relevant Australian standards and proposed method of installation.
2.4 Stormwater catchment and flow requirements are identified.
2.5 Stormwater pipe size is determined to conform to regulatory authorities’ main or street kerb and relevant Australian standards.
2.6 Stormwater retention pit size, silt and flotation arrestor pit size, rainwater tank size and stormwater overflow discharge locations are determined to suit job requirements.
2.7 System type is selected to suit collection and disposal requirements.
2.8 Sustainability principles and concepts are observed when preparing for and undertaking work process.

3.1 Layout of stormwater drainage system is planned according to plans, specifications, relevant Australian standards and workplace procedures.
3.2 Stormwater disposal system is specified according to job requirements.
3.3 Materials required are specified and optimised from proposed design according to relevant Australian standards.
3.4 Plans are recorded according to statutory and regulatory authorities’ and workplace requirements.

4.1 Work area is restored according to workplace procedures.
4.2 Tools and equipment used in the process are refurbished and left according to workplace procedures.
4.3 Information is accessed and documentation, including work backup, is completed according to workplace requirements.


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 10 sessions

Session Number  Topic Learning Activities/Resources Elements/ Performance criteria Assessments
1 Workbook , Design and size stormwater drainage systems ,Workbook , Section 1 1.5, 2.2 ,3.4,  
2 Workbook , Design and size stormwater drainage systems Work book – Section 2
Handouts
 
1.1,1.2,1.3,1.5,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,  
3 Workbook , Design and size stormwater drainage systems Work book , Section 3 2.2,2.6 Assessment 1 SWMS
4 Workbook , Design and size stormwater drainage systems Work book , Section 4 1.1,2.1,2.2,2.6,2.7,3.4 Assessment 2 Environmental requirement &Sustainablity principles & concepts
5 Workbook , Design and size stormwater drainage systems Work book , Section 5 1.1,2.1,2.2,2.6,2.7,3.4 Assessment 3 Tools & equipment
6 Workbook , Design and size stormwater drainage systems Work book , Section 6 , 7 2.2,2.6,2.8,4.1,4.2,4.3  
7 Workbook , Design and size stormwater drainage systems     Assessment 4 Work book Activities 1-3-4-6
8 Workbook , Design and size stormwater drainage systems      
9 Workbook , Design and size stormwater drainage systems      
10 Workbook , Design and size stormwater drainage systems     Submit assessment 5 & 6 Designing & size a residential site & commercial class 6 Building


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

There are no prescribed textbooks. Class notes (workbook) will be provided to all students enrolled in this unit.


References


Other Resources

Plumbing Industry Technical Solutions
www.pic.gov.au
Drawing materials, calculator and relevant manual

 Australian Standards AS3500

AS/NZS 2003 .3: 2003
Stormwater drainage
AS/NZS3845.1999
AS 1742.3 1996
HB 81.1 2003
HB 39
HB 114
Building Code of Australia Section A,Part A3, Appendix A
 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.

Assessment Tasks

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

Assessments

Task 1

Assessment 1 -SWMA

Task 2

Assessment 2 - Environmental requirements & Sustainable principles & concepts

Task 3

Assessment 1 - Tools & equipment

Task 4

Assessment 4 -  Work book Activities

Task 5

Assessment 5 - Major assignment 1 Design

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

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elemenst/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

Task 5

1.1

X

X

X

X

X

1.2

X

X

X

X

X

1.3

X

X

X

X

X

1.4

X

X

X

X

X

1.5

X

X

X

X

X

2.1

 

X

X

X

X

2.2

 

X

X

X

X

2.3

 

X

X

X

X

2.4

 

X

X

X

X

2.5

 

X

X

X

X

2.6

 

X

X

X

X

2.7

 

X

X

X

X

2.8

 

X

X

X

X

3.1

 

X

X

X

X

3.2

 

X

X

X

X

3.3

 

X

X

X

X

3.4

 

X

X

X

X

4.1

X

X

X

X

X

4.2

X

X

X

X

X

4.3

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

This competency is delivered as a cluster in Theme 1, but is individually assessed.

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 six different types of assessment tasks

1. Assessment 1 –SWMS related to Assessment 5 Weighting 10 %
2 Assessment 2 – Environmental requirements & Sustainable principles & concepts related to Assessment 5 & 6 Weighting 10 %
3 Assessment 3- Tools & equipment related to assessment 5 & 6 Weighting 5 %
4 Assessment 4- Work book Activities 1-3-4-6 Weighting 5 %
5 Assessment 5 –Major assignment 1 Design , Size Class 1 domestic site weighting 35 %
6 Assessment 6- Major assignment 2 Design , Size Class 6 commercial site 35 %

To successfully complete this unit, a student needs to be deemed competent (CA grade) in all four 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 Elements 1.1 ,1.2,1.3,4.3                                                                                                                10%
Assessment 2 Elements 1.2,2.6,2.8,3.2,3.3,4.1                                                                                                    10%
Assessment 3 Elements 1.4,4.2                                                                                                                                5 %
Assessment 4 Elements 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3        5 %
Assessment 5 Elements 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3      35%
Assessment 6 Elements 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3      35%
 

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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