Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5415 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Course Title: Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 200

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)
BUIL6445C	City Campus	TAFE	530T Built Environment and Sustainability	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term2 2023

Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105

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

Course Description

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to apply structural principles to the construction of residential or commercial structures. This course includes applying structural principles to footing, floor, wall and roof systems.

This course applies to builders, site managers, forepersons and other managers in the building and construction industry who apply structural principles to the demolition or construction of structures.

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

CPCCBC4053	Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings
CPCCBC4001	Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CPCCBC4010 Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions
Elements:	1. Analyse the structural integrity of building project. 2. Plan, coordinate and manage the laying of footings 3. Plan, coordinate and manage laying of flooring systems 4. Plan, coordinate and manage the building of wall systems 5. Plan, coordinate and manage the building of structural roof systems 6. Plan, coordinate and manage wall cladding

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.