Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6188 Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)

Course Title: Undertake Site Survey and Analysis to Inform Design Process

Portfolio: Vocational Education

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.

Important Information:

Please note that this course has compulsory engagement attendance requirements for teaching activities.

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see when this course requires mandatory attendance. 

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ARCH5309	City Campus	TAFE	530T Built Environment and Sustainability	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2025

Course Contact: Catherine Ciavarella

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: catherine.ciavarella@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake a site survey and a site analysis for residential Class 1 or commercial Class 2-9 building projects.
It includes the ability to use basic surveying equipment, record and interpret data and produce measured drawings and documentation that comply with relevant national and Victorian regulatory frameworks, local council guidelines and workplace procedures.
This unit applies to building designers who undertake site surveys and site analysis for building projects within the context of relevant legislation and the legal responsibilities of building designers.
No occupational licensing or legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. However, this unit forms part of a minimum qualification requirement for the registration class of Draftsperson, Building Design (Architectural) category, with the Victorian Building Authority.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VU23441 Undertake Site Survey and Analysis to Inform Design Process
Elements:	1. Prepare to carry out a measured survey 2. Undertake a site analysis and record site and building information 3. Measure and record linear distances on-site 4. Interpret and apply data from a site survey to determine horizontal and vertical angles 5. Plot contours and cut and fill 6. Produce measured drawings and documentation

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.