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CPPCMN4008 — Read plans, drawings and specifications for residential buildings

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What an assessment for CPPCMN4008 must cover

42 assessable components: 5 elements (16 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Identify and review plans and drawings.

  • 1.1Main types of plans and drawings for residential buildings are identified.
  • 1.2Purpose of different types of plans and drawings are identified.
  • 1.3Key features of each type of plan and drawing are identified.

2 Check amendments to plans and drawings.

  • 2.1Title panel is checked to verify latest amendment to plans and drawings.
  • 2.2Amendments to specifications are checked to ensure currency of information.

3 Identify symbols, terms, abbreviations and shading used in plans and drawings.

  • 3.1Symbols used in plans and drawings are identified.
  • 3.2Abbreviations used in plans and drawings are identified.
  • 3.3Colouring and shading used in plans and drawings are identified.
  • 3.4Building and construction terms used in plans and drawings are identified.

4 Locate and identify key features on a site plan.

  • 4.1Site is identified from location drawings.
  • 4.2True north and building orientation are identified from details provided on site plan.
  • 4.3Key features of site plan are identified.

5 Extract data from plans, drawings and specifications.

  • 5.1Key building features are identified in relevant plans and drawings.
  • 5.2Data on key building features is extracted from relevant plans, drawings and specifications.
  • 5.3Building codes or standards identified in specifications are identified.
  • 5.4Key features of products included in specifications are identified.

Performance evidence

  • A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.
  • The person must read and extract information from different types of plans, building drawings and specifications for four different residential buildings.
  • The person must also source the plans, building drawings and specifications relating to each of the above buildings, and identify the information needed to respond to three routine workplace requests for information on each building.
  • identify different types of plans and drawings for residential buildings and their functions
  • read and interpret plans, drawings and specifications for each residential building, including identifying key features, levels, contours, sections, service entry points, and site features
  • check amendments to plans and drawings for each residential building
  • identify symbols, terms and abbreviations used in the plans and drawings.

Knowledge evidence

  • building drawings, including: drawing perspectives
  • building drawings, including: features
  • building drawings, including: scale
  • building drawings, including: symbols, terms and abbreviations used
  • building drawings, including: types of building drawings and their respective purposes
  • plans relevant to residential buildings: heritage and conservation overlays
  • plans relevant to residential buildings: landscaping and vegetation
  • plans relevant to residential buildings: locality
  • plans relevant to residential buildings: lot and common property survey plan
  • plans relevant to residential buildings: sites
  • plans relevant to residential buildings: strata plan
  • plans relevant to residential buildings: survey plan
  • key requirements of federal, state or territory building and construction codes, standards and regulations relating to: residential building materials
  • key requirements of federal, state or territory building and construction codes, standards and regulations relating to: residential building styles

Foundation skills

  • Learning skills: maintain current knowledge of types and application of plans, drawings and specifications for residential buildings.
  • Numeracy skills: convert numerical values and scales shown on plans, drawings and specifications for buildings.
  • Reading skills: read and interpret information about agency practices, industry conduct standards, and employment conditions.
  • Writing skills: record information extracted during review.
  • Technology skills: use computerised databases to locate relevant plans, drawings and specifications for residential buildings.

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What does an assessment tool for CPPCMN4008 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPPCMN4008 needs to address all 42 unit components: 5 elements with 16 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 14 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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