AHCDES506 — Design for construction of landscape features
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What an assessment for AHCDES506 must cover
30 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Design aspects of construction for landscape features in a range of materials
- 1.1Develop concept designs for construction of selected landscape features according to client requirements and budget
- 1.2Source and record survey levels, site gradients and elevations
- 1.3Draw construction details for landscape features according to landscape design concepts
- 1.4Draw drainage plans according to national construction code and landscape design concept
- 1.5Incorporate a range of materials used in construction of landscape features into design
2 Specify hardscape and softscape quality and requirements
- 2.1Determine difference in quality of available materials and specify quality criterion in design
- 2.2Identify dimensions, footings and qualities of materials selected
- 2.3Determine effect of plant selection on landscape features, including root development, crown development and soil hydrology
- 2.4Determine impacts of using poor quality materials
3 Develop a design and project report
- 3.1Develop site strategy for design project
- 3.2Identify and document timelines for project
- 3.3Develop and document final design, project budget and project report
- 3.4Present design and project report to client
Performance evidence
- consulted with client
- identified and recorded survey levels, site gradients, elevations, existing site structures and vegetation
- drawn plans to construction standards, client requirements and budget
- drawn drainage plans according to national construction codes (NCC) and landscape design concept
- selected appropriate landscape construction materials
- specified dimensions, footings, quantity and quality of materials
- documented and presented project timelines, final design, project budget and project report
Knowledge evidence
- principles and practices of designing for construction of landscape features, including:
- NCC relevant to designing for construction of landscape features
- drainage issues and the available resources to resolve problems
- how to select appropriate plants and materials
- materials available in the marketplace and their quality
- plant specifications for a range of plants appropriate to the design
- principles of surveying and determining site levels
- site services, including electrical and water provision
- landscape construction techniques and materials
Foundation skills
- Numeracy: Calculate project costs, including labour, materials, equipment and machinery
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Questions about assessing AHCDES506
What does an assessment tool for AHCDES506 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCDES506 needs to address all 30 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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Related units
- AHCDES401 — Apply construction techniques to landscape design
- AHCDES402 — Apply sustainability principles to landscape design
- AHCDES403 — Develop landscape designs
- AHCDES404 — Prepare simple landscape drawings
- AHCDES405 — Produce 2-D landscape drawings using CAD software
- AHCDES505 — Prepare a landscape design
- AHCDES507 — Produce drawings for landscape design projects using CAD software
- AHCDES508 — Design sustainable landscapes
- AHCDES509 — Assess landscape sites
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