Course Title: Apply timber technology to engineering
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: CIVE5665
Course Title: Apply timber technology to engineering
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
A.S. (Ahmet) Ertuncay. Program Manager.
School of Engineering (TAFE)
Civil Operations
Tel : (03) 9925 8375
Fax : (03) 9925 4377
e-mail ahmet.ertuncay@rmit.edu.au
W.R. (Bill) Harding, Teacher
School of Engineering (TAFE)
Civil Operations
Tel. 9925 4443
Fax. 9925 4377
e-mail: bill.harding@rmit.edu.au
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
EDX010 - Communicate and apply standard industry procedures and policies in an engineering design office.
Course Description
This unit covers the competency to outline the use of timber as a civil engineering material including processing to end use as timber, or manufactured timber products, including fixing and construction techniques in accordance with the accepted practices as outlined in relevant codes of practice and Australian Standards.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
EDX160B Apply timber technology to engineering |
Element: |
1. Apply knowledge of the properties, quality standards, testing, performance and visual characteristics of timber and timber products. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Analyse the engineering properties and performance requirements of timber species. |
Element: |
2. Apply understanding of common methods of fixing timber and timber joints. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Describe the natural defects that occur in timber products. |
Element: |
3. Apply understanding of the common uses of engineered timber products in construction. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Produce diagrams to show the construction of timber framed buildings. |
Element: |
4. Identify defects, causes of degradation, preservation and protection systems, suitable for engineering timber products. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Explain the terms “Plywood”, “Laminate” and Reconstituted Wood Panels” and detail common uses of each. |
Element: |
5. Use the National Timber Framing Code to select sizes of timber for specified building purposes. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Outline code requirements for fixing with nails. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to the Learning Package on the Learning Hub.
Details of Learning Activities
Teacher Directed:
• Teacher–led face to face lectures for each element in designated areas of underpinning knowledge, including workplace scenarios and the use of overheads, videos and notes from local web page and covering:
• Explanation of the properties & classification of timber to AS 1684
• Review the causes of defects, degradation, & methods of timber protection & preservation to AS 1604.
• Demonstration of the design of a light timber framed construction to AS 1684.
• Explanation of the specification of special timber products, eg. plywoods & laminated products.
• Demonstration of the design of timber joints & fixings to AS 1684
Student-based problem-solving:
• Participate in individual and team problem solving activities completed to industry standard related to construction processes on a typical engineering workplace and covering:
• Properties & classification of timber to AS 1684
• The descriptions of defects, degradation, & methods of timber preservation & protection to AS 1604.
• The design of a light timber framed construction to AS 1684.
• The specification of special timber products, eg. plywoods & laminated products.
• The design and specification of timber joints & fixings to AS 1684
Group-based:
• Participate in individual or small group research using Self Help Questions/Answers for each element in designated areas of underpinning knowledge, accessed via local web site for this unit.
Student-based research:
• Participate in an individual written research project addressing the designated areas of underpinning knowledge for a chosen element.
Teaching Schedule
See Online Learning Hub via MyRMIT (Blackboard) for details of weekly schedule.
Refer also to the Learning Guide/Package available on the Blackboard.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Pocket Span Table Book – based AS1684.4 |
References
AS 1720 – Timber Structures (Timber Structures Code) |
Other Resources
All other resources are available on the Blackboard for this course.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent
CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass
CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit
CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction
CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction
Assessment Tasks
Quizzes
Two on-line quizzes covering properties of timber, seasoning of timber, grading of timber, standard sizes, preservation of timber, engineered timber products and there specification.
These quizzes have a pass grade of 50% and will contribute 20% of the final overall mark. Like all assessments within this course, this assessment task must be passed in order to meet the requirements of this course.
Written report:
This report features aspects related to the use of structural grade timber in engineering applications, the properties, use, and details regarding the specification of this structural grade timber.
This report has a pass grade of 50% and will contribute 25% of the final overall mark. Like all assessments within this course, this assessment task must be passed in order to meet the requirements of this course.
Test/Examination:
Your course coordinator/tutor will give you specific test instructions for the semester of your study, including:
• Date, time and location of test
• Any other specific requirements
However, it is expected the test will have the following:
• Three sections (based on the elements of competency):
o True and false
o Short answer questions
o Multiple Choice
o Design calculations for timber framing related to AS 1684.4
• 2 hours duration.
This test/exam is an on-line assessment conducted and supervised at RMIT.
This test has a pass grade of 50% and will contribute 55% of the final overall mark. Like all assessments within this course, this assessment task must be passed in order to meet the requirements of this course.
Assessment Matrix
| Element Covered | Assessment Task | Proportion of Final Assessment | Submission Time |
| 1, 2, & 3 | Quiz 1 | 10% | Week 3 |
| 4, 5, 7 & 9 | Quiz 2 | 10% | Week 6 |
| 1, 2, 3 & 8 | Report/Project 3 | 25% | Week 8 |
| All Topics | Test | 55% | End of Course |
Other Information
Underpinning Skills and Knowledge
Prerequisite units comprise part of the underpinning knowledge and skills.
Correct interpretation and application of relevant codes of practice and Australian Standards.
Writing a technical document.
Drawing and labelling of engineering documents.
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