Course Title: Apply Drafting Office Administration Processes

Part A: Course Overview

Course ID: 033916

Program: C5143

Course Title: Apply Drafting Office Administration Processes

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 50.0

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)

ARCH5115

City Campus

TAFE

320T Design (TAFE)

Face-to-Face

Term1 2007

Course Contact: Michael Goss

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: michael.goss@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit relates to the basic office administration duties and precautions, which ha re expected to be performed by a draftsperson in an office, working under limited supervision.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Where related units form an integral part of workplace responsibilities and roles, these units should be co-assessed.



National Competency Codes and Titles

LCTA

Apply Drafting Office Administration Processes

Elements:

Apply basic cost indicators to a proposed private residential dwelling.

Demonstrate a knowledge of the application of Quality Assurance (QA) principles.

Demonstrate effective written, oral and graphic communication appropriate to a draftsperson working under limited supervision.

Demonstrate procedures for computer file management and printing.

Demonstrate skills in the use of current* industry standard software applications to generate electronic communication and hardy copy documentation. *(NB Software should not necessarily be restricted to that itemised in the assessment criteria).

Describe the taxation and insurance liabilities applicable to a drafting office.

Explain the impact of statutory authorities on a building project.

Identify and apply terminology relevant to a drafting office.

Identify and take precautions against the hazards associated with Occupational Health, Welfare and Safety that pertains to the work performed by an architectural draftsperson.

Identify current hardware and software applications and access programs.

Identify systems used in office information recording, storage and retrieval.

Identify the legal liabilities and responsibilities as they pertain to a small practice.

Process basic accounts for services rendered.


Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and take precautions against the hazards associated withOccupational Health, Welfare and Safety that pertains to the workperformed by an architectural draftsperson.

2. Identify and apply terminology relevant to a drafting office.Performance criteria

3. Explain the impact of statutory authorities on a building project.

4. Identify systems used in office information recording, storage andretrieval.

5. Demonstrate effective written, oral and graphic communicationappropriate to a draftsperson working under limited supervision.

6. Apply basic cost indicators to a proposed private residentialdwelling.Process basic accounts for services rendered.

7. Process basic accounts for services rendered.

8. Describe the taxation and insurance liabilities applicable to adrafting office.9. Identify the legal liabilities and responsibilities as they pertain toa small practice.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment in this course is progressive and will require demonstrated competence in one or more of the following ways:

Practical projects, visual and oral presentations, written assignments and written research reports.

All assignments will have set due dates which must be adhered to. Late submission of work will carry a penalty but may be considered by prior arrangement if supported with a medical certificate or other appropriate documentation.