Course Title: Apply timber technology to engineering
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6066
Course Title: Apply timber technology to engineering
Portfolio: SET
Nominal Hours: 40.0
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) |
CIVE5584 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
130T Infra, Electrotec & Build Serv |
Face-to-Face |
Course Contact: Tony Skinner Program Coordinator
Course Contact Phone: (03) 9925 4444
Course Contact Email: tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit covers the competency to outline the use of timber as a civil engineering material including processing to end use as timber, or manufactured timber products, including fixing and construction techniques in accordance with the accepted practices as outlined in relevant codes of practice and Australian Standards.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
EDX010 - Communicate and apply standard industry procedures and
policies in an engineering design office.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
EDX160 Apply timber technology to engineering |
Elements: |
List the properties and report on specifications of commonly used engineered timber products in construction |
Code to select sizes of timber for specified building purposes |
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List and describe common methods of fixing timber and timber joints |
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List and describe defects, causes of degradation, preservation and protection systems, suitable for engineering timber products |
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State the properties, quality standards, testing, performance and visual characteristics of timber and timber products |
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Timber Framing |
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Use the National |
Learning Outcomes
List the properties and report on specifications of commonly used engineered timber products in construction
Code to select sizes of timber for specified building purposes
List and describe common methods of fixing timber and timber joints
List and describe defects, causes of degradation, preservation and protection systems, suitable for engineering timber products
State the properties, quality standards, testing, performance and visual characteristics of timber and timber products
Timber Framing
Use the National
Overview of Assessment
This unit will be assessed in the classroom environment using holistic assessment, based on typical workplace activities.
Assessment of this unit will involve completion of a 2 hour end-of-course examination