Course Title: Evaluate site structure and services for interior design briefs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2025
Course Code: ARCH5242C
Course Title: Evaluate site structure and services for interior design briefs
School: 515T Creative Industries
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5431 - Diploma of Interior Design
Course Contact: Ellen Pan-Florissen
Course Contact Phone: +61399254759
Course Contact Email: ellen.pan-florissen@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Maddie Granata
Nominal Hours: 40
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
Nil
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess structural components and services in a residential building to determine their impact on the interior design brief.
This unit applies to interior designers, including kitchen and bathroom designers. They analyse and integrate information from site inspection, documentation and consultation to inform the design process.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSFID5021 Evaluate site structure and services for interior design briefs |
Element: |
1. Prepare for site evaluation |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Review project brief and clarify with client 1.2 Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints 1.3 Select work resources based on the needs of the design brief 1.4 Determine scope of site evaluation from information and arrange a site visit with client 1.5 Identify and follow work health and safety requirements for specific site |
Element: |
2. Assess structural elements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify and inspect key structural elements of the space for their impact on the design brief
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Element: |
3. Assess services |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify and inspect key structural elements of the space for their impact on the design brief
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Element: |
4. Conduct additional research to support site evaluation |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Confirm outcomes of site evaluation through consultation with specialist professionals based on the design brief |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to the Elements and Performance Criteria.
Details of Learning Activities
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Teaching Schedule
Weekly Schedule
This course's weekly schedule is for the clustered subjects of Design Residential Interiors (ARCH5240C) & Evaluate site structures and services for interior design briefs. (ARCH5242C)
Week |
Sessions |
Content |
Assessment & activity brief |
1 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Course Introduction & Weekly schedule. Overview of AT1 task & activities Creative Studio-Design Exploration Overview Activity 1.CS Project folder - Brief Activity 3.CS Planning - Brief |
AT1 task Brief Activity 1.CS Brief Activity 3.CS Brief |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture - AT1 Task questions Q1/2 Overview Activity 1.CS Project folder -Due Activity 3.CS Planning - Due |
Activity 1.CS Due Activity 3.CS Due |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Documentation -AT2 Task A & B Brief Site 01 - Overview Evaluate site structure /specialist consultants |
AT2 Task Part A & B Brief |
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2 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio-Design Exploration + AT2 Task part A review Site 01 – Overview Site Characteristics + Client scope of works Reviewing bubble diagram /spatial analogy |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture- AT1 Task questions Q3/4/5 overview |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Documentation- Structural loads + passive design Site 01 - Concept Development+ studio time |
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3 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH55240C Creative Studio-Design Exploration Site 02 – Site Characteristics + Client scope of works. Reviewing bubble diagram /spatial analogy. Excursion - plumbing services |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture- AT1 Knowledge questions - Q6 overview |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Documentation –Ste structure +passive design + Structural loads Site 02 - Concept Development studio time |
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4 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio - Design inspiration + Site 03 - Overview Site Characteristics + Client scope of works Reviewing bubble diagram /spatial analogy Activity A2L Case Study brief |
Activity A2L brief |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture- AT1 Q7 overview/Recap Site 03 - Site measure /site visit/Analysis |
Site 03 Site measure /site visit |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Documentation -Site 03 services evaluation, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas & communication Activity 2.L Case study - Due |
Activity 2.L Due |
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5 |
1 Monday |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH55240C Creative Studio - Site 03 - Concept Development studio time |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture- 4.L Site measure/WHS Overview /brief Site 03 - Explore spatial implications- shapes |
Activity 4.L Brief |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Documentation -Review AT2 task with the lecturer. Asses other services to determine suitability for design requirements |
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6 |
1 Monday Creative Studio
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Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio -Developing Designs Site 03 - Design exploration |
Activity 4.L Due |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture -AT1 Overview/Recap Activity 4.L Site measure/WHS Due |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Documentation - Activity 5.L Email part 1/2 Brief + Studio time |
Activity 5.L Email 1/2 Brief |
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7 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio- Space impact on potential solutions Prepare for AT2 task submission |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture - Overview on Site 03 specific ceiling structure elements |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Documentation - Review + clarifications in general on all three sites AT2 Task Part A Due AT2 Task Stage B Brief |
AT2 Task Stage A Due AT2 Task Stage B Brief |
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mid-semester break | |||
8 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio - Australian Standards, National Construction Code (NCC) AT2 Task Stage A - Presentation to the client Activity 5.L Email part 1 Due |
AT2 Task Stage A - Presentation to the client Activity 5.L Email part 01 Due |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture - AT1 Task Knowledge questions final Summary AssesstheServices features of the electrical service to determine suitability for design requirements |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Documentation - One-on-one studio time with teacher Assessing Structural implications + openings |
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9 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio - F.FE. evaluation Overview + discussions on the (3) sites/projects Previous completed developed designed projects exemplars |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture- Structural implications In-class group exercise – researching structural elements Assessstructural elements -identify the need for specialist assessment of structural implications |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Documentation - Pre start - WD Documentation drawings, Overview Accurately interpreting building documentation |
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10 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio - Reflection on design implications |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture - Assessing 2 types of services overview |
AT1 task Due |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242C Documentation-collecting evidence + schedules Activity 5.L Email (part 1) Due |
Activity 6.L Brief/Due Activity 5.L Email (part 1) Due |
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11 |
1 Monday Creative Studio
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Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio- Review/Clarification on AT2 task (final) Stage B requirements/checklist + Q & A |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH524C Lecture - AT2 Task (final ) Stage B review overview Prepare documentation, drawings, and finalizing material/finishes selections |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242C Documentation- Finalizing material/finishes selections/colors selections for client review, feedback & approval |
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12 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio- Design - Overview of developed designs for all three sites + Studio time |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242C Lecture - Recording client requested changes to designs |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH524C Documentation-Student presentation AT2-Task Stage B Due |
AT2-Task Stage B Due |
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13 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio-AT2 Task Stage B presentation to the client Spatial impact on potential solutions + AT3 Task Brief |
AT2 Task Stage B presentation to the client AT3 Task Brief |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture - Joinery unit drawing exploration /Construction techniques /details |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Documentation - Reflect on activity Activity 6.L Construction Annotations/general notes/NCC/A. S - Brief / Due ACTIVITY 5.L Client email 01/02 Due |
Activity 5.L Due Activity 6.L Brief & Due |
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14 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio- Revise and refine a solution |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242C Lecture - Seeking final feedback |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242C Documentation - WD Documentation drawings + Construction annotations, collaborative work |
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15 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio- AT3 submission clarification + Printed drawings review + Studio time |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture- F2F time with your teacher + studio time |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242C Documentation -Preparation for final submission + F2F time with your teacher + studio time |
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16 |
1 Monday Creative Studio |
Design Residential Interiors ARCH5240C Creative Studio–AT3 Final Studio time + Self-reflection and re-evaluation of the process |
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2 Thursday Lecture |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 Lecture -AT3 Task Preparation for submission |
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3 Thursday Documentation |
Evaluate site structure ARCH5242 AT3 Task - Presentation to client + Submission. |
AT3 task due |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Library support
The University Library has extensive resources for Interior Design and Decoration students.
The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies https://rmit.libguides.com/interior-design
The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian https://www.rmit.edu.au/library/study/referencing
Study and Learning support
Would you like to get better at studying, writing, or researching for your assignments?
The Library has everything you need to develop your academic skills, improve your marks and save time.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
Overview of Assessment
In order to be deemed competent for this unit, students need to complete satisfactorily three (3) assessment tasks including a Knowledge Questions/Activities task, and a Design concept and client presentation task and a project presentation task.
Assessment Tasks
This unit is clustered with: MSFID5020 Design residential interiors
Assessment Tasks
AT1 Knowledge Questions
AT2 Concept design /design development & client presentation (stage A)
AT2 Concept design /design development & client presentation (stage B)
AT3 Final client presentation & Documentation (WD)
Note: full briefs, assessment details, and rubrics for each task are available in Canvas shell, in conjunction with assessment information communicated in class by the teacher.
Feedback throughout the course may be written, verbal or a combination of both.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you need to complete each of the following assessments/learning activities to a satisfactory standard.
Compulsory WIP (Work in Progress) LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Activity 1.CS Project Folder
Activity 2.L Case study_site evaluation
Activity 3.CS Pre-Design Project Planning
Activity 4.L Site Measure _WHS
Activity 5.L Client email 01_02
Activity 6.L Construction annotations
Note: Throughout this course, there are associated learning activities or exercises that are compulsory.
They will be identified as a Compulsory WIP. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
These exercises/activities must be completed on time as indicated in the weekly schedule to allow you to build knowledge and progress to the formal assessment.
Note: Each WIP (activities) task are available in Canvas shell, in conjunction with assessment information communicated in class by the teacher.
Even if you complete and pass the formal assessment, if you haven’t completed the WIP you are unable to pass this course overall.
Submission Cover Sheet
All physical submissions must have the same RMIT coversheet printed and attached to the physical work, downloadable from: https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/students/documents/my-course/assessment-results/assignment-cover-sheet.pdfLinks to an external site. This form is to be signed and dated by your teacher in acknowledgement of receipt of work, please retain a copy of this form signed by both you and the teacher. All physical submissions are to be handed in to your teacher in class.
For approved late submissions, please arrange a time and place with your teacher to hand in your work. Students dropping off work to the staff room without prior arrangement will not be accepted. Please ask the staff collecting the work to sign and date your form and return a copy back to you.
Extensions
Application for ExtensionLinks to an external site. must be submitted at least one working day before the assessment deadline.
Resubmission
You are allowed one resubmission for each assessment task. Resubmission period is 2 working days from the time your initial assessment result is released.
Late Submission Penalties
Work submitted late without medical certificate or approved extension will not be allowed the resubmission.
Assessment Matrix
An assessment matrix demonstrating alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency is available from the course contact person (stated above).
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio-based exercises, demonstration and production.
It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to be successful in this course.
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Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
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Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course:
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