RII50520 – Diploma of Civil Construction Design

RII50520 – Diploma of Civil Construction Design

Course Description

This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as designers or design paraprofessionals who support professional engineers. They perform tasks involving a high level of autonomy and requiring the application of significant judgement in planning and determining the selection of equipment/roles/techniques for themselves and others. They are required to develop site specific work designs to ensure the implementation of the client’s site requirements. They demonstrate the application of a broad range of technical, managerial, coordination and planning skills.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations

Licensing, legislative and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the qualification.

Requirements

Twenty (20) units are required for the award of the RII50520 Diploma of Civil Construction Design.

The 20 units that must be completed include:

  • 20 elective units, of which:
    • at least two (2) must be chosen from Group A
    • at least two (2) must be chosen from Group B
    • at least four (4) must be chosen from Group C
    • at least four (4) must be chosen from Group D
    • no more than three (3) units may be chosen from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course

Units have been selected in accordance with the packaging rules and are relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements, and qualification level.

The latest release of the qualification and packaging rules can be found at the following link:https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/RII50520

Course duration
This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks each and 12 weeks of holidays
Delivery mode
This program is delivered in the classroom and through scheduled and supervised online sessions.
Course structure
  • Units with * denote those units that have pre-requisite units.
  • The unit with ** is a pre-requisite to an MSL unit.
Code Title Core or Elective
BSBINS501 Implement information and knowledge management systems Group A
BSBPEF501 Manage personal and professional development Group A
BSBPMG537 Manage project procurement Group A
MEM30031A Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements Group B
MEM30033A Use CAD to create and display 3-D models Group B
RIICWD501E Prepare detailed design of foundations Group C
RIICWD505E Prepare detailed design of landscaping Group C
RIICWD530E Prepare detailed design of surface drainage Group C
RIICWD531E Prepare detailed design of sub-surface drainage Group C
RIICWD536E Prepare detailed design of civil masonry Group C
MEM23004A Apply technical mathematics Group D
MEM30012A Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment Group D
MEM30005A* Calculate force systems within simple beam structures Group D
MEM30006A* Calculate stresses in simple structures Group D
MSL924003 Process and interpret data Group D
MSL925004* Analyse data and report results Group D
RIILAT402E Provide leadership in the supervision of diverse work teams Group D
MEM23109* Apply engineering mechanics principles Other
CPPBDN6106 Produce building information modelling for building design projects Other
CPPCOM4001 Manage own work, professional development and ethical behaviour Other
Entry requirements

Brookside International College has the following entry requirements:

International students must:

  • be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent
  • participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs. The course entry interview will also assess whether students can use digital technologies
  • have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
    • educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or
    • successful completion of an English Placement Test at IELTS level 6.0.

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

Pathways

Potential employment options are a range of civil construction design roles within the industry.

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into higher education qualifications in civil construction design.

Course credit

Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning). The granting of RPL and/or credit transfer may affect course fees as well as the duration of the course.

This process is outlined in Brookside International College’s Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Associated Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Associated Procedures.

Delivery and assessment overview

The qualification is delivered over 52 weeks comprising of:

  • Four (4) terms of 10 weeks each (40 weeks total)
  • Holiday breaks amounting to 12 weeks (as specified in the timetable)

Students are required to attend 14 hours of training and assessment per week and complete 6 hours of scheduled, structured and supervised online learning and assessment (where applicable) per week.

Additional, unsupervised study is expected to be approximately 5 hours a week.

The training and assessment schedule shows the weeks during which training is delivered and assessment conducted for each unit.

Facilities and equipment

The following facilities, equipment and resources will be used to deliver and assess this qualification:

  • Training rooms, including desks, chairs, whiteboard, and overhead projector.
  • Computers with word processing and spreadsheet software.
  • Access to the Internet.
  • Learning and assessment materials as outlined in this TAS.
  • Workplace stakeholders (these may be simulated).
  • Documentation/equipment including:
    • legislation, regulation, standards and codes relevant to information and knowledge management
    • workplace systems, documentation and resources relevant to unit of competency
    • designs relevant to unit of competency
    • data sets and records
    • a calculator
    • spreadsheets, computer software, databases and statistical packages
    • personal protective equipment
    • technical references and software manuals.

In addition, all students who are undertaking this qualification must have the following resources while in class:

  • A laptop or computer that is installed with Microsoft Office or similar.
Training materials

Assessment resources comprise of:

  • User Guide: This provides important information relating to the delivery of quality training and assessment.
  • Assessor Marking Guide: The Assessor Marking Guide includes assessment tasks, checklists and marking guidance. It also provides unit-specific advice on delivering assessment.
  • Student Assessment Tasks: The Student Assessment Tasks include the tasks as well as guidance about how to complete each assessment. Submission information and relevant forms are also included. The Student Assessment Tasks can be found in the ‘Assessment’ folder for each unit.
  • Assessment Mapping: The Assessment Mapping is included as a separate document to show how each assessment task maps to the unit of competency. There is an Assessment Mapping in the ‘Mapping’ folder for each unit of competency.
  • Supporting Resources: Supporting resources include forms, templates and checklists that should be used when preparing for and marking assessment tasks. There are relevant supporting resources in the ‘Assessor Resources’ folder for each unit of competency and a list of the supporting resources relevant to each assessment task in the Assessor Marking Guide.
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