Course Title: Analyse and design simple structural timber members
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6093 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design
Course Title: Analyse and design simple structural timber members
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 40
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
CIVE5685 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
130T Vocational Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2010 |
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit covers the competency to interpret Australian Standards and design simple timber structures consisting of beams, columns and connections.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
EDX130B – Use technical mathematics (basic)
EDX140B – Use technical mathematics (advanced)
EDX100B – Analyse force systems (basic)
EDX090B – Analyse force systems (complex)
EDC030B – Determine design actions and analyse structures
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
EAC140B Analyse and design simple structural timber members |
Elements: |
1. Calculate, using Appropriate Australian Standards, the design loads for timber beams and columns 2. Design, to AS1720, simple timber beams, simple timber beams within a grid, columns and nailed and bolted connections. |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. 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 the Assessment Task Section.
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent
CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass
CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit
CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction
CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction