Course Title: Build thermally efficient and sustainable structures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: BUIL5994C
Course Title: Build thermally efficient and sustainable structures
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5256 - Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4338
Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Coordinator: Victoria Prior
Nominal Hours: 40
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 apply sound principles of thermal efficiency as part of the implementation of sustainable building and construction processes. The range of legislative and council planning requirements are addressed in this unit, in addition to the need to respond to growing consumer demand for sustainable buildings and environmentally friendly developments.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCBC4020A Build thermally efficient and sustainable structures |
Element: |
1. Apply legislative and planning requirements for thermal efficiency to the building process. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Current relevant state, territory and council requirements for building thermally efficient structures are identified. |
Element: |
2. Review design solutions for effectiveness and compliance. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Impact of radiation, convection, conduction and evaporation on the thermal comfort of residents is identified. |
Element: |
3. Manage the building process to ensure an effective outcome. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Effective communications are established between designers, architects and clients to ensure effective thermal performance is embedded from the design to construction phase. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will learn through a number of planned activities (face to face classes, simulated workplace learning, online learning via blackboard and other forms of structured teaching and learning). Students will be observed and assessed through their planned activities throughout the duration of the course. Assignment based assessments will be worked on in and outside of class and students will be assessed on a regular based to be deemed competent.
Teaching Schedule
Underpinning knowledge & Introduction to Thermal Efficiency
Climate Change & Renewable Energy
Climate Zones & planning
Orientation & Siting
Passive solar design
Windows & Shading
Building Regulations & Legislation
Heat Transfer
Sustainable Materials & Life Cycle Assessment
Insulation
Glazing systems
Clients & Communication
Quality Assurance & Work plans
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Your Home Technical Manual
www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/ |
|
Making Your Home Sustainable, by Derek Wrigley |
|
BCA Volume 2 |
|
ICANZ Handbook |
|
Energy Smart Housing Manual |
References
Other Resources
Learning Hub
In class activities
Library
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 % |
|
Assessment 1 |
Passive Solar Design |
40 |
Assessment 2 |
Material Use |
30 |
Assessment 3 |
Online Test |
30 |
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Element / Performance Criteria Covered |
Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2 |
Online Test |
1.1 |
X |
|
X |
1.2 |
X |
X |
X |
1.3 |
X |
X |
X |
1.4 |
X |
|
X |
1.5 |
|
X |
X |
2.1 |
X |
|
X |
2.2 |
X |
|
|
2.3 |
|
X |
|
2.4 |
|
X |
|
2.5 |
|
X |
|
3.1 |
|
|
X |
3.2 |
|
X |
X |
3.3 |
|
X |
|
3.4 |
|
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.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 – Passive Solar Design & Sustainable Materials Asignment
This assignment is to be conducted in and out of class. A majority of time in class will be allocated to teaching the students the general principles of passive solar design, orientation, windows & shading, life cycle assessment, insulation and glazing.
Assessment 2 – Online Test
Online test will be multiple choice and conducted in a supervised environment. The assessment will be a closed book assessment and cover a range of topics covered in throughout the course.
Assessment Matrix
Assesment 1
Passive Solar Design & Sustainable Materials Assignment is worth 70% of total mark
Assessment 2
Online Test is worth 30% of total mark
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