Course Title: Carry out measurements and calculations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: MATH5331C
Course Title: Carry out measurements and calculations
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C2214 - Certificate II in Plumbing (Pre-apprenticeship)
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: 20
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
CPCCOHS2001A Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to carry out measurements and perform simple calculations to determine task and material requirements for a job in a construction work environment.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCCM1005A Carry out measurements and calculations |
Element: |
1. Plan and prepare |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Work instructions are confirmed and applied using relevant information . |
Element: |
2. Obtain measurements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Method of obtaining the measurement is selected and applied. |
Element: |
3. Perform calculations |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Appropriate calculation factors are determined and correct method is selected for achieving required result. |
Element: |
4. Estimate approximate quantities |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Calculations for determining material requirements are taken. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities include in class workbook activities, calculations and researching industry practices and standards.This may include online learning activities.Students are expected to undertake research & document any relevant industry standards to include sustainability and OHS principles.
Teaching Schedule
This unit is delivered over 7 sessions.
| Session Number | Topic | Learning Activities/Resources | Elements/ Performance criteria | Assessments |
| Session 1 | SWMS , Carry out measurements and calculations | SWMS | 1.1 - 4.4 | Task 8 A SWMS completion & signature |
| Session 2 | Theory and practice of carrying out measurement and calculations involving; Length, Perimeter, Circumference, Area, Volume, Number, Ratio, Percentage, Conversion M to mm and M to mm & measuring to within 1mm Accuracy |
Students complete calculations in RMIT student workbook |
1.1 - 4.4 | Task 8 B Assessment involves successful completion of all worksheets in the student workbook RMIT carry out measurements and calculations |
| Session 3 | Material list & measuring Guttering | Develop a material list including measurements that students obtains from given task to within 1 mm accuracy | 1.1 - 4.4 | Task 8 C , Complete Material list from given task ,GUTTERING include lengths of material from your measurements of frame to within 1 mm accuracy , using tape or rule .Including appropriate fixing , bracketing , joining , sealing materials . |
| Session 4 | Material list & measuring Mild steel & galvanized fittings | Develope a material list including measurements that students obtains from given task to within 1 mm accuracy | 1.1 - 4.4 | Task 8 D Measure to within 1 mm & calculate material required to produce Task 16 G ( Mild steel & Galvanized fittings ) |
| Session 5 | Material list & measuring Copper & Cross linked Poly | Develop a material list including measurements that students obtains from given task to within 1 mm accuracy | 1.1 - 4.4 | Task 8 E Measure to within 1 mm & calculate material required to produce Task 16 E ( Copper & Cross linked poly ) |
| Session 6 | Material list & measuring Truss & Building | Develop a material list including measurements that students obtains from given task to within 1 mm accuracy | 1.1 - 4.4 | Task 8 F Measure to within 1 mm & calculate material required to roof the given area ,by measuring the truss & length of building , using pierced custom orb , by linear area . Include fixing material . |
| Session 7 | Material list & measuring Water Tank | Develop a material list including measurements that students obtains from given task to within 1 mm accuracy | 1.1 - 4.4 | Task 8 G Measure to within 1 mm & calculate the volume of Tank & approximate weight when full of water . |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
RMIT workbook |
References
Other Resources
Pearson Basic Skills- Read Plans and Calculate Quantities Chapter 4 , pages 197 - 204
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
Theory Assessment 1 , Task 8 A SWMS completion & signature
Theory Assessment 2 , Task 8 B successful completion of all worksheets in the student workbook RMIT carry out measurements and calculations
Theory & Practical Assessment 3 ,Task 8 C , Complete Material list from given task ,GUTTERING include lengths of material from your measurements of frame to within 1 mm accuracy , using tape or rule .Including appropriate fixing , bracketing , joining , sealing materials .
Theory & Practical Assessment 4 , Task 8 D Measure to within 1 mm & calculate material required to produce Task 16 G ( Mild steel & Galvanized fittings )
Theory & Practical Assessment 5 , Task 8 E Measure to within 1 mm & calculate material required to produce Task 16 E ( Copper & Cross linked poly )
Theory & Practical Assessment 6 , Task 8 F Measure to within 1 mm & calculate material required to roof the given area ,by measuring the truss & length of building , using pierced custom orb , by linear area . Include fixing material .
Theory & Practical Assessment 7 , Task 8 G Measure to within 1 mm & calculate the volume of Tank & approximate weight when full of water .
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Task | Elements/PC’s | % weighting |
| Task 8 A | 1.1 - 1.4 | 10 % |
| Task 8 B | 1.1 - 1.4 | 15 % |
| Task 8 C | 1.1 - 1.4 | 15 % |
| Task 8 D | 1.1 - 1.4 | 15 % |
| Task 8 E | 1.1 - 1.4 | 15 % |
| Task 8 F | 1.1 - 1.4 | 15 % |
| Task 8 G | 1.1 - 1.4 | 15 % |
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 Guidelines for Students at the RMIT University Homepage.
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