Course Title: Apply structural principles to residential low rise constructions

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5256 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Course Title: Apply structural principles to residential low rise constructions

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 160

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Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUIL5986C	City Campus	TAFE	130T Vocational Engineering	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2014, Term2 2014

Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105

Course Contact Email: matthew.sweeney@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

In this course you will cover the outcomes required to apply structural principles to the erection or demolition of low rise residential structures using conventional methods. The course addresses those structures classified by the Building Code of Australia (BCA) as Class 1 and Class 10. Knowledge of the application of structural principles in accordance with Australian standards is essential.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC4010A Apply structural principles to residential low rise constructions

Elements:

1. Apply structural principles when planning the erection or demolition of a structure. 2. Analyse and plan for the structural integrity of Class1 and Class 10 buildings. 3. Plan, coordinate and manage the laying of footings. 4. Plan, coordinate and manage the laying of floor system. 5. Plan, coordinate and manage the building of structural and non-structural wall systems. 6. Plan, coordinate and manage the building of roof system. 7. Plan, coordinate and manage the external wall cladding of structure.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.

Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed by the effective application of structural principles and concepts in accordance with the range of variables and application to only one sector of the building and construction industry.

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

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessment	Weight %
Assessment 1	Forces, loads, Industry professionals	S / NYS
Assessment 2	Residential slabs and footings	20
Assessment 3	Residential framing / bracing	20
Assessment 4	Residential Roof & Wall Cladding, Flashings. Window installation	20
Assessment 5	Written assessment	40

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Element / Performance Criteria Covered	Assessment Task
Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Task 4	Task 5
1.1	X	X	X		X
1.2	X	X	X		X
1.3	X	X			X
1.4					X
2.1	X				X
2.2	X				X
2.3	X				X
2.4	X				X
2.5	X				X
3.1		X			X
3.2		X			X
3.3		X			X
3.4		X			X
4.1		X			X
4.2		X	X		X
5.1			X		X
5.2			X		X
5.3			X		X
5.4			X		X
5.5			X		X
6.1			X	X	X
6.2			X	X	X
6.3			X	X	X
6.4			X	X	X
7.1				X	X
7.2				X	X
7.3				X	X

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.