Course Title: Integrate services layout into design documentation
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2019
Course Code: ARCH5194
Course Title: Integrate services layout into design documentation
Important Information:
Students are to read this document to ensure that all completed assessment tasks comply with the listed learning elements and performance criteria.
School: 320T Architecture & Urban Design
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6136 - Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)
Course Contact: Catherine Ciavarella
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email: catherine.ciavarella@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
David Anderson
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to integrate the layout of services and connections into building design documentation for residential (Building Code of Australia (BCA) Classes 1 and 10) and commercial (BCA Classes 2 to 9) buildings. It includes the knowledge and application of current sustainable and energy efficient practices
and appliances and involves consultation with other professionals to obtain agreement on service layout details and specifications.
It requires compliance with relevant legislation, Australian Standards and the BCA. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. However this unit forms part of a minimum qualification requirement for registration with the Building Practitioners Board as a building designer (architectural).
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VU21594 Integrate services layout into design documentation |
Element: |
1. Document layouts of |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Water supply, connection and layout are identified and documented for buildings connected to a town supply or a tank storage supply, in accordance with the relevant legislation. 1.2 Installation of water services supplying fire hydrants, fire hose reels and fire sprinkler systems and interconnection of water tanks for fire services are identified in accordance with the relevant legislation. 1.3 Details of hot water systems are evaluated and documented according to suitability and energy rating to maximise energy efficiency. |
Element: |
2. Document sewerage |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Sewerage connection and layout are determined for connection, in accordance with the relevant legislation. 2.2 Disposal of sewerage from fixtures situated below the level of the local authority sewer for both domestic and commercial buildings are identified in accordance with the relevant legislation. 2.3 Methods for disposing of stormwater drainage systems are identified and design and installation of stormwater drainage systems are documented in accordance with the relevant legislation. |
Element: |
3. Document methods |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Methods and layout of mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning systems are evaluated and documented according to energy rating to maximise energy efficiency and optimise indoor environmental quality. 3.2 Systems for natural ventilation are evaluated to determine optimal building performance. 3.3 Methods for smoke hazard management are evaluated and documented according to the relevant legislation. 3.4 Requirements for fire protection systems for various building classifications are evaluated and documented in accordance with the relevant legislation. |
Element: |
4. Document natural |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Design considerations for natural lighting are evaluated to determine optimal user comfort in accordance with Australian Standards for lighting levels. 4.2 Artificial lighting and light sources are compared to recommended service luminance, in accordance with the relevant legislation. |
Element: |
5. Document electrical |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Electrical and electronic service systems are evaluated and documented and supply authorities are identified. 5.2 Design and installation of emergency warning systems, emergency lighting and exit signage are evaluated and documented in accordance with the relevant legislation. 5.3 Methods of vertical transportation are evaluated and documented in accordance with the relevant legislation. |
Element: |
6. Finalise services |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Details of services layout and any required amendments are confirmed with service engineer or other consultants. 6.2 Shop drawings and other relevant documentation are checked and signed off against design specifications. |
Learning Outcomes
This unit of competency supports the attainment of the skills and knowledge required for building designers to integrate services layout into designs for residential and commercial buildings in consultation with other professionals and finalise documentation in compliance with relevant legislation and the BCA.
Details of Learning Activities
Lectures
Self Directed Learning
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1, 2019
Tuesday: 8:30am -10:00am, Room: TBA. Lecturer: David Anderson
Week Date Course Content
3 26th February Introduction:
Introduction and overview of Building Services program
Shop Drawings
Types of Services & Coordination of Services
5 12th March Stormwater drainage
Water Supply & Waste Water
Brief for Services Project
7 26th March. Guest speaker
10 9th April Light (natural & artificial) & natural ventilation
Easter Break
12 7th May Mechanical Ventilation
Heating, Cooling & Airconditioning
14 21st May Vertical Transportation
Services Revision
16 4th June No Lecture, Services Quiz 6, On Canvas from 9:00am-6:00pm,
Mid Year Break
Semester 2, 2019
2 16th July Fire Service and Warning Systems
4 30th July Electrical Systems & Lighting
6 13th August Coordination of services & Revision
8 27th August No Lecture, self-directed learning & revision
10 10th September No Lecture, Services Quiz 10, On Canvas from 9:00am-6:00pm,
Submit Services Project, Upload to Canvas
This program may be subject to minor amendments.
This program is to be read in conjunction with the ARCH5194 Integrate Services Layout course guide 2019
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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Overview of Assessment
This unit of competency could be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment, provided that simulated or project-based assessment techniques replicate design drafting workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures. Holistic or project-based assessment with other related units is recommended.
Assessment Tasks
Quiz 1-5, 7-9 (8 in total)
Quiz 6
Quiz 10
Report
Assessment tasks in this course are both formative and summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this course are graded.
Feedback throughout the course may be written, verbal or a combination of both.
All assessment must be submitted.
Students will be deemed Competent or Not Yet Competent in the assessment tasks, Satisfactory or Not Yet Satisfactory in the assessable tasks. A grading model will apply after competency has been obtained.
You will receive feedback with verbal and/or written evaluation of your progress within class time. the submitted projects will be assessed with written feedback as well as a quality indicator that relates to separate components of the project and the overall outcome.
Courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment (including apprentices)| CA | Competency Achieved |
| NYC | Not Yet Competent |
| DNS | Did Not Submit for assessment |
| CHD | Competent with High Distinction |
| CDI | Competent with Distinction |
| CC | Competent with Credit |
| CAG | Competency Achieved - Graded |
| NYC | Not Yet Competent |
| DNS | Did Not Submit for assessment |
Assessment Matrix
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Other Information
Attendance of lectures is an important requirement for success in this course
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