Course Title: Carry out levelling operations

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3320 Certificate III in Carpentry

Course Title: Carry out levelling operations

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 24

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.

Important Information:

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Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to conduct levelling procedures using the rise and fall method and the height of instrument method for the purpose of establishing correct and accurate set out of buildings, their components and preparation. It includes the set up, testing and use of levelling devices and undertaking closed traverses using a range of levelling equipment.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

CPCCOHS2001A Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CPCCCA3023A Carry out levelling operations
Elements:	1. Plan and prepare. 2. Conduct levelling procedures using rise and fall method. 3. Conduct levelling procedures using height of instrument method. 4. Calculate distances using stadia lines. 5. Clean up.

Learning Outcomes

Units	Element	Chapter reference	Content reference	Relevant worksheets and questions (by chapter)
CPCCCA3023A – Carry out levelling operations	1. Plan and prepare.	Chapter 1: Construction site levelling	Planning and preparation	Worksheet 1 – Planning and general Q1–18
2. Conduct levelling procedures using rise and fall method.	Chapter 1: Construction site levelling	Using a recording method (see under sub-heading ‘The rise-and-fall booking method’)	Student activity 1.4 – Setting up and using levelling instruments   Worksheet 1 – Booking of levels Q1–5
3. Conduct levelling procedures using height of instrument method.	Chapter 1: Construction site levelling	Using a recording method; (see under sub-heading ‘Using the height-of- collimation booking method’)	Student activity 1.4 – Setting up and using levelling instruments   Worksheet 1 – Booking of levels Q1–5
4. Calculate distances using stadia lines.	Chapter 1: Construction site levelling	Measuring distances using stadia lines	Student activity 1.5 – Measuring distance using stadia lines   Worksheet 1 – Planning and general Q7, 11
5. Clean up.	Chapter 1: Construction site levelling	Cleaning up	Worksheet 1 – Planning and general Q17–18

Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to read and interpret plans and specifications relevant to construction operations. It includes the identification of types of plans and drawings and their functions, the recognition of commonly used symbols and abbreviations, the identification of key features and specifications on a site plan, the comprehension of written job specifications and the recognition of document status and amendment detail.