List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
1. | Identify and review plans and drawings. | 1.1. | Main types of plans and drawings for residential buildings are identified. |
| 1.2. | Purpose of different types of plans and drawings are identified. |
| | 1.3. | Key features of each type of plan and drawing are identified. |
2. | Check amendments to plans and drawings. | 2.1. | Title panel is checked to verify latest amendment to plans and drawings. |
| 2.2. | Amendments to specifications are checked to ensure currency of information. |
3. | Identify symbols, terms, abbreviations and shading used in plans and drawings. | 3.1. | Symbols used in plans and drawings are identified. |
| 3.2. | Abbreviations used in plans and drawings are identified. |
| 3.3. | Colouring and shading used in plans and drawings are identified. |
| 3.4. | Building and construction terms used in plans and drawings are identified. |
4 | Locate and identify key features on a site plan. | 4.1. | Site is identified from location drawings. |
| 4.2. | True north and building orientation are identified from details provided on site plan. |
| 4.3. | Key features of site plan are identified. |
5 | Extract data from plans, drawings and specifications. | 5.1. | Key building features are identified in relevant plans and drawings. |
| 5.2. | Data on key building features is extracted from relevant plans, drawings and specifications. |
| 5.3. | Building codes or standards identified in specifications are identified. |
| 5.4. | Key features of products included in specifications are identified. |
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.
The person must read and extract information from different types of plans, building drawings and specifications for four different residential buildings.
The person must also source the plans, building drawings and specifications relating to each of the above buildings, and identify the information needed to respond to three routine workplace requests for information on each building.
In doing the above, the person must:
identify different types of plans and drawings for residential buildings and their functions
read and interpret plans, drawings and specifications for each residential building, including identifying key features, levels, contours, sections, service entry points, and site features
check amendments to plans and drawings for each residential building
identify symbols, terms and abbreviations used in the plans and drawings.
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
building drawings, including:
drawing perspectives
features
scale
symbols, terms and abbreviations used
types of building drawings and their respective purposes
plans relevant to residential buildings:
heritage and conservation overlays
landscaping and vegetation
locality
lot and common property survey plan
sites
strata plan
survey plan
key requirements of federal, state or territory building and construction codes, standards and regulations relating to:
residential building materials
residential building styles.
The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:
equipment:
computer system to access online databases of residential building plans and drawings
specifications:
plans, drawings and specifications for different styles of residential buildings
relevant codes, standards and regulations relating to the construction of residential buildings.
Assessor requirements
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.