CPCCJS3011 - Design and set out stairs

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Unit code: CPCCJS3011 | Study level: TAFE
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Industry
CPCCWHS2001 - Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
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Overview

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to design and set-out materials for the manufacturing of stairs, meeting all relevant requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC), Australian Standards, work health and safety (WHS), and Commonwealth and state or territory legislation.
The unit includes the design and set-out of components for straight flighted stairs with cut or closed stringers.Completion of the general construction induction training program specified by the model Code of Practice for Construction Work is required for any person who is to carry out construction work. Achievement of CPCCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
*one straight flight staircase, minimum one metre in height
*one staircase, minimum one metre in height incorporating a quarter space landing and three winders.
One of the staircases must use a cut stringer and one must use a closed stringer.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
*compliance requirements of the National Construction Code and Australian Standards relevant to designing and setting out stairs
*workplace quality policies and standards relevant to designing and setting out stairs
*safety requirements for designing and setting out stairs
*types and uses of tools and equipment required for designing and setting-out stairs
*stair components:

  • balusters
  • bullnose tread
  • handrails
  • landing and landing joists
  • newels
  • risers
  • stringers
  • treads
    winders
    *materials for stairs, including:
  • medium density fibreboard (MDF)
  • plastics
  • plywood
  • steel
  • timber
    *methods for calculating lineal measurements used in stair design
    *processes for measuring and setting out stairs
    *processes for sketching stair drawings and required specifications
    *range, types and limitations of materials used in stair construction
    *types of stair design, their component parts and methods of joining components.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Polytechnic and/or via the Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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