Course Title: Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building projects

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5256 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Course Title: Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building projects

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 110

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Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUIL5995C	City Campus	TAFE	130T Vocational Engineering	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term2 2011, Term1 2012, Term1 2014

Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105

Course Contact Email: matthew.sweeney@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

In this course you will cover the outcomes required to conduct basic measuring and levelling techniques as part of the set-out procedures performed on building projects. It includes the use of technical instruments, application of standard procedures and performance of calculations necessary in the set-out of construction projects.

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC5006A Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building projects

Elements:

1. Set out a T-shaped or L-shaped building on a selected site with minimal profiles. 2. Prepare and test levelling devices. 3. Operate levelling devices. 4. Identify specialised levelling and surveying equipment available on large building projects for various set-out and checking procedures. 5. Compute coordinates and bearings, distances related to grids and general set-out work on large building sites.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above 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.

Assessment Tasks

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

Assessment	Weight %
Task 1	Fieldwork / Report–1	10%
Task 2	Fieldwork / Report 2	10%
Task 3	Fieldwork / Report 3	10%
Task 4	Fieldwork / Report 4	10%
Task 5	Fieldwork / Report 5	10%
Task 6	Fieldwork / Report 6	10%
Task 7	Test 1	20%
Task 8	Test 2	20%

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

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Element / Performance Criteria Covered	Report 1	Report2	Report 3	Report 4	Report 5	Report 6	Test 1	Test 2
1.1						X		X
1.2						X		X
1.3						X		X
1.4						X		X
2.1	X		X
2.2	X	X	X
2.3							X	X
3.1	X	X	X
3.2	X	X	X
3.3	X	X	X				X	X
4.1				X	X
4.2				X	X
5.1					X	X		X
5.2					X	X		X
5.3					X	X		X
5.4						X		X
5.5						X		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.