Course Title: Produce preliminary and working drawings for residential buildings

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6161 Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)

Course Title: Produce preliminary and working drawings for residential buildings

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 180

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ARCH5227

City Campus

TAFE

320T Architecture & Urban Design

Face-to-Face

Term1 2019,
Term2 2019

ARCH5227

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2020,
Term2 2020,
Term1 2021,
Term2 2021

ARCH5227

City Campus

TAFE

530T Built Environment and Sustainability

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2022,
Term2 2022,
Term1 2023,
Term2 2023

Course Contact: Catherine Ciavarella

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: catherine.ciavarella@rmit.edu.au



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 residential buildings (BCA Classes 1 and 10).

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VU22462 Produce preliminary and working drawings for residential buildings

Elements:

Produce a set of working drawings

Produce preliminary drawings

Produce preliminary working drawings

Read, interpret and articulate plans and specifications for a residential building


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.