Course Title: Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for medium-rise building projects

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5201 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Course Title: Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for medium-rise building projects

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 200

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.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUIL5860C	City Campus	TAFE	130T Vocational Engineering	Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term1 2010, Term2 2011

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit specifies the outcomes required to access, interpret and apply relevant building codes and standards applicable to the construction processes of medium-rise
commercial and wide span buildings (medium-rise licensing classification with reference to Class 1 and 10 construction; Class 2 and 3 to a maximum of 3 storeys;
Class 4 to 9 to a maximum of 3 storeys, not including Type A construction).
To successfully construct medium-rise buildings requires a thorough knowledge of the purpose and content of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) coupled with the ability to interpret other codes and standards related to a specific building.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	BCGBC5001A Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for medium-rise building projects
Elements:	1. Access and interpret relevant code and standard requirements. 2. Classify buildings. 3. Analyse and apply a range of solutions to a construction problem for compliance with the BCA. 4. Apply fire protection requirements.

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed by the application of design principles and solutions specified in BCA (Building Code of Australia) performance requirements or deem to satisfy provisions applicable to a particular building project.
Assessment may be carried out in the workplace or a simulated environment.