Course Title: Carry out excavation
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C3320 Certificate III in Carpentry
Course Title: Carry out excavation
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 16
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Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to undertake hand excavation tasks and excavations requiring the assistance of plant machinery to form excavations for footings, and the provision of services. It includes excavation to new and existing sites, and new services or the diversion of existing services.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
CPCCOHS2001A |
Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry |
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCCM2002A Carry out excavation |
Elements: |
1. Plan and prepare. 2. Locate excavation site and erect safety equipment. 3. Dig excavations. 4. Clean up. |
Learning Outcomes
Element |
Chapter reference |
Content reference |
Relevant worksheets and questions (by chapter) |
1. Plan and prepare. |
Chapter 3: Carrying out excavations |
Planning and preparing for excavations
Excavation (see under sub- heading ‘Preliminary planning for excavating the footings’) |
Student activity 3.1 – Research information required for excavations Student activity 3.2 – Carrying out excavations Worksheet 1 – Q10, 13–14 |
2. Locate excavation site and erect safety equipment. |
Chapter 3: Carrying out excavations |
Excavation (see under sub- heading ‘Planning excavation machinery paths and erecting safety equipment’) |
Worksheet 1 – Q1 |
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3. Dig excavations. |
Chapter 3: Carrying out excavations |
Excavation |
Student activity 3.4 – Drawing a cut-and-fill section
Worksheet 1 – Q1–14 |
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Student activity 3.5 – Calculation questions |
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Worksheet 2 – Q1–4 |
4. Clean up. |
Chapter 3: Carrying out excavations |
Cleaning up |
Student activity 3.6 – Footings, formwork and cleaning up |
Overview of Assessment
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to read and interpret plans and specifications relevant to construction operations. It includes the identification of types of plans and drawings and their functions, the recognition of commonly used symbols and abbreviations, the identification of key features and specifications on a site plan, the comprehension of written job specifications and the recognition of document status and amendment detail.