Course Title: Supervise the planning of on-site medium rise building or construction work

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2019

Course Code: BUIL5991C

Course Title: Supervise the planning of on-site medium rise building or construction work

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

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: vehs@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher
John Leahy

Email: john.leahy@rmit.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9925 4371

Appointment by email

Program Manager
Ahmet Ertuncay

Email: ahmet.ertuncay@rmit.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9925 8375

 

 

Nominal Hours: 200

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 supervise the planning process and organisation of on-site building or construction work projects up to and including medium rise commercial and wide span buildings (medium rise licensing classification with reference to Class 1 and 10 construction, Class 2 and 3 to a maximum of 3 storeys, Class 4 to 9 to a maximum of 3 storeys, not including Type A construction). Successful supervision of planning and organisation requires effective interpretation of contractual and planning requirements and development of strategies for using human and physical resources effectively in order to comply with contractual obligations. In order to achieve the outcomes for this unit, knowledge of relevant building and construction planning practices, state or territory building and construction codes, standards and regulations and human resource principles and practices is required.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC5003A Supervise the planning of on-site medium rise building or construction work

Element:

1. Appraise the contractual documentation and delegate the planning of operational requirements as necessary.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Copies of building approvals and conditions relating to the medium rise building or construction project are obtained.
1.2. Contracts are reviewed to determine any unusual aspects of construction, use of materials or penalty provisions.
1.3. Possible design problems are identified and brought to the attention of project consultants.
1.4. Availability of subcontractors and their suitability to meet job requirements specific to medium rise projects is reviewed.
1.5. Availability of materials and conditions of purchase and authorised purchases are reviewed.
1.6. Access to the site is established within requirements and on-site accommodation is located in an appropriate location.
1.7. Contact is established and maintained with relevant statutory authorities controlling construction work.

Element:

2. Initiate strategies and delegate the implementation of medium rise construction operations, as necessary.

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Resources supply system for controlling and recording materials entering and leaving the site is implemented and maintained.
2.2. Procedures for recording and paying for the hire of plant equipment and authorising payment are managed.
2.3. OHS and rehabilitation procedures, including hazard and risk management, are established.
2.4. Procedures for the removal of existing services and hazardous materials are planned and implemented in accordance with regulatory requirements.
2.5. Procedures required for the control of multiple projects are established.

Element:

3. Supervise the preparation of project schedules

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Construction operations are planned and executed in sequence.
3.2. Entering of operations data into an appropriate scheduling system for analysis is managed.
3.3. Project's critical path is established and revision of the project schedule is managed with new projects incorporated and documented as required.
3.4. Strategies for avoiding and overcoming project delays are developed.
3.5. Management is advised of cost-benefits and implications of providing overtime payments.

Element:

4. Ensure the provision of all resources required for project.

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Adjustments to the project timeframe to take account of anticipated delays are facilitated.
4.2. Temporary services and site accommodation needs are identified and arranged as required.
4.3. Plant requirements, site location and installation dates are confirmed.
4.4. On-site personnel and labour requirements are determined and documented.

Element:

5. Review existing on-site buildings or structures.

Performance Criteria:

5.1. Condition of existing buildings or structures to be retained, and structures on adjacent site boundaries, are reviewed and recorded.
5.2. Copies of reports are submitted to adjacent building owners prior to commencing construction work.

Element:

6. Supervise staff and maintain an effective work environment.

Performance Criteria:

6.1. Overview of the project site or sites is maintained and staff resources are allocated according to organisational, regulatory and project needs.
6.2. Activities of contract planning personnel are monitored and an effective work environment is maintained.
6.3. Effective human resource practices and policies which maximise performance and productivity are employed.

Learning Outcomes


Refer to elements.
 


Details of Learning Activities

Students will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this competency:
• Face to Face classes
• Simulated Workplace Learning
• Online learning via Canvas
• 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

Weekly delivery schedule 2019

Lesson 1
Introduction to planning Underpinning knowledge - history benefits and methods of planning.

Lessons 2 & 3
Contracts Basic contract concepts, types & industry contracts.

Lessons 4 & 5
Town planning authority Planning zones, overlays & permits, building permits & use of MS Excel in construction planning.

Lesson 5, 6, 7 & 8
Site establishment, Site investigation & establishment.

Lesson 8 & 9
Site documentation Drawings, Specification, others & Site diary.

Lesson 10 & 11
Labour and materials Resources, materials and labour calculations, crew sizes. Using MS Excel.

Lessons 12, 13 & 14
Project scheduling, Introduction to MS Project - use for house planning. Phases of commercial construction.

Lessons 15 to 22
Project scheduling, footing systems, further MS Project skills, residential framing, portal steel framing, precast and tilt up panels, suspended slab construction, roofing, blockwork & other claddings, windows, internal services, joinery, tiling, painting, services fit-off and handover.

Lessons 23 to 30
Monitoring programs, Supervision of planning Communication and other Supervisory skills. Multiple projects changes to schedules and managing changes.

Lessons 31 & 32
Course completion and final assessment

Students please note this is a guide only and may be subject to change.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through the Learning Hub and may be provided with additional materials in class. Lists of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. You will also use equipment and software packages in the laboratory for the project work. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.


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

Assessment 1

Project based assessment Task 1

Assessment 2

Project based assessment Task 2

Assessment 3

Hard copy closed book test 1

Assessment 4

Project based assessment Task 3

Assessment 5

Project based assessment Task 4

Assessment 6

Hard copy closed book test 2

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

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Element/Performance Criteria

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3

Assessment 4

Assessment 5

Assessment 6

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3.5

 

 

 

 

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6.3

 

 

 

 

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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

Project based assessment Task 1.
Planning permit application, building permit application and ABIC contract, site investigation checklist template and selected class activities including multiple choice quizzes. The majority of this assessment task is to be completed during timetabled classes under the supervision of the relevant teacher.
Hand out lesson 2 with some tasks to be completed during class and final completion lesson 7.
 

Project based assessment Task 2.
Preparation of a selected building site for construction including site establishment, site diary dilapidation report, OH&S documentation and selected class activities including multiple choice quizzes. The majority of this assessment task is to be completed during timetabled classes under the supervision of the relevant teacher.
Hand out during lesson 8 and with some tasks to be completed during class and final completion lesson 15

Hard copy closed book test 1.
Planning permit application, building permit application and ABIC contract, site investigation, site establishment, site diary dilapidation report, OH&S documentation.
Completed week 18
 

Project based assessment Task 3.
Excel list showing all tasks and activities for medium rise construction project
Sub-contractor list showing all sub-contractors completing tasks and activities
Photo journal to include residential and commercial projects.The majority of this assessment task is to be completed during timetabled classes under the supervision of the relevant teacher.
Selected class activities including multiple choice quizzes.
Hand out during lesson 18 and with some tasks to be completed during class and final completion lesson 24.

Project based assessment Task 4.
All tasks and activities entered and scheduled appropriately into Micro soft project file
All selected sub-contractors entered into program.The majority of this assessment task is to be completed during timetabled classes under the supervision of the relevant teacher. 
Call forward sheet and class demonstration completed
Selected class activities including multiple choice quizzes.
Hand out during lesson 24 and with some tasks to be completed during class and final completion lesson 31.

Hard copy closed book test 2.
Project scheduling, communication, leadership and supervision.
Completed week 32

Students must pass all 4 project based assessment tasks and both hard copy closed book tests to be deemed competent (pass) in this course.

Students please note: Project based assessment tasks largely completed outside regular timetabled classes will not be accepted without special consideration and will be marked DNS.
Students without special consideration may be given an opportunity to submit DNS (did not submit) or resubmit NYS (not yet satisfactory) project based assessment tasks or test at the end of each semester subject to a decision by the moderation panel. Submitted DNS or resubmitted NYS tasks will only be awarded a competent equivalent grade for each of these assessment tasks.

 

 

 


Assessment Matrix

 

Element/Performance Criteria

Project based ass task 1

Project based ass task 2

Hard copy test 1

Project based ass task 3

Project based ass task 4

 Hard copy test 2

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3.5

 

 

 

 

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4.1

 

 

 

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4.2

 

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6.1

 

 

 

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6.2

 

 

 

 

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6.3

 

 

 

 

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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:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
 

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