Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6188 Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)

Course Title: Manage architectural project administration

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

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. 

Course Contact: Catherine Ciavarella

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254819

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

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage the development and administration of the building project documentation.

It requires the ability to apply the relevant legislation relating to project administration and to comply with the organisational requirements for quality assurance.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NA

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VU23457 Manage architectural project administration
Elements:	1.Determine building documentation requirements 2.Determine requirements for approval submission 3.Complete a standard building contract 4.Determine requirements for copyright compliance 5.Determine requirements for Competition and Consumer Act 6.Complete a standard specification 7.Complete design and documentation management schedule

Learning Outcomes

This unit of competency supports the attainment of the skills and knowledge required for building designers to manage the documentation and administration requirements for architectural projects.

Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment, provided that simulated or project-based assessment techniques replicate design drafting workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures.

Holistic or project-based assessment with other related units is recommended.