Qualification Outline

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Diploma of Civil Construction Design

Diploma of Civil Construction Design

Qualification
National Code:
RII50515
State Code:
AZE3
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0309 - Civil Engineering
Original TGA Release Date
14/12/2015
Approved Date
05/03/2021
Stream of Study
Subsequent to Initial Vocational (4000)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
1004
Duration
4 Semesters
Current Release Number
4.00
Current Release Date
23/09/2020
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
4.00 23/09/2020 Current Approved
3.00 31/01/2020 Replaced Approved
2.00 11/12/2018 Replaced Approved
1.00 14/12/2015 Replaced 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
Total number of units = twenty (20)
- twenty (20) elective units, of which:
- 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
- no more than three (3) units may be chosen from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.

All elective units selected from outside this qualification must reflect current occupational and learning outcomes of this AQF qualification level.

There are 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.
1. Group A Elective Units

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

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AUH47 BSBWOR502 Lead and manage team effectiveness 50 Unit of competency
AUJ29 BSBINM501 Manage an information or knowledge management system 40 Unit of competency
AUH42 BSBMGT608 Manage innovation and continuous improvement 60 Unit of competency
AUK69 BSBWOR501 Manage personal work priorities and professional development 50 Unit of competency
AUI04 BSBPMG518 Manage project procurement 50 Unit of competency
AUH22 BSBPMG513 Manage project quality 40 Unit of competency
AUI09 BSBPMG517 Manage project risk 40 Unit of competency
AUM39 BSBPMG512 Manage project time 40 Unit of competency
AUM47 BSBCUS501 Manage quality customer service 50 Unit of competency
2. Group B Elective Untis

At least two (2) units must be completed.
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
WE078 MEM30031A Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements 40 Unit of competency
WE080 MEM30033A Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models 40 Unit of competency
3. Group C Elective Units

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

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OAC01 MSL925004 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
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
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
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
AXI12 CPPSIS5032 Capture new spatial data 100 Unit of competency
WH143 RIICRC404D Inspect and report on pavement condition 24 Unit of competency
AXG08 CPPSIS5036 Integrate spatial datasets 60 Unit of competency
AXI20 CPPSIS5035 Obtain and validate spatial data 20 Unit of competency
OAC31 MSL975044 Perform complex tests to measure engineering properties of materials 120 Unit of competency
AWC02 RIILAT402D Provide leadership in the supervision of diverse work teams 45 Unit of competency
OBP03 RIICBS401E Supervise asphalt paving and compaction operations 40 Unit of competency
OBO98 RIICBS405E Supervise micro surfacing operations 40 Unit of competency
OBO87 RIICBS406E Supervise pavement profiling operations using a profiler 30 Unit of competency
OAC50 MSL975031 Supervise sampling, inspections and testing at construction sites 70 Unit of competency
OBO96 RIICBS403E Supervise the application of polymer modified binders 25 Unit of competency
OBO89 RIICBS407E Supervise the manufacture and delivery of hot mix asphalt 40 Unit of competency
OBP04 RIICBS410E Supervise the manufacture of bituminous emulsions 40 Unit of competency
OBO94 RIICBS408E Supervise the manufacture of cold mixes 40 Unit of competency
OBP01 RIICBS411E Supervise the manufacture of micro surfacing mixes 40 Unit of competency
OBO88 RIICBS409E Supervise the manufacture of polymer modified binders 40 Unit of competency
OBO86 RIICBS404E Supervise the selection and use of bituminous emulsions 20 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
J666 RII50513 Diploma of Civil Construction Design Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BGK7 RII50520 Diploma of Civil Construction Design Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

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