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.

Confirm accuracy and compliance of externally-sourced drawings.

1.1.

Land survey drawings  are checked for accuracy according to workplace requirements. 

1.2.

Structural engineering drawings are checked for accuracy and compliance  according to workplace requirements.

1.3.

Drawings and reports from engineers  are checked for accuracy and compliance according to workplace requirements.

1.4.

Drawings, reports and drawing notations from consultants  are checked for accuracy and compliance according to workplace requirements.

1.5.

Inaccuracies and non-compliance issues relating to drawings and drawing notations are reported to, and discussed with, architect or building designer.

1.6.

Architect’s or building designer’s observations on externally-sourced drawings are noted.

1.7.

Amended drawings are requested, noted details of amendments required are provided, and amended drawings are obtained from relevant engineers or consultants according to workplace requirements.

2.

Import drawings from external sources into digital building design files.

2.1.

Compatibility of digital drawings from external sources for importing into digital building design files is determined and confirmed with architect or building designer.

2.2.

Building design software  and work instructions relating to the importing of drawings from external sources are interpreted to determine options to be applied  for different building design projects.

2.3.

Method for importing drawings is applied according to work instructions.

2.4.

Import options are applied to incoming files according to work instructions.

2.5.

Files depicting materials and scenery are imported to enhance presentation and conceptual drawings, as required.

2.6.

Digital building design files are re-named and saved according to workplace requirements.

2.7.

Files are checked for integrity, submitted to architect or building designer for approval, and amendments made as directed.

3.

Transpose information from externally-sourced drawings into digital building design files.

3.1.

Work instructions for transposing information from externally-sourced drawings into digital building design files are interpreted and confirmed with architect or building designer.

3.2.

Information is added to drawings according to work instructions and checked for accuracy and completeness of transposition according to workplace requirements.

3.3.

Details of externally-sourced documents are added to the list of supporting documents in the drawing set.

3.4.

Digital building design files are re-named and saved according to workplace requirements.

3.5.

Files are checked for integrity, submitted to architect or building designer for approval, and amendments made as directed.

This section describes core skills that are essential to performance and not explicit in the performance criteria. Employment skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Skill 

Performance feature 

Learning skills to:

• access a range of resources, information and support to assist in developing understanding of:

• building design software functions and options for importing digital drawing file
• standards and conventions for different types of technical drawings

• use hard copy and digital filing systems to collect, analyse, store, organise and facilitate ongoing access to information.

Numeracy skills to:

• interpret and apply information from technical drawings and reports, including ratios, scales and scale conversions
• use mathematical language to discuss information gathered from documentation with colleagues.

Oral communication skills to:

• participate in discussions in the workplace and with external specialists using specialised vocabulary relating to building design projects.

Reading skills to:

• understand specialised vocabulary, abbreviations and acronyms specific to building design work, including functions and operation of BIM-capable software
• use different reading approaches to locate specific details in sometimes complex drawings and documentation.

Writing skills to:

• prepare requests for amended drawings from external consultants, giving technical details of the changes or additions required using specialised vocabulary relating to building design projects.

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.

Drawings  must include at least one from each of the following:

• consultant
• engineer
• land survey
• structural engineering.

Workplace requirements  must include:

• building design project procedures, including:

• communication protocols for liaising with external consultants
• file naming, storing and saving systems and procedures
• quality requirements
• work health and safety requirements

• roles and responsibilities of building project team, including extent and limitations of drafter’s role.

Compliance  must include:

• current Australian standards applicable to the building design
• federal, state or territory, and local authority legislation and regulations applicable to the building design
• National Construction Code.

Engineers  must include one or more of the following:

• electrical
• fire safety
• geotechnical
• hydraulic
• mechanical.

Consultants  must include one or more of the following:

• access
• acoustic
• arborist
• bushfire
• energy efficiency
• flooding
• lighting
• traffic.

Building design software  must include:

• BIM-capable current industry-standard software.

Options to be applied  must include:

• colours
• external references
• layers
• positioning
• scale
• views.