Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5415 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Course Title: Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 300

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.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUIL6439C

City Campus

TAFE

530T Built Environment and Sustainability

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2023

Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105

Course Contact Email: matthew.sweeney@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course specifies the outcomes required to apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys. This includes applying structural principles that meet building codes and standards.

This course applies to builders, project managers and related construction industry professionals responsible for ensuring the structural integrity of materials as well as building and construction work so that site safety and quality control measures are maintained during residential and commercial projects.

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

CPCCBC5001

Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction

CPCCBC4053

Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC5018 Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys

Elements:

1. Apply structural principles to planning

2. Coordinate and manage site and job set-up

3. Coordinate and manage construction of footing systems

4. Coordinate and manage structural elements of the construction process

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. 


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.