Overview
Industry Practice is a capstone unit for your VET carpentry modules. This unit completes your study of the methods of construction and management processes required under the National Construction Code (NCC) for residential buildings and structures classified as Class 1 and 10 buildings. You will develop your underpinning skills and knowledge of domestic framing theory and practice by studying ceiling, roof, bulkhead and domestic stair construction, and apply the principles of project management to the creation and communication of technical reports and quotations for business use. You will also investigate the relevant licence classes and insurance requirements necessary for the construction of low-rise residential buildings and structures.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites:BLAR11052 BLAR11053 BLAR11054
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Lecturer reflection
The unit is a blend of practical skills and case study research demonstrated by continuous assessment.
Progressive lodgement avoids a spike in workload at the end of the term.
- Describe the relevant licence classes and insurance requirements necessary for the construction of low-rise residential buildings and structures
- Describe and execute ceiling, roof, bulkhead and stair construction processes for residential low-rise buildings and structures
- Explain the terminology used to describe the principal structural and non-structural building elements used in residential low-rise buildings and structures
- Produce technical reports and quotations for residential low-rise buildings and structures using project management principles.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 0% | ||||
| 2 - Report - 0% | ||||
| 3 - Report - 0% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | ||||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 0% | |||||||||||
| 2 - Report - 0% | |||||||||||
| 3 - Report - 0% | |||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- MSOffice (Excel, Word, Powerpoint etc) or similar software
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
p.lawrence1@cqu.edu.au
k.j.stone@cqu.edu.au
Week 1
Begin Date: 09 Mar 2020Module/Topic
National Construction Code (NCC) and the role of statutory authorities
Chapter
Please refer to topic 1 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 2
Begin Date: 16 Mar 2020Module/Topic
Ceiling framing construction
Chapter
Please refer to topic 2 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 3
Begin Date: 23 Mar 2020Module/Topic
Ceiling framing construction
Chapter
Please refer to topic 3 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 4
Begin Date: 30 Mar 2020Module/Topic
QBCC licence classes and insurances
Chapter
Please refer to topic 4 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 5
Begin Date: 06 Apr 2020Module/Topic
Roof framing construction
Chapter
Please refer to topic 5 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 13 Apr 2020Module/Topic
Vacation week
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Please note that whilst this is a break from your higher education studies, you still may have some VET carpentry training to attend.
Week 6
Begin Date: 20 Apr 2020Module/Topic
Roof framing construction
Chapter
Please refer to topic 6 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 7
Begin Date: 27 Apr 2020Module/Topic
Roof framing construction
Chapter
Please refer to topic 7 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 8
Begin Date: 04 May 2020Module/Topic
Roof framing construction
Chapter
Please refer to topic 8 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 9
Begin Date: 11 May 2020Module/Topic
Bulkhead construction
Chapter
Please refer to topic 9 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 10
Begin Date: 18 May 2020Module/Topic
Job quotation and technical reports
Chapter
Please refer to topic 10 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 11
Begin Date: 25 May 2020Module/Topic
Stairs construction
Chapter
Please refer to topic 11 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 12
Begin Date: 01 Jun 2020Module/Topic
Stairs construction
Chapter
Please refer to topic 12 of the Moodle site for required textbook readings and other relevant resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Review/Exam Week
Begin Date: 08 Jun 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Exam Week
Begin Date: 15 Jun 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Portfolio
Task relates to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3.
This task allows you to research and interpret current developments in the building industry as it relates to work licence classes and ceiling framing construction by applying learning from weeks 1 to 4, and to report your findings.
Week 5 Monday (6 Apr 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 7 Monday (27 Apr 2020)
Your submission needs to be produced as a single MSWord or compatible file.
Before or on the nominated due date, upload your work following the on-screen instructions from the Assessment block on the unit Moodle site. Your submission will be processed through the similarity detection software, Turnitin. You may amend your work based on the detection report. You must ensure that the work is your own or has been correctly referenced to the appropriate author(s), according to the CQU requirements. A submission exceeding the word limit by greater than 10% will not be assessed beyond the prescribed word limit.
You will find further support material for this task on the unit Moodle site during week 1.
This assessment will be reviewed on the following basis:Use of quality supporting documentation
Use of original thought and content
Overall presentation including formatting and an ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation and the use of appropriate diagrams and other visual aids
Appropriate use of referencing
Application of core knowledge and comprehensive coverage of task requirements.
- Describe the relevant licence classes and insurance requirements necessary for the construction of low-rise residential buildings and structures
- Describe and execute ceiling, roof, bulkhead and stair construction processes for residential low-rise buildings and structures
- Explain the terminology used to describe the principal structural and non-structural building elements used in residential low-rise buildings and structures
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Ethical practice
2 Report
Task relates to learning outcomes 2, 3, 4.
This task allows you to research and interpret current developments in the building industry as it relates to structural and non-structural elements and roof framing construction by applying learning from weeks 5 to 8, and to report your findings.
Week 9 Monday (11 May 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 11 Monday (25 May 2020)
Your submission needs to be produced as a single MSWord or compatible file.
Before or on the nominated due date, upload your work following the on-screen instructions from the Assessment block on the unit Moodle site. Your submission will be processed through the similarity detection software, Turnitin. You may amend your work based on the detection report. You must ensure that the work is your own or has been correctly referenced to the appropriate author(s), according to the CQU requirements. A submission exceeding the word limit by greater than 10% will not be assessed beyond the prescribed word limit.
You will find further support material for this task on the unit Moodle site during week 1.
This assessment will be reviewed on the following basis:Use of quality supporting documentation
Use of original thought and content
Overall presentation including formatting and an ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation and the use of appropriate diagrams and other visual aids
Appropriate use of referencing
Application of core knowledge and comprehensive coverage of task requirements.
- Describe and execute ceiling, roof, bulkhead and stair construction processes for residential low-rise buildings and structures
- Explain the terminology used to describe the principal structural and non-structural building elements used in residential low-rise buildings and structures
- Produce technical reports and quotations for residential low-rise buildings and structures using project management principles.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Report
Task relates to learning outcomes 1, 4.
This task allows you to research and interpret current developments in the building industry as it relates to insurance and quotations for low-rise residential projects by applying learning from weeks 1 to 12, and to report your findings.
Review/Exam Week Monday (8 June 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Friday 03/07/20
Your submission needs to be produced as a single MSWord or compatible file.
Before or on the nominated due date, upload your work following the on-screen instructions from the Assessment block on the unit Moodle site. Your submission will be processed through the similarity detection software, Turnitin. You may amend your work based on the detection report. You must ensure that the work is your own or has been correctly referenced to the appropriate author(s), according to the CQU requirements. A submission exceeding the word limit by greater than 10% will not be assessed beyond the prescribed word limit.
You will find further support material for this task on the unit Moodle site during week 1.
This assessment will be reviewed on the following basis:Use of quality supporting documentation
Use of original thought and content
Overall presentation including formatting and an ability to communicate using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation and the use of appropriate diagrams and other visual aids
Appropriate use of referencing
Application of core knowledge and comprehensive coverage of task requirements.
- Describe the relevant licence classes and insurance requirements necessary for the construction of low-rise residential buildings and structures
- Produce technical reports and quotations for residential low-rise buildings and structures using project management principles.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
