Course Title: Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity exceeding 500 litres and less than 8KL

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: BUIL6329C

Course Title: Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity exceeding 500 litres and less than 8KL

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3312 - Certificate III in Plumbing

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 4468
Email: warren.james@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 4

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

CPCPCM2043A Carry out WHS requirements

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to select, locate, install and test liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facilities with a storage capacity of more than 500 litres but less than 8KL.
The storage is connected to consumer piping systems with an operating pressure not exceeding 140kPa.
 

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CPCPGS3060A Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity exceeding 500 litres and less than 8KL
Element:	1 Identify installation requirements. 2 Prepare for installation. 3 Install and test LPG storage system. 4 Clean up.
Performance Criteria:	1.1Building plans and specifications and any special instructions are obtained. 1.2Work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements associated with installing LPG storage facilities are adhered to throughout the work. 1.3Quality assurance requirements for company operations are identified and adhered to. 1.4Gas load and design requirements are determined from plans, specifications, and job drawing or workplace instructions. 1.5Storage capacity is checked for compliance with regulatory authorities’ and installation requirements. 1.6Appropriate regulators are determined to meet capacity and load of the system according to installation requirements. 1.7Appropriateness of selected location to provide required service is established in compliance with standards and installation requirements. 1.8Quantity of required materials is calculated from design, drawings and specifications in compliance with installation requirements. 2.1Materials and equipment are ordered and checked for compliance with docket and order form, and for acceptable condition. 2.2Appropriate tools and equipment for installation of storage facility, including personal protective equipment, are identified, selected and checked for serviceability. 2.3Appropriate testing apparatus is selected. 2.4Work is planned in conjunction with others involved in or affected by the work. 2.5Work area and materials are prepared to support efficient installation of system. 3.1LPG containers, piping, fittings and components are installed in compliance with standards and installation requirements. 3.2Regulators and associated pipework are installed in compliance with standards and installation requirements. 3.3Regulators are adjusted to provide working pressure in compliance with standards and installation requirements. 3.4System is purged according to standards. 3.5System is tested in compliance with standards and installation requirements. 3.6Test equipment is removed and test data recorded in format required by regulatory authority and installation requirements. 3.7Sustainability principles and concepts are applied throughout the installation process. 4.1Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled according to legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification. 4.2Tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored according to manufacturer recommendations and workplace procedures. 4.3Information is accessed and documentation completed according to installation requirements. 4.4Relevant authorities and supervisors are advised of job completion in compliance with regulatory and installation requirements.

Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements.

Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities include in class workbook activities and researching industry practices and standards.
This may include online learning activities.
Students are expected to undertake design, size and documentation to relevant industry standards to include sustainability and WHS principles.

Teaching Schedule

This unit is delivered over 2 sessions

Session number	Topic	Learning activities/resources	Elements/performance criteria	Assessments
1	Theory of Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity exceeding 500 litres and less than 8KL	Pearsons Gas services chap 16 pgs 393-409. worksheets 1,2,3. Pearsons PPT chap 16. Introduce AS5601 2013	1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8
1 cont’d	Swms, Underpinnings, Formative tasks	Students complete Swms, underpinning questions in student recording book.	1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5	Assessment 1- Submit Swms, work book, underpinning questions.
2	Practical tasks- Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity exceeding 500 litres and less than 8KL	Students Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity exceeding 500 litres and less than 8KL  using tools and equipment in workshop. Student recording book required for self assessment.	3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7,4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4	Assessment 2- Practical installation of task 62, 63.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

AS5601 2013

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

Students are required to complete 2 different types of assessment tasks

Assessment 1- Submit workbook underpinning questions and completed Swms (weighting 30%)
Assessment 2- Practical installation of task 62, 63. (weighting 70%)

To successfully complete this unit, a student needs to be deemed competent (CA grade) in both assessment tasks.
Grading Criteria:
NYC - Not yet competent
CA - Competence Achieved
DNS - Did not submit assessment
 

Assessment Matrix

Assessment                                   task	Element/PC	Percentage weighting
Assessment 1- Written tasks from workbook.	1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5	30%
Assessment 2- Practical installation of 62, 63.	3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7,4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4	70%

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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