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)

BUIL6237C

City Campus

TAFE

130T Vocational Engineering

Face-to-Face

Term1 2014,
Term2 2014,
Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016,
Term2 2016

BUIL6237C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2018,
Term2 2018,
Term2 2019,
Term1 2020,
Term2 2020,
Term2 2021

BUIL6237C

City Campus

TAFE

530T Built Environment and Sustainability

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2022

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 apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building and construction projects. It addresses the skills and practices required to measure, record and interpret data using measuring and levelling equipment and to set out building projects. The ability to operate specific surveying equipment and apply calculations and knowledge of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and Australian standards are essential.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC5006B 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 1 Practical Survey Techniques 1

Assessment 2 Practical Survey Techniques 2

Assessment 3 Practical Survey Techniques 3

Assessment 4 Test 1a, Test 1b, Test 1c, Test 1d

Assessment 5 Test 2a, Test 2b, Test 2c, Test 2d