Course Title: Design and size sanitary drainage systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: BUIL6312C
Course Title: Design and size sanitary drainage systems
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
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:engineering-tafe@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: 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 design, size and document the layout of sanitary drainage systems for unit developments.
It covers the preparation for the work, the 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: |
CPCPDR4011B Design and size sanitary drainage systems |
Element: |
1. Prepare for planning |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Nature and scope of planning task are identified and confirmed. |
Element: |
2. Identify systems requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Information and specifications for the required work are obtained and confirmed, if necessary by site inspection. |
Element: |
3. Design system layout |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Sanitary drainage system is designed according to development plans, specifications, relevant Australian standards and workplace procedures. |
Element: |
4. Restore work area |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Work area is restored according to workplace procedures. |
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 course involves the delivery of following key topics over 12 sessions (12 Weeks)
Week beginning/Session | Topic/ | Learning Activities/Resources | Elements/ Performance criteria | Assessments |
Session 1 |
RMIT WHS Workplace Induction. (Building 70) Pre-training review (LLN) Introduction, over view of course Sanitary drainage systems: the basics 1.1 Definition 1.2 Diseases transmitted by unsanitary conditions
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Power point and white board presentation on Induction Explain and issue Pre-training review.
Class discussion on “the basics” of sanitary drainage. Workbook activities related to definitions and diseases transmitted by unsanitary conditions. Power point and white board presentation “Prepare for planning” Class discussion “Prepare for planning” Workbook activities “Prepare for planning” |
1.1, 1.5 | LNN presented to students on first night. |
Session 2 |
Identify system requirements 3.1 Development considerations 3.2 Tools and equipment, Including personal safety equipment 3.3 Grade in trenches |
Power point and white board presentation on, Identifyingsystem requirements Development considerations, Tools and equipment, PPE, WHS,Grades in trenches Class discussion on above subject areas Workbook activities on above subject areas. |
1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3 | |
Session 3 |
Plan the system layout 4.1 Get the information you need 4.2 Site conditions 4.3 Material excavation |
Power point and white board presentation of Plan the system layout, Getting the info you need, Site conditions, Material excavation. Class discussion on above subject areas Workbook activities on above subject areas. |
2.1, 3.2 | Practice QUIZ 1 in class on basics of sanitary drainage, prepare for planning, tools, equipment, PPE and WHS. |
Session 4 |
Regulations and standards 5.1 Excavation 5.2 Risk factors
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Power point and white board presentation on, Excavations and Risk factors Class discussion on above subject areas Workbook activities on above subject areas. |
2.2 | |
Session 5 |
Determine quantity, location and type of take off points and legal points of discharge 6.1 Trade waste
6.3 Arrestors 6.4 Ventilation requirements |
Power point and white board presentation on take off points and legal points of discharge.
Class discussion on above subject areas
Workbook activities on above subject areas. |
2.3 | Practice QUIZ 2 in class on Plan the system layout, site conditions, material excavations, regulations and standards. |
Session 6 |
The vacuum system Vacuum reticulation pipe network Vacuum chamber 7.1 Overflow gullies Major Design Assignments Issued. |
Power point and white board presentation on vacuum system and Pump stations.
Class discussion on above subject areas. Workbook activities on above subject areas. Class discussion on;
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2.1, 2.2 | |
Session 7 | Low pressure sewer system
8.1 Sub-sewer drainage |
Power point and white board presentation on Low pressure sewer system.
Class discussion on above subject areas Workbook activities on above subject areas. |
3.1 | |
Session 8 | Sizing pipe systems
9.1 Pipe sizes |
Power point and white board presentation on Sizing pipe system.
Class discussion on above subject areas Workbook activities on above subject areas. |
2.4 | Practice QUIZ 3 in class Take off points and legal points of discharge, plus vacuum systems and pump stations, low pressure sewer systems. |
Session 9 |
Plan the system layout 10.1 Sewer connections 10.2 Depth of sewer 10.3 Types of connections 10.4 Installation 10.5 Gullies and reflux valves |
Power point and white board presentation on Plan the system layout.
Class discussion on above subject areas Workbook activities on above subject areas. |
3.3 | |
Session 10 |
Inspection openings 11.1 Venting of drains 11.2 Air admittance valves 11.3 Materials |
Power point and white board presentation on Inspection openings.
Class discussion on above subject areas Workbook activities on above subject areas. |
2.2 | Practice QUIZ 4 in class on sizing pipe systems, plan the system layout |
Session 11 | System testing
12.1 Testing
13.1 Restore the work area
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Power point and white board presentation on System testing.
Class discussion on above subject areas Workbook activities on above subject areas. Power point and white board presentation on End of job procedures. Class discussion on above subject areas Workbook activities on above subject areas. |
3.1
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 2.5
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Session 12 |
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Practice QUIZ 5 in class on inspection openings, system testing and site restoration.
Major assignments handed in. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There are no prescribed Textbooks. Class notes and references will be provided to students |
References
AS/NZS 3500:2 2003 (including amendments 1-4) Sanitary Plumbing and Drainage |
Other Resources
Internet Sites
1. Images for grease interceptors
2. www.iplex.com.au/iplex.php?section=3‎
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
To successfully complete this course, the student is required to demonstrate competency in written assessment tasks and design tasks to industry standards.
5 x Practice Quizzes
2 x Major Design Assignments
Grading Criteria:
NYC - Not yet competent
CA - Competence Achieved
DNS - Did not sit assessment
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Task
Assessment Task | Element |
Percentage Weighting |
5 x Practice Quizzes | Elements 1 - 4 | 30% |
2 x Major Design Assignments | Elements 1 - 4 | 70% |
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 RMIT 2001 Guidelines for Students or to the RMIT University Homepage.
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