Course Title: Produce working drawings for commercial buildings
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2019
Course Code: ARCH5196
Course Title: Produce working drawings for commercial buildings
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
Nick Peraic
nick.peraic@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 180
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
VU21596
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies outcomes required to produce two and three-dimensional drawings in accordance with standard industry practice and to a level suitable for
building permit approval applications. It includes the ability to read and interpret plans and specifications and to produce working drawings for commercial buildings (Building Code of
Australia Classes 2 to 9).
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
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VU21597 Produce working drawings for commercial buildings |
Element: |
1. Produce preliminary drawings |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Simple two and three-dimensional preliminary drawings are created using architectural drawing conventions and in compliance with relevant legislation. 1.2 Sectional drawings of simple structural elements are created using architectural drawing conventions. 1.3 Essential information is recorded on drawings with symbols and abbreviations according to architectural drawing conventions. |
Element: |
2. Read and interpret plans and specifications for a commercial building |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Relevant plans and specifications are identified to develop a set of working drawings. 2.2 Key information is located, interpreted and articulated according to relevant specifications and relevant legislation. 2.3 Advice is sought from client and other stakeholders, when required, to articulate and clarify any issues. |
Element: |
3. Produce preliminary working drawings |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Requirements and criteria for preliminary working drawings are interpreted according to the scope of the job being undertaken. 3.2 Preliminary working drawings with annotated construction details are completed in accordance with the relevant legislation. |
Element: |
4. Produce a set of working drawings |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Scope of works and time frame for completion of drawings is negotiated and agreed. 4.2 Working drawings are completed to meet architectural conventions and in accordance with the relevant legislation. 4.3 Detailed specifications are included on working drawings and are completed to architectural conventions. 4.4 Working drawings are checked for consistency of presentation, cross-referencing and accuracy and to ensure compliance with relevant legislation. |
Learning Outcomes
This unit of competency supports the attainment of the skills and knowledge required for building designers to produce working drawings for commercial buildings (BCA Classes 2
to 9) within the context of relevant legislation, the BCA and Australian Standards.
Details of Learning Activities
- Content delivered in Class
- Classroom/ studio simulated workplace activities
- Self directed Learning
Teaching Schedule
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Laptop Computer
AutoCAD Software
REVIT Software
Yellow Trace
Scale Ruler
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 building design
workplace conditions, materials, activities,
responsibilities and procedures.
Holistic or project-based assessment with other related
units is recommended.
Assessment Tasks
MP-01 Concrete Construction
MP-02 Steel Construction
MP-03 Type B Construction
All assessment tasks 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
Refer to canvas
Other Information
- AS 1100.3 Architectural Drawing Standards
- Standard Drawing Symbols Abbreviations Graphical Representation, Open Training and Education Network (OTEN) 1999, ISBN: 0 7240 3590 7
- Detail Magazine
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