Course Title: Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: BUIL5985C
Course Title: Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5256 - Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
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
Nominal Hours: 60
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 establish the estimated costs associated with the acquisition of materials and labour on building and construction sites, together with the application of relevant overhead costs and margins. Knowledge of physical resource and supplier identification, assessment of the availability of and requirements for skilled labour and application of appropriate codes, regulations and approvals gaining processes is essential.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects |
Element: |
1. Read and interpret plans and specifications. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Appropriate plans and drawings are correctly identified. |
Element: |
2. Identify and calculate labour costs. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Types and numbers of appropriate on-site personnel are identified and the time required on site is estimated. |
Element: |
3. Identify and establish physical resource requirements. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Physical resource requirements are identified. |
Element: |
4. Develop estimated project costs. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Appropriate labour rates and material costs are selected and applied. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This course is clustered with CPCCBC5002A Monitor costing systems on medium rise building and construction projects. Please refer to course guide B CPCCBC5002A Monitor costing systems on medium rise building and construction projects for learning activities for this course.
Teaching Schedule
This course is clustered with CPCCBC5002A Monitor costing systems on medium rise building and construction projects. Please refer to course guide B CPCCBC5002A Monitor costing systems on medium rise building and construction projects for teaching schedule for this course.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
This course is clustered with CPCCBC5002A Monitor costing systems on medium rise building and construction projects. Please refer to course guide B CPCCBC5002A Monitor costing systems on medium rise building and construction projects for resurces for this course.
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 |
Weight |
|
Assessment 1 |
Formative |
S/NYS |
Assessment 2 |
Part A - Summative - (Workbook) |
35% |
Assessment 2 |
Part B Summative - (Workbook) |
50% |
Assessment 3 |
Summative assessment |
15% |
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Element / Performance Criteria Covered | Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 Part A | Assessment 2 Part B | Assessment 3 |
1.1 | X | |||
1.2 | X | |||
1.3 | X | |||
1.4 | X | |||
2.1 | X | X | ||
2.2 | X | X | ||
2.3 | X | X | ||
3.1 | X | X | ||
3.2 | X | X | ||
3.3 | X | X | ||
3.4 | X | X | ||
3.5 | X | X | ||
4.1 | X | X | ||
4.2 | X | X | ||
4.3 | X | X | ||
4.4 | X | |||
4.5 | 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.
Assessment Tasks
This course is clustered with CPCCBC5002A Monitor costing systems on medium rise building and construction projects. Please refer to course guide B CPCCBC5002A Monitor costing systems on medium rise building and construction projects for assessment tasks for this course.
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set
in the National Training Package. The students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge
and skills.
To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed
under Assessment Task Section.
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
NYC 0 to 49 - Not yet Competent
CAG 50 to 59 – Competent with pass
CC 60 to 69 – Competent with credit
CDI 70 to 79 – Competent with distinction
CHD 80 to 100 – Competent with high distinction
DNS Did not submit
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
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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.
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Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and
lodge 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 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special
Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 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:
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Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
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Other Information:
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