Course Title: Carry out measurements and calculations

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2018

Class Number: All

Class Section: All

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Course Code: MATH7066C

Course Title: Carry out measurements and calculations

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C2223 - Certificate II in Construction Pathways

Course Contact: Warren James

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: warren.james@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

There are no pre-requisites for this unit.

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:

CPCCCM1015A Carry out measurements and calculations

Element:

1. Plan and prepare.

Performance Criteria:

1.1.            Work instructions are confirmed and applied using relevant information.

1.2.            Safety (OHS) requirements are obtained from site safety plan, other regulatory specifications or legal obligations, and are applied.

1.3. Measuring and calculating equipment selected to carry out tasks is consistent with job requirements, is checked for serviceability, and any faults are rectified or reported.

Element:

2. Obtain measurements.

Performance Criteria:

2.1.            Method of obtaining the measurement is selected and applied.

2.2.            Measurements are obtained using a rule or tape accurate to 1mm.

2.3. Measurements, including areas and volumes, are confirmed and recorded.

Element:

3. Perform calculations.

Performance Criteria:

3.1.            Appropriate calculation factors are determined and correct method is selected for achieving required result.

3.2.            Material quantities for the project are correctly calculated using appropriate factors.

3.3. Results are confirmed and recorded.

Element:

4. Estimate approximate quantities.

Performance Criteria:

4.1.            Calculations for determining material requirements are taken.

4.2.            Appropriate formulas for calculating quantities are selected.

4.3.            Quantities are estimated from the calculations taken.

4.4. Material quantities for the project are calculated, confirmed and recorded within enterprise tolerances.


Learning Outcomes


Refer to the Elements of Competency.


Details of Learning Activities

Ref Workbook


Teaching Schedule

As per timetable


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through CANVAS.

CANVAS is an online resource with the lesson plans for each unit. Within CANVAS are the session plans, assessments, resources and other materials required for completion of each unit of competency.

Additional materials maybe provided in class and lists of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment tasks

Assessment 1: SWMS/Workbook/questions

Assessment 2: Project No 1 Pre-Slab

Assessment 3: Project No 2 Build Shed

Assessment 4: Project No 3 Fasten & fixing

 

these tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

 Assessment Mapping Matrix

Element/

Performance Criteria Covered

Workbook

/questions

Project No 1 Pre-Slab

Project No 2 Build Shed

Project No 3 Fasten & fixing

1.1

X

 

 

 

1.2

X

 

 

 

1.3

X

X

 

 

2.1

X

X

 

 

2.2

X

X

X

 

2.3

X

X

X

 

3.1

X

X

X

X

3.2

X

X

X

X

3.3

X

X

X

X

4.1

X

 

 

X

4.2

X

 

 

X

4.3

X

 

 

X

4.4

X

 

 

X


To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.


Assessment Tasks

As Above


Assessment Matrix

As Above

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):


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  • Relevant
  • Current
  • Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

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