Course Title: Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building projects

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: BUIL6237C

Course Title: Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building projects

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

Michael Kenna
Phone: +613 9925 4595
Email: michael.kenna@rmit.edu.au

Appointments by email

Teacher

George Kamaropoulos
Phone: +613 9925 4635
Email: george.kamaropoulos@rmit.edu.au

Appointments by email

Nominal Hours: 110

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 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.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CPCCBC5006B Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building projects
Element:	1. Set out a T-shaped or L-shaped building on a selected site with minimal profiles.
Performance Criteria:	1.1. Site information and dimensions are identified from site plan and checked against plan drawings. 1.2. Survey pegs are measured to ensure correct identification occurred before pilot pegs are positioned. 1.3. Profiles pegs are set up on site at a working distance from pilot pegs and parallel to pilot line. 1.4. Marks to indicate outside of building or other structural members are made.
Element:	2. Prepare and test levelling devices.
Performance Criteria:	2.1. Various components of levelling devices are identified. 2.2. Basic tests on levelling device accuracy are performed according to manufacturer specifications. 2.3. Effects of maladjustment in levelling devices are identified and recorded according to standard operating procedures.
Element:	3. Operate levelling devices.
Performance Criteria:	3.1. Temporary adjustments to set up levelling equipment  are carried out in accordance with standard operating procedures. 3.2. Horizontal and vertical angles are determined using levelling devices. 3.3. Site is set out to specifications using levelling devices.
Element:	4. Identify specialised levelling and surveying equipment available on large building projects for various set-out and checking procedures.
Performance Criteria:	4.1. Differences between various types of specialised surveying equipment are researched and recorded. 4.2. Survey of each level checked for vertical accuracy of 10mm using two levelling devices is carried out.
Element:	5. Compute coordinates and bearings, distances related to grids and general set-out work on large building sites.
Performance Criteria:	5.1. Angular relationship between different bearings (whole circle) is demonstrated. 5.2. Bearing and distance between coordinates are calculated. 5.3. Coordinates of a point given the bearing and distance from a point with known coordinates are calculated. 5.4. Offsets from a coordinated point given the bearing and distance from a point with known coordinates are determined. 5.5. Information necessary to set out a structure using a site plan is determined.

Learning Outcomes

Refer to elements.
 

Details of Learning Activities

Week	Week commencement date	Topic/Assessment
1	10/02/20	Course Introduction. Linear measurements, taping
2	17/02/20	Practical activity (Formative). Distance, allotment measurement
3	24/02/20	Leveling
4	2/03/20	Leveling
5	09/03/20	Practical activity (Formative 2). Reduced leveling Rise and fall method
6	16/03/20	Reduced leveling HPC method/ Contours
7	23/03/20	Practical assessment 1 Reduced leveling HPC method /Contours/Rise and fall method (Field for 4 hours)
8	30/03/20	Assessment 4 Knowledge Assessment
9	06/04/20	Angular measurements
10	13/04/20	Angular measurements
11	27/04/20	Trigonometric Leveling
12	4/05/20	Practical assessment 2 Internal angles (Field Assessment)
13	11/05/20	Whole circle bearings - Bearing coordinates and distance. Practical activity  Calculations
14	18/05/20	Practical activity  fieldwork. Whole circle bearings - Bearing coordinates and distance.
15	25/05/20	Practical assessment 3. Set out an L-shaped building with profiles
16	1/06/20	Assessment 5 Knowledge test
17	8/06/20	Resits when eligible and by appointment where special consideration has been granted
18	15/06/20	Finalize results

Teaching Schedule

Week	Week commencement date	Topic/Assessment
1	10/02/20	Course Introduction. Linear measurements, taping
2	17/02/20	Practical activity (Formative). Distance, allotment measurement
3	24/02/20	Leveling
4	2/03/20	Leveling
5	09/03/20	Practical activity (Formative 2). Reduced leveling Rise and fall method
6	16/03/20	Reduced leveling HPC method/ Contours
7	23/03/20	Practical assessment 1 Reduced leveling HPC method /Contours/Rise and fall method (Field for 4 hours)
8	30/03/20	Assessment 4 Knowledge Assessment
9	06/04/20	Angular measurements
10	13/04/20	Angular measurements
11	27/04/20	Trigonometric Leveling
12	4/05/20	Practical assessment 2 Internal angles (Field Assessment)
13	11/05/20	Whole circle bearings - Bearing coordinates and distance. Practical activity  Calculations
14	18/05/20	Practical activity  fieldwork. Whole circle bearings - Bearing coordinates and distance.
15	25/05/20	Practical assessment 3. Set out an L-shaped building with profiles
16	1/06/20	Assessment 5 Knowledge test
17	8/06/20	Resits when eligible and by appointment where special consideration has been granted
18	15/06/20	Finalize results

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

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
Task 1	Practical Survey Techniques 1
Task 2	Practical Survey Techniques 2
Task 3	Practical Survey Techniques 3
Task 4	Test 1a, Test 1b, Test 1c, Test 1d
Task 5	Test 2a, Test 2b, Test 2c, Test 2d

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

Assessment Mapping Matrix

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.

Element / Performance Criteria Covered	Assessment 1 Practical Assessment	Assessment 2 Practical Assessment	Assessment 3 Practical Assessment	Assessment 4 Knowledge Assessment	Assessment 5 Knowledge Assessment
1.1	X	X	X
1.2	X	X	X
1.3			X
1.4			X
2.1	X	X	X
2.2	X	X	X
2.3	X	X	X
3.1	X	X	X
3.2	X	X
3.3	X		X
4.1	X	X
4.2	X	X
5.1		X	X
5.2		X	X
5.3		X	X
5.4		X	X
5.5		X	X

  

 

Assessment Tasks

number and title

Assessment One: Select Method/s ☐ Knowledge Assessment ☐ Product Assessment ü Practical Assessment

Assessment Two: Select Method/s ☐ Knowledge Assessment ☐ Product Assessment ü Practical Assessment

Assessment Three: Select Method/s ☐ Knowledge Assessment ☐ Product Assessment ü Practical Assessment

Assessment Four: Select Method/s ü Knowledge Assessment ☐ Product Assessment ☐ Practical Assessment

Assessment Five: Select Method/s ü Knowledge Assessment ☐ Product Assessment ☐ Practical Assessment

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Mapping Matrix

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.

Element / Performance Criteria Covered	Assessment 1 Practical Assessment	Assessment 2 Practical Assessment	Assessment 3 Practical Assessment	Assessment 4 Knowledge Assessment	Assessment 5 Knowledge Assessment
1.1	X	X	X
1.2	X	X	X
1.3			X
1.4			X
2.1	X	X	X
2.2	X	X	X
2.3	X	X	X
3.1	X	X	X
3.2	X	X
3.3	X		X
4.1	X	X
4.2	X	X
5.1		X	X
5.2		X	X
5.3		X	X
5.4		X	X
5.5		X	X

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• Relevant
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