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)

 

 

 

Student activity 9.1 – Research exercise

 

 

 

Student activity 9.2 – Drawing exercise and questions

 

 

Planning and preparation

 

 

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

 

 

 

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
Worksheet 2 – Q8–10

 

 

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




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.