This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to plan,
prepare, set out, construct and erect load bearing and non-load bearing
wall frames for the different types of loadings determined by the roof
top and bracing configuration. It includes set out, cutting and fabrication
of both timber and metal wall frames, and the erection, connection and
bracing of wall frames to specifications.
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and 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:
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.
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.