Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6188 Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)

Course Title: Produce preliminary and working drawings for commercial buildings

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 180

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)
ARCH5316	City Campus	TAFE	530T Built Environment and Sustainability	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2025

Course Contact: Catherine Ciavarella

Course Contact Phone: +61399254818

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

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to produce two and three-dimensional drawings for commercial buildings (National Construction Code (NCC) Classes 2 to 9 buildings and types of construction, A, B or C).

It includes the ability to read and interpret plans and specifications and to produce preliminary and working drawings to industry conventions.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VU23450 Produce preliminary and working drawings for commercial buildings
Elements:	1. Produce preliminary drawings 2. Read and interpret plans and specifications for a commercial building 3. Produce preliminary working drawings 4. Produce a set of working drawings

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/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.