RII50520 – Diploma of Civil Construction Design
This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as designers or design paraprofessionals who support professional engineers. They perform tasks involving a high level of autonomy and requiring the application of significant judgement in planning and determining the selection of equipment/roles/techniques for themselves and others. They are required to develop site specific work designs to ensure the implementation of the client’s site requirements. They demonstrate the application of a broad range of technical, managerial, coordination and planning skills.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations
Licensing, legislative and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the qualification.
CRICOS code: 117795K
Course duration
This course is delivered over 60 weeks of full time study at 20 hours per week of scheduled class time at the Skills Institute Australia training facility. This includes three (3) weeks holidays.
| Weeks | Hours per week | Total hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study/ training | 57 | 20 | 1140 |
| Holiday | 3 | ||
| Total | 60 | 1140 |
Course units
To achieve this qualification, our students must demonstrate competency in 20 elective units of competency.
| Code | Unit name |
|---|---|
| Elective units | |
| BSBPMG536 | Manage project risk |
| BSBTWK502 | Manage team effectiveness |
| BSBWHS616 | Apply safe design principles to control WHS risks |
| CPPSSI5032 | Capture new spatial data |
| MEM23004 | Apply technical mathematics |
| MEM23007 | Apply calculus to engineering tasks |
| MEM30006 | Calculate stresses in simple structures |
| MEM30012 | Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment |
| MEM30031 | Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements |
| MEM30032 | Produce basic engineering drawings |
| MEM30033 | Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3D models |
| RIICWD501E | Prepare detailed design of foundations |
| RIICWD505E | Prepare detailed design of landscaping |
| RIICWD509E | Prepare detailed design of urban roads |
| RIICWD521E | Prepare detailed design of flexible pavements |
| RIICWD530E | Prepare detailed design of surface drainage |
| RIICWD533E | Prepare detailed design of civil concrete structures |
| RIICWD535E | Prepare detailed design of civil timber structures |
| RIICWD536E | Prepare detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures |
| RIICWD601E | Manage civil works design processes |
Pre-requisites
All students must be at least 18 years of age.
Academic requirements:
- Satisfactory completion of year 12 or equivalent
- Overseas students require a language proficiency of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
There are no specific academic prerequisites for any of the units in this course.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Students who have completed any of the units of study or have practical experience that may be used for recognition of prior learning must contact Skills Institute Australia prior to enrollment.
Assessment
As this is a competency based program, assessment continues throughout the duration of the course until the participant either achieves competency in the assessment tasks or a further training need is identified and addressed.
Assessment tasks may include
- Written questions and answers
- Presentations
- Projects
- Practical demonstration
- Observation of the learner
- Written and oral questioning
- Written reports
Fees
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Is this course available for Domestic or International students?
This course is available to international students and domestic students.
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Student support
Skills Institute Australia has a commitment to providing equity in training for all learners. In particular, ensuring equity in training for women and the elimination of discrimination against female students in vocational education and training is a priority.