Course Title: Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low rise building projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: BUIL5988C
Course Title: Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low rise building projects
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4274 - Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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
Nil
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to access, interpret and apply relevant building codes and standards applicable to the construction processes of residential and low rise commercial buildings (low rise’ licensing classification with reference to Class 1 and 10 construction and Classes 2 to 9 with a gross floor area not exceeding 2000 square metres, not including Type A or Type B construction). To successfully construct low rise buildings requires a thorough knowledge of the purpose and content of the Building Code of Australia (BCA), coupled with the ability to interpret other codes and standards related to a specific building.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCBC4001A Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low rise building projects |
Element: |
1. Access and interpret relevant code and standard requirements. |
Performance Criteria: |
Element: 1. Access and interpret relevant code and standard requirements. |
Element: |
2. Classify buildings. |
Performance Criteria: |
Element: 2. Classify buildings. |
Element: |
3. Analyse and apply a range of solutions to a construction problem for compliance with the BCA. |
Performance Criteria: |
Element: 3. Analyse and apply a range of solutions to a construction problem for compliance with the BCA. |
Element: |
4. Apply fire protection requirements. |
Performance Criteria: |
Element: 4. Apply fire protection requirements. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
Students will learn through a number of planned activities (face to face classes, workplace/site visits, simulated workplace learning, online learning via blackboard and other forms of structured teaching and learning). Students will be observed and assessed through their planned activities throughout the duration of the course.
Teaching Schedule
Learning sessions and assessment session shall be delivered as per schedule on Blackboard.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.Students will be asked to personally demonstrate to the teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals.
Assessment Tasks
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
Assessment |
Weight % |
|
Assessment 1 |
Observation Written assessment and Project |
50% |
Assessment 2 |
On Site Practical Assessment and Project |
50% |
these tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Element/ Performance Criteria |
Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2 |
1.1 |
X |
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1.2 |
X |
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1.3 |
X |
|
2.1 |
X |
|
2.2 |
X |
|
2.3 |
X |
|
3.1 |
X |
X |
3.2 |
X |
X |
3.2 |
|
X |
3.3 |
|
X |
3.4 |
X |
X |
3.5 |
X |
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4.1 |
X |
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4.2 |
X |
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4.3 |
X |
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Assessment Tasks
Blackboard is an on-line resource with the lesson plans for each unit. Within Blackboard are the session lessons plans, assessments, resources and other materials required for completion of each unit of competency. Blackboard Collaborate is an on-line delivery system within Blackboard that may be utilised as a virtual classroom that may be a part of the overall lesson delivery plan.
Journal
A Journal is a student’s own notes and reflections that demonstrate their understanding of the materials delivered in the course. Students will be required add to the journal with their own observations as part of the assessment requirement. .
Projects and Presentations
Students may be required to complete individual and group projects that are assessments. These may be in the form of reports, research, analysis, and other documents that provide evidence of the competency in the unit.
Assessment Matrix
Practical activities and projects, and oral presentations
Blackboard activities
Journals
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