Qualification Outline

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Diploma of Civil Construction Design

Diploma of Civil Construction Design

Qualification
National Code:
RII50513
State Code:
J666
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0309 - Civil Engineering
Original TGA Release Date
07/12/2014
Approved Date
30/05/2014
Stream of Study
Subsequent to Initial Vocational (4000)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
1004
Duration
4 Semesters
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
07/12/2014
VET Act Conditions
—
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
3.00 07/12/2014 Current Approved
Description

The Diploma of Civil Construction Design reflects the role of personnel working as designers or design para-professionals 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.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
Successful completion of twenty (20) units made up of:
- at least four (4) must be chosen from group A
- at least two (2) must be chosen from group B
- at least four (4) must be chosen from group C
- at least four (4) must be chosen from group D
- up to three (3) units may be chosen from Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma level from this or any other Training Package or accredited course

Units chosen must be relevant to the job function.

There are no prerequisites to imported units listed in this qualification. Where a unit is imported as an elective care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified are complied with.

Note: The units chosen to satisfy the Diploma of Civil Construction Design must be additional to the units achieved to satisfy the Certificate IV in Civil Construction Design.
1. Group A Elective Units

At least four (4) units must be chosen from Group A.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WB921 BSBWOR502B Ensure team effectiveness 50 Unit of competency
D0755 BSBINM501A Manage an information or knowledge management system 40 Unit of competency
D0850 BSBMGT608B Manage innovation and continuous improvement 60 Unit of competency
WB920 BSBWOR501B Manage personal work priorities and professional development 50 Unit of competency
WG105 BSBPMG518A Manage project procurement 50 Unit of competency
WG100 BSBPMG513A Manage project quality 40 Unit of competency
WG104 BSBPMG517A Manage project risk 40 Unit of competency
WG099 BSBPMG512A Manage project time 40 Unit of competency
D0656 BSBCUS501A Manage quality customer service 50 Unit of competency
2. Group B Elective Units

At least four (4) units must be chosen from Group B.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W5410 MEM09011B Apply basic engineering design concepts 54 Unit of competency
W5427 MEM30002A Produce basic engineering graphics 36 Unit of competency
W5442 MEM30003A Produce detailed engineering drawings 20 Unit of competency
W5443 MEM30004A Use CAD to create and display 3D models 40 Unit of competency
W5426 MEM30001A Use computer aided drafting systems to produce basic engineering drawings 40 Unit of competency
3. Group C Elective Units

At least four (4) units must be chosen from Group C.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WH215 RIICWD523D Prepare asphalt mix design 36 Unit of competency
WH216 RIICWD524D Prepare design of spray seal surfacing 60 Unit of competency
WH207 RIICWD515D Prepare detailed design of airfield civil works 60 Unit of competency
WH208 RIICWD516D Prepare detailed design of bicycle ways 50 Unit of competency
WH202 RIICWD510D Prepare detailed design of busways 60 Unit of competency
WH198 RIICWD506D Prepare detailed design of canals 60 Unit of competency
WH225 RIICWD533D Prepare detailed design of civil concrete structures 60 Unit of competency
WH228 RIICWD536D Prepare detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures 60 Unit of competency
WH226 RIICWD534D Prepare detailed design of civil steel structures 60 Unit of competency
WH227 RIICWD535D Prepare detailed design of civil timber structures 60 Unit of competency
WH206 RIICWD514D Prepare detailed design of dams 60 Unit of competency
WH196 RIICWD504D Prepare detailed design of environmental controls 60 Unit of competency
WH213 RIICWD521D Prepare detailed design of flexible pavements 60 Unit of competency
WH193 RIICWD501D Prepare detailed design of foundations 60 Unit of competency
WH209 RIICWD517D Prepare detailed design of industrial hardstands 60 Unit of competency
WH211 RIICWD519D Prepare detailed design of intermodal facilities civil works 60 Unit of competency
WH197 RIICWD505D Prepare detailed design of landscaping 60 Unit of competency
WH194 RIICWD502D Prepare detailed design of lighting 60 Unit of competency
WH229 RIICWD537D Prepare detailed design of marine structures civil works 70 Unit of competency
WH204 RIICWD512D Prepare detailed design of motorways and interchanges 60 Unit of competency
WH210 RIICWD518D Prepare detailed design of open car parks 50 Unit of competency
WH205 RIICWD513D Prepare detailed design of rail civil infrastructure 60 Unit of competency
WH212 RIICWD520D Prepare detailed design of rigid pavements 60 Unit of competency
WH200 RIICWD508D Prepare detailed design of rural roads 60 Unit of competency
WH203 RIICWD511D Prepare detailed design of sub-divisions 60 Unit of competency
WH223 RIICWD531D Prepare detailed design of subsurface drainage 60 Unit of competency
WH222 RIICWD530D Prepare detailed design of surface drainage 30 Unit of competency
WH220 RIICWD528D Prepare detailed design of traffic management systems 60 Unit of competency
WH219 RIICWD527D Prepare detailed design of traffic signals 60 Unit of competency
WH224 RIICWD532D Prepare detailed design of tunnels 60 Unit of competency
WH221 RIICWD529D Prepare detailed design of underground services 60 Unit of competency
WH201 RIICWD509D Prepare detailed design of urban roads 60 Unit of competency
WH199 RIICWD507D Prepare detailed geotechnical design 60 Unit of competency
WH218 RIICWD526D Prepare detailed traffic analysis 60 Unit of competency
WH214 RIICWD522D Prepare stabilised material mix design 60 Unit of competency
WH217 RIICWD525D Select pavement surfacing 36 Unit of competency
4. Group D Elective Units

At least four (4) units must be chosen from Group D.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WA673 MSL925001A Analyse data and report results 120 Unit of competency
WH192 RIICTT402D Apply principles for repair & rehabilitation of underground services using trenchless technology 60 Unit of competency
WH067 RIICBS402D Apply the principles for the application of bituminous sprayed treatment 45 Unit of competency
WH068 RIICBS403D Apply the principles for the application of polymer modified binder 25 Unit of competency
WH070 RIICBS405D Apply the principles for the application of slurry surfacing 40 Unit of competency
WH107 RIICPL401D Apply the principles for the installation of underground service using open excavation 60 Unit of competency
WH191 RIICTT401D Apply the principles for the installation of underground services using trenchless technology 60 Unit of competency
WH072 RIICBS407D Apply the principles for the manufacture and delivery of hot mix asphalt 40 Unit of competency
WH075 RIICBS410D Apply the principles for the manufacture of bituminous emulsion 40 Unit of competency
WH073 RIICBS408D Apply the principles for the manufacture of cold mix 40 Unit of competency
WH074 RIICBS409D Apply the principles for the manufacture of polymer modified binder 40 Unit of competency
WH076 RIICBS411D Apply the principles for the manufacture of slurry surfacing 40 Unit of competency
WH069 RIICBS404D Apply the principles for the selection and use of bituminous emulsion 20 Unit of competency
WH066 RIICBS401D Apply the principles of asphalt paving and compaction 40 Unit of competency
WH385 RIIMEX403D Apply the principles of canal construction 60 Unit of competency
WH156 RIICSG401D Apply the principles of civil concrete structures construction 60 Unit of competency
WH159 RIICSG404D Apply the principles of civil masonry, crib and gabion structure construction 60 Unit of competency
WH157 RIICSG402D Apply the principles of civil steel structures construction 60 Unit of competency
WH158 RIICSG403D Apply the principles of civil timber structure construction 60 Unit of competency
WH444 RIIMPO402D Apply the principles of earthworks construction 60 Unit of competency
WH140 RIICRC401D Apply the principles of flexible pavement construction 50 Unit of competency
WH071 RIICBS406D Apply the principles of pavement profiling using a profiler 30 Unit of competency
WH141 RIICRC402D Apply the principles of rigid pavement construction 30 Unit of competency
WH142 RIICRC403D Apply the principles of the stabilisation of materials 50 Unit of competency
WH180 RIICTC401D Apply the principles of tunnel construction 60 Unit of competency
WE787 CPPSIS5032A Capture new spatial data 100 Unit of competency
WH143 RIICRC404D Inspect and report on pavement condition 24 Unit of competency
WE791 CPPSIS5036A Integrate spatial datasets 60 Unit of competency
WE790 CPPSIS5035A Obtain and validate spatial data 20 Unit of competency
WA745 MSL975016A Perform complex tests to measure engineering properties of materials 120 Unit of competency
WA736 MSL975007A Supervise sampling, inspections and testing at construction sites 70 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W701 RII50509 Diploma of Civil Construction Design Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
AZE3 RII50515 Diploma of Civil Construction Design Qualification
VET Info Notes
NOT EQUIVALENT to RII50509 Diploma of Civil Construction Design
Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(TR09190) CIVIL CONSTRUCTION DESIGNER (LEVEL 5) Traineeship