Course Title: Apply structural principles to commercial low rise constructions

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4274 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

Course Title: Apply structural principles to commercial low rise constructions

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 80

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUIL6006C

City Campus

TAFE

130T Vocational Engineering

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2013,
Term1 2016

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to apply structural principles to the erection or demolition of low rise projects of a more complex nature than single residential dwellings, which are typically commercial structures classified in the Building Code of Australia (BCA) as Classes 2 to 9 with a gross floor area not exceeding 2000 square metres but not including Type A or Type B construction. Knowledge of the application of structural principles in accordance with Australian standards is essential.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC4011A Apply structural principles to commercial low rise constructions

Elements:

1. Apply structural principles to the planning of the erection or demolition of a structure.

2. Analyse and plan for the structural integrity of Class 2 to 9 buildings.

3. Plan, coordinate and manage laying of footing systems.

4. Plan, coordinate and manage laying of floor system.

5. Plan, coordinate and manage the building of structural wall systems and wall cladding systems.

6. Plan, coordinate and manage the building of structural roof systems and roof cladding systems.


Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.


Assessment Tasks

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessment

Weight %

Assessment 1

Photographic Journal

20

Assessment 2

Presentation

30

Assessment 3

Case Study Project

50

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements / Performance Criteria Covered

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3

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2.5

 

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To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.