Unit of competency details
RIICCM203D - Read and interpret plans and job specifications (Release 3)
Summary
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Unit of competency
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Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 040301 | Building Science And Technology | 02/May/2014 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
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This unit replaces RIICCM203A Read and interpret plans and specifications.
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Editorial corrections.
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Amended Performance Evidence.
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Application
This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to read and interpret plans and specifications in Civil Construction.
This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and Industry sectors. Relevant information must be sourced prior to application of the unit.
Unit Sector
Elements and Performance Criteria
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1. Plan and prepare for read and interpret plans and job specifications
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1.1 Access, interpret and apply plans and job specification documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
1.2 Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
1.3 Identify the main types of plans and drawings used in the Industry
1.4 Identify the key functions of each type of drawing
1.5 Recognise and adhere to quality requirements of company operations
1.6 Identify environmental controls from the job plans, specifications and environmental plan
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2. Recognise amendments
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2.1 Check title panel to verify latest amendments to drawing
2.2 Check amendments to specifications and ensure currency of information
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3. Recognise commonly used symbols and abbreviations
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3.1 Identify and confirm civil construction symbols and abbreviations
3.2 Locate and interpret legend on project drawings
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4. Locate and identify key features on site plan
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4.1 Achieve orientation of the plan with the site
4.2 Identify and locate key features of the site
4.3 Gain access to site and identify services, main features, contours and datum
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5. Read and interpret job specifications
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5.1 Identify and confirm job specifications from drawings, notes and descriptions
5.2 Identify and confirm standards of work, finishes and tolerances from job specifications
5.3 Identify and confirm material attributes from job specifications
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Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit. Further information is available in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package Companion Volume.
Unit Mapping Information
RIICCM203A Read and interpret plans and specifications
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=88a61002-9a21-4386-aaf8-69c76e675272
Assessment requirements
Modification History
Release
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Comment
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This unit replaces RIICCM203A Read and interpret plans and specifications.
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Editorial corrections.
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3
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Amended Performance Evidence.
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Performance Evidence
Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:
- locates and applies applicable documentation, policies and procedures
- implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of the reading and interpreting of plans and specifications including:
- communicating effectively to clarify instructions/information
- orienting/confirming the orientation of a plan
- works effectively with others to undertake and complete the reading and interpreting of plans and specifications that meet all of the required outcomes including:
- using a range of communications techniques and equipment
- complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures
- demonstrates consistent timely completion of the reading and interpreting of plans and specifications that safely, effectively and efficiently meets the required outcomes on a minimum of three (3) separate occasions including:
- identifying key features on site plans
- recognising clear discrepancies and verifications between the documents (map, plan, specifications) and the actual site and taking action to correct
- gaining access to sites and identifying symbols, abbreviations, services, main features, contours and datum
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following when reading and interpreting plans and specifications:
- accessing, interpreting and applying the organisation and site requirements and procedures for:
- identifying and reporting on hazards
- achieving project quality and accuracy
- using JSA’s/JSEA/Safe work methods
- planning and organising work activities
- working with civil construction terminology
- identifying types of services/utilities and providers
- using construction principles
- carrying out basic calculations of heights, areas, volumes and grades
- interpreting features of plans and elevations including direction, scale, key, contours, symbols and abbreviations
- interpreting commonly used civil construction symbols and abbreviations
- application of scales in plan preparation and interpretation
- identifying key features of formal job specifications
- complying with drawing conventions
Assessment Conditions
- An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,
- this unit is best assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment;
- where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of this sector’s workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills; and,
- this unit must be assessed using Resources and Infrastructure Industry sector specific policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals; and,
- an assessor must demonstrate the skills and knowledge of this unit through five (5) years’ work experience in the Industry sector; and,
- where the assessor does not have current experience a co-assessment or partnership arrangement needs to exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry technical expert/ subject matter expert. The Industry technical expert/subject matter expert must hold the unit being assessed and be currently working in the sector with a minimum of two (2) years’ of current work experience.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=88a61002-9a21-4386-aaf8-69c76e675272
