Course Title: Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building projects
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5256 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
Course Title: Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building projects
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 110
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BUIL6237C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
130T Vocational Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2014, Term2 2014, Term1 2015, Term2 2015, Term1 2016, Term2 2016 |
BUIL6237C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term2 2019, Term1 2020, Term2 2020, Term2 2021 |
BUIL6237C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
530T Built Environment and Sustainability |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2022 |
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 site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building and construction projects. It addresses the skills and practices required to measure, record and interpret data using measuring and levelling equipment and to set out building projects. The ability to operate specific surveying equipment and apply calculations and knowledge of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and Australian standards are essential.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Nil
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCBC5006B Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building projects |
Elements: |
1. Set out a T-shaped or L-shaped building on a selected site with minimal profiles. 2. Prepare and test levelling devices. 3. Operate levelling devices. 4. Identify specialised levelling and surveying equipment available on large building projects for various set-out and checking procedures. 5. Compute coordinates and bearings, distances related to grids and general set-out work on large building sites. |
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
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 1 Practical Survey Techniques 1
Assessment 2 Practical Survey Techniques 2
Assessment 3 Practical Survey Techniques 3
Assessment 4 Test 1a, Test 1b, Test 1c, Test 1d
Assessment 5 Test 2a, Test 2b, Test 2c, Test 2d