Course Title: Read and interpret plans and specifications
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: BUIL6239C
Course Title: Read and interpret plans and specifications
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4327 - Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4338
Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
David King
Phone: 9925 4334
Email: david.king@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to read and interpret plans and specifications applicable to low rise residential and commercial projects in order to inform estimation, planning and supervisory activities.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCBC4012B Read and interpret plans and specifications |
Element: |
1. Identify types of drawings and their purposes |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Purpose and advantage of different types of drawings are identified. 1.2 Different aspects of drawings are identified. |
Element: |
2. Apply commonly used symbols and abbreviations |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Commonly used symbols and abbreviations on drawings are identified, understood and applied 2.2 Common building and construction terms used on drawings are identified, understood and applied |
Element: |
3. Locate and identify key features on a site plan |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Building site is identified from location drawings. 3.2 True north and building orientation are identified from details provided on site plan. 3.3 Key features of site plan are identified. |
Element: |
4. Identify and locate key features on drawings |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Key features of plans, elevations and sections are identified. 4.2 Client requested variations to standard plans are identified on drawings. |
Element: |
5. Correctly read and interpret specifications |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Provisional sum (PS) and prime cost (PC) values are identified and correctly applied. 5.2 Customer variations to standard specifications are identified. 5.3 Correct interpretations of essential elements are applied to estimation, planning and supervisory tasks and are communicated. 5.4 Building codes or standards affecting the work to be undertaken are identified, including references to Australian standards and the National Construction Code (NCC). |
Element: |
6. Identify non-structural aspects to the specification |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Key features of products included in the specification are identified, including the design, purpose, aesthetics and cost relationships. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements
Details of Learning Activities
Learning Activities:
Students will be taught through a number of planned activities.
Activities in plan reading and completing industry specifications will be deliverable via Blackboard and online components, along with face to face lectures.
Students will be observed through their planned activities.
Teaching Schedule
The proposed teaching schedule for this competency is detailed below:
| Lesson | Topics Delivered | Elements / Performance Criteria |
| 1 | Overview of course and online platform |
1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1 |
| 2 |
Identify different types of drawings Identify different aspects of drawings Identify and using scales |
1.1, 1.2, 4.1, |
| 3 | Identify Abbreviations, hatching and symbols in working drawings | 2.1, 2.2, |
| 4 |
Revision of weeks 1 - 3 Assessment 1: Online assessment quiz 15% |
1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1 |
| 5 | Use of site drawings | 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, |
| 6 |
How to read contour lines Identify TBM and RL’s on site drawings |
1.2, |
| 7 | Using details, variations and revision triangles | 4.2,6.1, |
| 8 | Introduction to standards and National Construction Code and their application | 5.3, 5.4, |
| 9 |
Introduction to specifications including
|
5.1, 5.3, 6.1, |
| 10 | Practical work on specifications | 6.1, |
| 11 | Identify PC items and use PC tables |
5.1, 5.3, 6.1 |
| 12 | Identify PS sums and use of PS tables | 5.1, 5.3, 6.1 |
| 13 | Work on assessment 2.Class review |
|
| 14 | Assessment 2: Practical Task 70% |
|
| 15 | Variations and revision triangles | 1.1, 1.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1 |
| 16 | Assessment 3: Online quiz 15% | 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1 |
| 17 | Review of course | 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1 |
| 18 | Student feedback |
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, individual student-teacher course-related consultation. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours. The estimated time is minimum 12 hours outside the class time.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Full suite of working drawings Including:
- Floor Plans
- North, South, East and West Elevations
- Sectional Drawings
- Site Plans
- Notes
- 3D representations
- Set of Specifications:
- All Document’s available through Blackboard
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities. You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your 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
Assessment One - Online quiz, 15%. Due week 4
Assessment Two - Project based assessment 70%. Due week 13
Assessment Three - Online quiz 15%. Due week 16
Assessment Matrix
Assessment vs CPCCBC4012B Elements and Performance Criteria
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 | |
| Assessment 1 | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| Assessment 2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Assessment 3 | X | X | X | X | X |
Other Information
Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:
• Relevant
• Current
• Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
Study and Learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
• Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
• Maths and science developmental support and advice
• English language development
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.
Disability Liaison Unit:
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.
Late Submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for seven calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than two working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than seven calendar days (from the original due date), you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than two working days after the official due date.
Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special Consideration:
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the university.
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
Email Communication:
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