Course Title: Apply Principles of Construction Technology to Type B and C Commercial Buildings

Part A: Course Overview

Course ID: 033940

Program: C5143

Course Title: Apply Principles of Construction Technology to Type B and C Commercial Buildings

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 120.0

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)
BUIL5609	City Campus	TAFE	320T Design (TAFE)	Face-to-Face	Term1 2007

Course Contact: Michael Goss

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: Michael.goss@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit relates to the application of construction principles, methods and standards complying with the provisions of Volume 1, Class 2 to Class 9 of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) commonly used in Residential, Industrial and Commercial Type ‘B’ and ‘C’ buildings.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

This unit must be assessed after attainment of competency in the following units.

- Apply Principles of Construction Technology to Private Residential Dwellings Unit
- Evaluate Materials for Construction of Residential Dwellings

National Competency Codes and Titles

LCTR	Apply Principles of Construction Technology to Type B and C Commercial Buildings
Elements:	Analyse the effects of relevant State/Territory building and planning legislation, Local Government planning and building requirements, the Building Code of Australia including relevant State/Territory Appendix, relevant Australian Standards and other Serviced Supply Authority Regulations have on the design and construction of Class 2 to 9 building projects.
	Company with access and e4gress requirements as detailed in the BCA under “Deemed to Satisfy Provisions”.
	Comply with Fire Resistance and Stability requirements as detailed in the BCA under “Deemed to Satisfy Provisions”.
	Comply with fire resistance requirements as detailed in the BCA under “Deemed to Satisfy Provisions”
	Comply with health and amenity requirements as detailed in the BCA under “Deemed to Satisfy Provisions”.
	Comply with services and equipment requirements as detailed in the BCA under “Deemed to Satisfy Provisions”.
	Demonstrate knowledge of the types, principles, construction standards and practices used in installation/application and practices associated with fit-out/finishing.
	Demonstrate the stages, sequencing and knowledge of the types, principles, construction standards forms of project construction standards and practices of structural systems common to a given region.
	Evaluate the construction site in relation to planning restrictions and the construction methodology proposed by the design including site establishment, preparations and excavations for footings.
	Identify and document, relevant to a given region, the major statutory design and structural factors required to comply with Alpine conditions, cyclone resistant and earthquake resistant buildings as detailed in the BCA.
	Plan for continuing maintenance on a construction project particularly as it relates to safety.

Learning Outcomes

Specific learning outcomes will be related to the selected projects for the cousre of study.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment in this course is progressive and will require demonstrated competence in one or more of the following ways:

Practical projects, drawings and documentation, visual and oral presentations, written assignments, CAD modelling, digital presentations, visual recognition tests, written report. Hand Built 3D Models and studio based activities.

All assignments will have set due dates which must be adhered to. Late submission of work will carry a penalty but may be considered by prior arrangement if supported with a medical certificate or other appropriate documentation.