Course Title: Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2023
Course Code: BUIL6438C
Course Title: Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings
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School: 530T Built Environment and Sustainability
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5415 - Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105
Course Contact Email: matthew.sweeney@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Atila Akdeniz
Nominal Hours: 22
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to access, interpret and apply relevant building codes and standards applicable to National Construction Code (NCC) Class 2 to 9 Type C building projects. This includes knowledge of the structure of the NCC, as well as the ability to access relevant information from the code as applicable to various building projects.
It applies to builders, site managers and related construction industry professionals responsible for ensuring compliance with building codes and standards related to Class 2 to 9 Type C construction projects.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings |
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1. Classify buildings |
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2. Determine construction compliance requirements from NCC |
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3. Determine fire protection requirements |
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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.
Details of Learning Activities
You will learn the following:
1. Classify buildings
2. Determine construction compliance requirements from NCC.
3. Determine fire protection requirements.
The total number of scheduled hours of teaching, learning and assessment involved in this course includes all planned activities (face to face classes, lectures, workshops and seminars; workplace visits, online learning and other forms of structured teaching and learning). It also covers the amount of effort necessary to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, observation of work performance, discussions with supervisors and others providing third party evidence and one on one and group assessment sessions with students.
You will be able to access course information and learning materials through the Learning Hub and may be provided with additional materials in class. Lists of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. You will also use equipment and software packages in the laboratory for the project work. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.
Teaching Schedule
Session/Date |
Theme |
Assessments |
6-12 February
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Introduction to the course and Assessments |
Introduction to Assessments |
13-19 February |
Classy buildings | |
20-26 February |
Classify buildings cont. | |
27 February - 5 March |
Classify buildings cont. [Multiple classifications] | AT1 |
6-12 March |
Construction types and fire risk AT2 Summary Report |
AT2 |
13-19 March |
Construction types and fire risk | |
20-26 March |
Construction compliance | |
Census DateLinks to an external site. 31 March 2023 |
The Census Date is the last day you can withdraw from this course without financial penalty. If you need to withdraw from this course, you must do so before this date to avoid additional student fees. | |
27 March - 2 April |
Deemed to satisfy and performance solutions | |
3-9 April |
Assessment methods | AT3 |
Mid-semester break 10-16 April |
The Mid-semester break is a scheduled break in the semester. No teaching or assessment will occur during this time. Also, your Trainer/Assessor won't be available during this time. If you need to contact them, please email them via your student email account, and they will respond once they return from the break. | |
17-23 April |
Documenting performance solutions | |
24-30 April |
Passive and active fire control | |
ANZAC Day Public holiday 25 April 2023 |
No teaching or assessment will occur on ANZAC Day. Additionally, RMIT staff will not be available during this time. If you need to contact them, please email them via your student email account, and they will respond once they return from the break. | |
1-7 May |
Fire resistance level | |
8-14 May |
Check existing buildings for compliance | |
15-21 May |
Assessments Summary | AT4 |
22-28 May |
Energy Efficiency & preparation for AT5 test | |
29 May - 4 June |
Final Test (including Energy Efficiency) | AT5 |
5-11 June |
Assessment Resubmissions (if/as required) | |
12-18 June |
Assessment Resubmissions (if/as required) | |
Queens Birthday Public Holiday 12 June 2023 |
No teaching or assessing will occur on the Queen's Birthday. Additionally, RMIT staff will not be available during this time. If you need to contact them, please email them via your student email account, and they will respond once they return from the break. | |
Official Results Release DateLinks to an external site. 29 June 2023 |
Important: It is your responsibility to check your results on this date. Your official results for this course will be released on this date. Your teacher will not inform you of your final result. It will only be available via My Student Record on RMIT's website. It is not your Trainer/Assessors responsibility to let you know your final result. Your teacher will not be available to comment on your assessment or final results from 18-29 June 2022. After this date, you can contact them to talk about your final result if you need it. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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.
Assessment Tasks
AT1 |
NNC intro & Building Classifications: Knowledge Test and Portfolio |
AT2 |
Apply NCC requirements to Class 1& 10 buildings |
AT3 |
Apply NCC requirements to Construction of a Class 2 building |
AT4 |
Apply NCC requirements to Construction of a Class 8 building |
AT5 |
Open Book Test-Quizzes (including Energy Efficiency) |
Assessment Matrix
Mapping Assessments to the Unit of Competency
Element |
Performance criteria |
AT1 |
AT2 |
AT3 |
AT4 |
AT5 |
1. Classify buildings |
1.1 Determine nature of building, its use and arrangement from construction plans and specifications. |
P2.1, 2.2, 2.3 |
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1.2 Access, read and interpret relevant Australian Standards for commercial building and construction projects. |
P1-Q6, 7, 13 |
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Q1, 29, 34
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Q1, 2, 23, 25, 33 |
A1-Q2, 12, |
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1.3 Define classification of building from NCC. |
P1-Q1 P2.2, 2.3, 2.4 |
Q1 |
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1.4 Identify and interpret multiple classifications from NCC. |
P1-Q2, Q3, Q4 |
Q1 |
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2 Determine construction compliance requirements from NCC.
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2.1 Identify NCC Performance Requirements relevant to Class 2 to 9 Type C building projects. |
P1-Q7, 16 |
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Q11, 14, 24, 34 |
A1-Q12, 14, 21 |
2.2 Determine range of criteria to ensure that construction methods comply with NCC Performance Requirements |
P1-Q8, 10, 12, 13, 18, |
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All questions |
A1-Q12, 14, 21 |
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2.3 Identify and document non-conforming construction methods with NCC Performance Requirements. |
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Q4 |
Q1, 2, 12, 14, 24 |
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2.4 Propose and discuss Performance Solution with design and building and construction professionals |
P1-Q9, 10, 19, 20
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Q18 |
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Q14 Q24 |
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2.5 Analyse and apply Assessment Methods to determine compliance with Performance Solution or Deem-to-Satisfy Solution. |
P1-19, 20
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Q18 |
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Q14 Q24 |
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2.6 Meet the evidence of suitability requirements for building materials and products stated in the NCC. |
P1-Q18 |
Q18 |
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Q1-2, 14, 23-24 |
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2.7 Complete relevant documentation to meet NCC requirements. |
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Q42 |
Q1-2, 14, 24 |
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3 Determine fire protection requirements.
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3.1 Identify NCC and other legislative requirements for passive and active fire control elements in buildings. |
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Q5-13, 24-28 |
Passive: Q3-12 Active: Q18-21 |
A1: Q2-5, 9-10 |
3.2 Determine level of fire resistance required for the construction of various buildings. |
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Q5-13,
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Q3-12
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A1: Q2-5, |
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3.3 Check existing building for compliance with passive and active fire protection requirements. |
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Q5-13, 24-28 |
Passive: Q3-12 Active: Q18-21 |
A1-Q2-5, 9-10
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Foundation Skills – This section is only completed when foundation are explicitly stated in the unit of competency. In most Training Packages the foundation skills are integrated into the unit of competency and this is clearly stated. | ||
Foundation skill |
Description |
Describe how each foundation skill is demonstrated through the relevant assessment |
As well as the foundation skills explicit in the performance criteria of this unit, candidates require:
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technology skills to:
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AT 3, AT 4 requires researching information to assess compliance with NCC Vol1. Students use digital tools, computers, internet etc to research access information for AT1, AT3, AT4, AT5. |
Performance Evidence |
AT1 |
AT2 |
AT3 |
AT4 |
AT5 |
To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by applying codes and standards to the construction process of two Type C building projects:
In doing this, the candidate must: |
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AT3 all |
AT4 all |
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P2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 |
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Q5, Q6 |
Q3, 4 |
A1: Q3, 4
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P1-Q6, 7, 13 |
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Q1, 29, 34
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All questions |
A1-Q1, 2, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20 |
apply NCC Performance Requirements in relation to the design and construction of the building: | |||||
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Q3, 34
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Q1-2 |
A1-Q12-14
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Q5-13, 24-28 |
Q3-12 Q18-21 |
A1: Q2-5, |
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P1-Q12 |
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Q14-21 |
Q13-17 |
A1: Q6-8, 24 |
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P1-Q7-8, 13-16 |
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Q29-33, 35-41
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Q25-34 |
A1: Q11, 16-21 |
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A1-Q15, 23 |
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A2: Q1-21 |
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Q14 Q24 |
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Q42 |
Q1, 2, 12, 14, 24 |
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Q5-13, 24-28 |
Q3-12 Q18-21 |
A1-Q3, 4, 6, 7, 10 |
Knowledge Evidence |
AT1 |
AT2 |
AT3 |
AT4 |
AT5 |
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P1-Q5-7, 12-16, |
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All questions
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All questions
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A1-Q1, 2, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20 |
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P1-Q6, 7, 12-16 |
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All questions (Q5-12, 14-18, 21-41) |
All questions |
A1-Q1, 2, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20 |
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P1-Q9, 10,
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Q18 |
Q42 |
Q14 Q24 |
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P1-Q6, 7, 12-16 |
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Q5-12, 14-18, 21-41 |
All questions |
A1-Q1, 2, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20 |
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P1-19, 20
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Q18 |
Q42 |
Q14, 23-24 |
A1-Q1, |
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P1-Q18 |
Q18 |
Q42 |
Q1-2, 14, 23-24 |
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P1-Q1 P2.1-2.4 |
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Q3, 4 |
A1-Q3, 4 |
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P1-Q10, 18 |
Q18 |
Q42 |
Q14 Q24 DTS: All questions |
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P1-Q21 |
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Q3, Q33, |
Q1
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A1: Q21, 22, 23 |
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Q1, 2
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P1-Q21
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A1: Q23 |
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Q4, 34
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Q6-9 |
A1: Q14 |
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Q3,
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Q1-2
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A1-Q12, 13 |
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Q3,
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Q1-2
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A1-Q12 |
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Q4
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Q1, 2, 12, 14, 23 |
A1: Q21 |
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Q4,
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Q1, 2, 12, 14, 23 |
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A2-All |
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AT3-All |
AT4-All |
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All questions |
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AT3-All |
AT4-All |
All questions |
Other Information
Attendance Requirement - 85% for all students
Resubmission Policy: To pass this course, students must achieve a Satisfactory (S) result for all their Assessments (and parts of those assessments).
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