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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify and review plans and drawings.
  2. Check amendments to plans and drawings.
  3. Identify symbols, terms, abbreviations and shading used in plans and drawings.
  4. Locate and identify key features on a site plan.
  5. Extract data from plans, drawings and specifications.

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.

Types of plans and drawings must include:

drawings:

details

elevation

ground plans

layout drawings

plans:

heritage and conservation overlays

landscaping and vegetation

locality

lot and common property survey plans

sites

strata plans

survey plans

services drawings:

drainage

ducts

piping

vertical section

waste disposal

wiring

sketches.

Residential buildings must include:

any building categorised as Class 1, 2, 4 and 10a of the Building Code of Australia or in accordance with jurisdictional requirements.

Key features of each type of plan and drawing must include at least four of the following:

certification

compatibility

construction

dimensions

legend

location

orientation

quantities of materials

scale

sizes

types of products or services.

Specifications must include at least two of the following:

levels and survey information

material technical data

materials lists

performance data

schedules of quantities

stress, load and bearing calculations.

Key features of site plan must include:

access and egress

common property

contours and slopes

drainage lines

easements

environmental and heritage overlays

existing dwellings, buildings or other structures

location and situation

major geological and topographical features

orientation

paving

retaining walls

scale

service connection points

set backs

stormwater disposal

trees and other vegetation.

Data on key building features must include:

common property

dimensions

location

materials

ratings

standards.

Performance Evidence

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.

Knowledge Evidence

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.