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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Inspect site for small-scale building design project.
  2. Measure and record site dimensions.
  3. Plot contours and cut and fill areas.
  4. Analyse site and produce measured drawings.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Site information must include:

compliance requirements including environmental reports, with details of:

climate

flora and fauna

soil

water catchment

maps

overlays

service and utility layouts

site plans

titles.

Workplace proceduresmust include:

access arrangements

drawing production systems and procedures

equipment operation and maintenance procedures

hazard and risk assessment and control

work health and safety (WHS) requirements

project management procedures.

Existing characteristics of site to be checked for must include:

access

boundaries

buildings, including:

materials and methods

structural integrity

contours

easements

features

fences

flora, especially significant trees

relationship to adjoining properties

services, including power, telecommunications and water supply

structures

views

water and drainage, including:

absorption and transpiration areas

ground water

rainwater tanks

roof water

sewerage treatment plant

stormwater.

Features of surrounding area that must be checked for include:

architectural styles of buildings and structures

dimensions, locations and uses of adjacent buildings and structures, including:

aesthetics

noise produced

shade cast on site

traffic

landscaping, including significant trees

street features and furniture, such as poles and cables.

Key design elements must include:

access and egress points

buildings

existing utilities and services infrastructure.


Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also produce measured drawings for three different project sites, as listed below, where each site has significantly different features and characteristics:

one Class 1 residential building of three storeys

one residential extension of at least 50 square metres

one of the following non-residential projects which must be of a maximum area of 2000 square metres:

incorporating Classes 2, 5, 6 and 7a

incorporating Classes 3 and 9c

incorporating Classes 7b and 8.

In doing the above, the person must:

safely and thoroughly inspect the project sites

observe and document, using notes and field sketching, features and characteristics of sites and neighbouring areas

accurately measure or calculate angles, contours and dimensions

produce sets of accurate and scaled measured site drawings based on field data

apply on-site work health and safety (WHS) procedures.


Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

architectural styles and terminology applicable to the project locations

construction materials and methods to accurately assess materials and methods used in existing on-site and neighbouring buildings

design development processes and uses of on-site measured drawings in these processes

key features of building life cycles to accurately assess potential for re-use of existing buildings

project site WHS requirements

legislation, codes and standards applicable to small-scale building design projects specified in the performance evidence, including drawing standards

organisational scope of business, service levels and fees relating to drawing process

principles of building design, including sustainable design

safe operating procedures for using levelling and surveying equipment, including:

chains and tapes

global positioning systems (GPS)

automatic, dumpy and tilting levels

theodolites.