RII50520 Diploma of Civil Construction Design

National Code RII50520
CRICOS Course Code 118056D   
Duration 56 weeks (including holiday breaks)
Total Course fees $AU 30,000
Tuition Fees $AU 25,000
Non-Tuition Fee $AU 5,000 
Mode of study

Face to face theory learning in a classroom with access to a simulated environment.

Delivery location Suite 2 – 17 David St Brunswick Vic 3056
Volume of learning 1220 hours

 

Please Note: Students are required to attend a minimum 20 scheduled course contact hours per week.

Course Description

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.

Course Structure

To achieve this qualification, students must complete the following 20 units of competencies.

  • 20 elective units of competencies.

Unit Code

Unit Name

Pre-Requisites

MEM23004A

Apply technical mathematics

NA

 

MEM30012A

Apply mathematical techniques in manufacturing engineering or related environment

 

NA

MEM23109

Apply engineering mechanics principles

MEM23004 Apply technical mathematics

 

MEM30005A

Calculate force systems within simple beam structures

MEM30012A-Apply mathematical techniques in manufacturing engineering or related environment

 

MEM30006A

 

Calculate stresses in simple structures

MEM30012A-Apply mathematical techniques in manufacturing engineering or related environment

 

MEM30031

Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements

 

NA

 

MEM30033

Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3D models

MEM30031-Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements

 

CPPBDN6106

Produce building information modelling for building design projects

 

Nil

BSBPMG531

Manage project time

Nil

 

RIILAT402E

Provide leadership in the supervision of diverse work teams

 

Nil

MEM23007A

Apply calculus to engineering tasks

MEM23004A-Apply technical mathematics

CPPSIS5032

Capture new spatial data

Nil

RIICWD535E

Prepare detailed design of civil timber structures

Nil

RIICWD536E

Prepare detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures

Nil

RIICWD508E

Prepare detailed design of rural roads

Nil

RIICWD510E

Prepare detailed design of busways

Nil

RIICWD501E

Prepare detailed design of foundations

Nil

BSBTWK502

Manage team effectiveness

Nil

BSBSTR601

Manage Innovation and continuous improvement Nil

BSBPEF501

Manage Personal and Professional Development Nil

This will be delivered over 56 weeks including holiday breaks. Students are required to attend a minimum of 20 scheduled course contact hours per week.

Entry Requirements

Age requirements

Students must be above 18 years of age while filling up the application form.

Pre-training Review

The Pre-Training Review (PTR) will be conducted prior to the enrolment to your course of studies to ensure that the training and assessment provided by Greenhill Institute is able to meet the student’s individual needs. Students are required to fill up the PTR form and submit it along with the application form.

Greenhill Institute will review the student’s current competencies, student needs, English level, support requirements and oral communication skills, to enrol them in the most appropriate course to achieve their intended outcomes.

English Language Requirements for International students.

International students applying for this course either off-shore or on-shore will require either a minimum IELTS test score of 6.0 or equivalent for direct entry into a VET course.

or IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 10 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.

or IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 20 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.

or Oxford Placement test with a score of 61 or higher.

Note: Results older than two years are not acceptable.

Refer to Enrolment Kit available on this website for additional information. 

Academic Requirements

To enter this course delivered at Greenhill Institute, applicants should have successfully completed year 12/ Senior Secondary School studies in their home country equivalent to Australian Senior Secondary School Examination (Year 12).

or

Mature Age students will also be considered without the minimum education requirements considering they have relevant work experience within the chosen area of study and a demonstrated capacity to meet the course requirements. A minimum of 2 years’ experience would normally be expected; however, each case will be reviewed individually with relevant work experience evidence in the form of an employment reference letter on company letterhead, work samples and curriculum vitae submitted will be considered. Such learner will be accessed for possible RPL opportunities, and their course duration and volume of learning will be adjusted accordingly, if any RPL is granted.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy test (LLN)

Students undertaking this course must possess sound Numeracy skills since it requires them to do calculations, prepare reports, review market requirements, etc. To determine this, students wanting to study at Greenhill Institute are required to undertake an LLN test prior to the commencement of the course.  Based on the test outcome, students may be identified as requiring internal support and/or external support.

LLN tests will be conducted on campus by using an ACSF mapped online LLN assessment tool - LLN Robot under the supervision of qualified LLN Trainer/Assessor. Students are required to undertake a language, literacy, and numeracy test (LLN) according to the following qualification:

RII50520 Diploma of Civil Construction Design -  ACSF Performance Level 4

Computer literacy requirements

All students enrolling into this course at Greenhill Institute must have basic computer skills. Students are required to fill in the questions related to computer and internet skills in the Pre-Training Review form provided along with the application form.

Students who do not possess basic computing skills will be provided with basic computer use support. Students can contact Greenhill Institute for any further information or assistance.

Materials and Equipment Required

Greenhill Institute will provide access to computers with required resources, including access to the internet, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) programs selected from including AUTOCAD, Revit and Microsoft Project during classroom hours; however, to work on the assignments and tasks for self-study, all learners are expected to have access to a laptop or computer with the Windows 7 operating system or higher.

Students must have an active email address for communication and be contactable by phone (mobile or landline) and by mail (postal address). All learners are expected to have access to MS office applications such as Microsoft Word, an email platform.

Material and Equipment required by students.

Units in this qualification may require students to have a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kit to undertake training and assessment.

Please Note: Material Fees will only include printed reading materials and handouts provided by the institute.. Contact Greenhill Institute at 1300136859 for any further information on PPE Kit requirements.

 

Assessment Methods

All assessments of units of competency will be conducted according to the assessment guidelines and competency standards of the official Training Package for this qualification. Assessment methods include written questions, Practical demonstrations, Projects, Case Studies/Reports, Role Plays, Research, and presentations.

Pathways

Pathways from the qualification

Successful completion may enable the student to apply for other Advanced Diploma qualifications. For example, RII60520- Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design at Greenhill Institute.

Employment/Career pathway

Units in this qualification reflect the knowledge and skills of individuals with significant experience in:

  • Civil Designer,
  • Construction Manager

Above pathway information is in line with qualification description on National Training Register (www.training.gov.au) and/or https://www.myskills.gov.au/, it is to be noted that Greenhill Institute doesn’t make any employment outcome claim to the student associated with its courses.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer 

Greenhill Institute recognises qualifications and statements of attainment issued by other Registered Training Organisations in Australia and offers all students the option of Recognised Prior Learning and Credit Transfer. For further details, please refer to the Student Handbook or enquire on campus by calling at 1300136859 or email us at  info@greenhillinstitute.vic.edu.au.

Course Information may not be sufficient to make an Enrolment decision. Please refer to the information provided in Enrolment Kit available on the website.