Course Title: Undertake site surveys and set out procedures for building projects

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5236

Course Title: Undertake site surveys and set out procedures for building projects

Portfolio: SET

Nominal Hours: 72.0

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)
BUIL5919C	City Campus	TAFE	130T Engineering (TAFE)	Face-to-Face	Term1 2010, Term1 2011

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit specifies the competency required to undertake site surveys and set out procedures on civil and residential building projects. It includes the use of basic measuring and levelling equipment, the recording and interpretation of data, the evaluation of and compliance with relevant legislation.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NONE

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	BCGSV5007A Undertake site surveys and set out procedures for building projects
Elements:	1. Measure linear distances on site using building and basic surveying equipment
	2. Carry out a closed level transverse procedure using the Rise and Fall recording method
	3. Perform grid surveys for contour purposes
	4. Set out T-shaped or L-shaped buildings on a selected site with minimal profiles
	5. Set up and use levelling devices to determine horizontal and vertical angles
	6. Identify levelling/ surveying equipment suitability for large building projects
	7. Compute coordinates, bearings and distances related to grids and general set out work on large building sites
	8. Evaluate documents and plans incorporated in land titles

Learning Outcomes

Refer to elements

Overview of Assessment

Competency is demonstrated in this unit by performance of all stated criteria, which include :
Compliance with occupational health and safety regulations applicable to workplace operations.
• Application of organisational management policies and procedures including quality assurance requirements where applicable.
• Application of site surveys and set out procedures to building projects, the associated reporting of data, findings, recommendations and strategies for at least one civil or residential building project or equivalent in compliance with relevant legislation.
• Provision of reports to appropriate body/individual as determined by the project brief.
• Application of strategic plans, workplace policies and procedures.