This document provides information about a subject guide for the unit CPCCSF2004 Place and Fix Reinforcement. The subject involves planning, preparing, placing, fixing and checking reinforcement materials for concrete work. Students will learn about tools, Australian standards, and the National Construction Code. Assessment involves on-site practical tasks of placing trench mesh, and reinforcement in footings with and without vertical reinforcement. Students need PPE and will complete theory quizzes and calculations as well as practical assessments over three sessions.

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Subject Guide: CPCCSF2004
Place and Fix Reinforcement (elective )
Year & Semester: As per this Ready Skills course
Prerequisites: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction
industry.
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Teacher Name(s)
& Contact Details:
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Subject Summary:
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to place and fix reinforcement for
concrete work as part of construction processes.
It includes:
 Planning and preparing for the work
 Final preparation for placement
 Placing and fixing reinforcement
 Checking the reinforcement
 Completing clean-up activities.
It applies to carpenters working as members of a team.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Assessment:
You Will need to complete the following assessment
To demonstrate competency in this unit, a person must place and fix reinforcement materials on a
minimum of three different jobs, each including deformed bars, rods and mesh sheets.
You will need to complete the following assessment items to be successful in this subject. Further
details regarding assessment items will be provided by your teacher.

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No. Assessment Name — brief description of assessment Dates
(not required for flexible
delivery)
On site profiling with employers sign off using the My Profiling app.
1 Theory/Knowledge Assessment on the Ready Skills platform-
 Quiz 1 introduction and tools.
 Quiz 1a Operational Diagnostic and maintenance procedures
cold cut saw
 Quiz 2 Australian standards.
 Quiz 3 NCC quiz.
Class based Practical activities-
 Mesh Calculations
 Trench mesh calculations
 Cut and bend fitments cogs and cranks
2
Practical assessments-
 Place and fix trench mesh.
 Place and fix reinforcement to a footing slab.
 Place and fix reinforcement to a footing slab to include vertical
reinforcement.
What you will need:
To be successful in this subject you will need the following resources:
 Access to My Profiling Online and App
 Pencils, pens, eraser, drawing instruments, scientific calculator, notebook.
 You must select, provide and correctly use the required PPE for the tasks that you are
performing
 PPE is mandatory. If you fail to comply with instructions concerning PPE you will not be able
to continue to undertake the assessment.
Schedule:

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To be successful in this subject you are expected to engage in a range of activities. It is recommended
that, in addition to scheduled classes, you will require between 2-6 hours per week for additional
learning.
Session
(Date optional)
What's on this session
Day 1/1 Introduction to topic, policies, subject guide, and assessment
criteria. PowerPoints, videos, calculations, class discussion.
Day 1/2 My Profiling, WHS, PowerPoints, videos, eLearn quizzes, drawings and calculations and
practical activities (formative assessment) drawings and calculations.
Day 2/1
My Profiling, WHS, PowerPoints, videos, eLearn quizzes, drawings and calculations and
practical activities (formative assessment) drawings and calculations.
Practical activity , cut & bend fitments, cogs and cranks
Practical assessment 1 - Place and fix trench mesh
Day 2/2 Practical assessment 2 - Place and fix footing slab reinforcement.
Day 3/1 My Profiling, WHS, PowerPoints, videos, eLearn quizzes, drawings and calculations and
practical activities (formative assessment) drawings and calculations.
Day 3/2 Practical assessment 3 - Place and fix footing slab reinforcement to include vertical
reinforcement
Additional Information
Requests for Extensions - If required, you may apply for an extension to the assessment completion date and/or special
consideration based on negotiation between you and your teacher. Your application should occur no less than 48 hours
prior to an assessment task due date.
Re-assessment - If your assessment work is deemed ‘not-yet-satisfactory’ you will be given one opportunity to re-sit the
assessment task or resubmit your assessment work taking into account feedback received from your teacher. For graded
subjects, you will be entitled to no higher than a pass for any re-assessed work. See your assessment coversheet for more
information.
Assessment Feedback - You will receive assessment results and feedback within two weeks of submitting or completing
the assessment tasks. Your teacher will advise you how feedback will be given.
Plagiarism - You have a responsibility to complete all assessment tasks honestly without any form of plagiarism while
studying at CIT. Plagiarism is copying someone else’s work without acknowledgement. For more information see the
plagiarism and referencing Lib Guides or contact staff in the CIT Library for assistance.
http://libguides.cit.edu.au/plagiarism http://libguides.cit.edu.au/referencing
The CIT Library provides a range of learning resources and services to support your study at all CIT Locations.
Go to https://cit.edu.au/library for more information or Lib Guides for subject specific resources.

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