Assessment Requirements for AHCPER403 Design an urban permaculture system

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Assessment Requirements for AHCPER403 Design an urban permaculture system

Modification History

Release	TP Version	Comment
1	AHCv1.0	Initial release

Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

draw permaculture and landscape plans

identify urban permaculture design solutions

analyse zones and sectors of site

develop design concepts

develop detail and construction drawings

develop planting schedules, budget and bill of quantities

develop a final design

present a design to a client

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

elements of urban permaculture design

Zones 1 and 2, as the furthest areas represented on the plan (otherwise it is a rural design)

needs supplied by other zones, even if they are supplied off site

sector analysis

bioregional analysis

design which may utilise existing architects’ drawings or local maps and plans

principles of permaculture

strategies in urban permaculture design

edible landscapes and aesthetics in design

public landscapes and community garden design

design brief

statement of scope of design

statement of client needs and requirements

list of project elements

list of assessable tasks

options for dealing with client needs and requirements

design analysis and research techniques

plan interpretation and map reading

site analysis

onsite measurement of site boundaries

mapping of boundaries to scale to a plan drawing

mapping of contour lines to a scale plan drawing

measurement and location of existing infrastructure and features on site

mapping of existing infrastructure and features to a scale plan drawing

measuring and plotting location of services (power, water, sewer, gas)

measuring and plotting location of meters or access points

site surveying methods and tools

surveying instruments for taking vertical measurements on site

surveying instruments for measuring angles on site

surveying instruments for measuring distance and horizontal measurements on site

design concepts

preliminary conceptual sketches

bubble diagrams

preliminary plans, sections and elevation design drawings

use of design drawing and drafting conventions

presentable and legible design drawings for client use, such as:

domestic systems for urban and suburban properties

rooftop, balcony and courtyard gardens

public landscapes such as streets, parks, car parks, commercial premises, industrial estates and community centres

school gardens and learnscapes

community gardens and city farms

Community Supported Agriculture systems, urban market gardens and peri-urban small holdings

urban forestry

conventional design symbols and those to convey permaculture elements

design drafting and drawing conventions

plant and animal selection

final design

rendered plan, elevation and section drawings to scale

use of design drawing and drafting conventions

use of consistent graphic style

supporting legends and keys of elements

supporting materials lists, tables, bills of quantity, timelines, installation plans and management plans

construction detail drawing

methods of design

zone and sector planning

slope planning

patterns in space and time

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs. Assessors must also hold a nationally accredited Certificate IV or Diploma of Permaculture. Completion of a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) or non-accredited Permaculture Diploma is not sufficient at this level.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72