Course Title: Construct ceiling frames
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C3320 Certificate III in Carpentry
Course Title: Construct ceiling frames
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 32
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 plan, prepare, set out, construct and erect ceiling frames to accommodate ceiling joists, hanging beams, strutting beams and composite beams. It includes selection of members and setting out of the ceiling frame in conjunction with the roof members.
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: |
CPCCCA3005B Construct ceiling frames |
Elements: |
1 Plan and prepare. 2 Locate ceiling joists. 3 Install hanging beams. 4 Clean up. |
Learning Outcomes
Element |
Chapter reference |
Content reference |
Relevant worksheets and questions (by chapter) |
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Student activity 9.1 – Research exercise |
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Student activity 9.2 – Drawing exercise and questions |
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Planning and preparation |
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1. Plan and prepare. |
Chapter 9: Constructing ceiling frames |
Selecting material and calculating quantities (including sub-headings) |
Worksheet 1 – Task
Student activity 9.3 – Safe work method exercise
Student activity 9.4 – Practical construction of a ceiling frame |
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Worksheet 2 – Q1–7, 11 |
2. Locate ceiling joists. |
Chapter 9: Constructing ceiling frames |
Installing the ceiling members (see under sub- heading ‘Installing the ceiling joists’) |
Student activity 9.4 – Practical construction of a ceiling frame
Student activity 9.5 – Ceiling members |
3. Install hanging beams. |
Chapter 9: Constructing ceiling frames |
Installing the ceiling members (see under sub- heading ‘Installing the hanging beams’) |
Student activity 9.4 – Practical construction of a ceiling frame Student activity 9.5 – Ceiling members Worksheet 2 – Q–10 |
4. Clean up. |
Chapter 9: Constructing ceiling frames |
Cleaning up |
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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.