Course Title: Carry out general demolition of minor building structures

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3320 Certificate III in Carpentry

Course Title: Carry out general demolition of minor building structures

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 32

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.

Important Information:

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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 carry out general demolition work of minor building structures to facilitate alterations, extensions and additions to a building. It includes work being completed to a work schedule, plans and specifications.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

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National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCCA3001A Carry out general demolition of minor building structures

Elements:

1. Plan and prepare.

2. Demolish minor building structures.

3. Clean up.

Learning Outcomes

 Element

 Chapter Reference

 Content reference

 Relevant Worksheets and Questions (by chapter)
  1. Plan and prepare

Chapter 13: Demolition

Preliminary planning and work assessment

Student activity 13.1 – Planning and assessment for demolition

Worksheet 1 – Q4, 5, 7
  1. Demolish minor building structures.

Chapter 13: Demolition

Demolition work procedures

Student activity 13.2 – Research exercise

Worksheet 1 – Q1–3, 6

Student activity 13.3 – Demolishing structures

Student activity 13.4 – Drawing/planning exercise

Student activity 13.5 – Safety and demolition
  1. Clean up

Chapter 13: Demolition

Recycling 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.