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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Understand and apply Civil Engineering construction technology 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115454  Understand and apply Civil Engineering construction technology 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Building Construction 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction Physical Planning, Design and Management 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  30 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Registered" 		 2004-08-11  2007-08-11  SAQA 1055/04 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-08-11   2011-08-11  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
The qualifying learner is capable of:

Managing multiple construction projects on more than one construction site, incorporating different construction disciplinesThe unit standard is aimed at providing the learner with a working knowledge of Civil Engineering construction methods, technologies and materials

A person credited with this unit standard will be able to understand and apply the Civil Engineering construction process, associated technologies, processes and methods

This unit standard will contribute to the full development of a professional community of Construction ManagersThe skills, knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this unit standard are essential for social and economic transformation and upliftment within the construction environment 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
The following knowledge, skills attitude and / or equivalent:
  • FETC Mathematical Science
  • NQF Level 4 English Language and Communication
  • FETC Physical Science

    Proficiency in the following competencies at NQF Level 5:
  • The development and management of quality systems and procedures on a construction project
  • The management of productivity on a construction project
  • The management of Health & Safety on a construction project
  • Initiating testing and interpreting test/laboratory results in Civil Construction
  • Surveying and setting out construction work areas
  • Understanding and applying structural principles

    Reading, interpreting and producing basic Engineering Drawings at NQF level 2
    Calculating construction quantities and developing a work plan at NQF level 4 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The typical scope of this unit standard:

    This unit standard is limited to a working knowledge of Civil Engineering Construction Technology.

    Civil Engineering Construction and maintenance include:
  • Road Construction and related structures
  • Structural construction
  • Earthworks
  • Water and Waste Water Reticulation
  • Geo-technical construction
  • Rail construction
  • Refractories

    Civil Engineering Construction materials include, but are not limited to:
  • Cementitious materials
  • Natural soils
  • Aggregates
  • Bituminous materials
  • Steel (re-inforcing and structural)
  • Timber (structural)
  • Ceramics
  • Plastics
  • Alloys
  • Tar
  • Pre-cast concrete elements (paving blocks, kerbs, culverts, railway sleepers, piles)
  • Pipes (e.g. asbestos, cement, Poly Vinyl Chloride, Pitch Fibre, steel, cast iron, concrete)
  • Valves
  • Road paints, road studs, guardrails, road sign boards, gabion baskets

    Civil Engineering Construction material technologies include:
  • Concrete
  • Asphalt
  • Cementitious agent stabilisation
  • Bituminous agent stabilisation
  • Pre and Post Tensioning of steel in concrete materials
  • Welding 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Demonstrate an understanding of and apply civil engineering construction materials. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Demonstrate an understanding of and apply civil engineering construction materials and associated technologies. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The properties of civil engineering construction materials are explained 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The application, transport and storage of civil engineering construction materials are explained and applied 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The principles and properties of civil engineering construction material technology are explained 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Civil engineering construction material technology is applied in accordance with project specifications 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction processes. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction processes and associated technologies. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Appropriate civil engineering construction technologies are identified, explained and applied. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Appropriate plant and equipment are identified in terms of the type of material to be processed, handled and transported, taking into account the construction process, locality of material and plant productivity. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Productivity targets are determined and set for the different construction processes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Specific quality control measures are identified and implemented for the different construction processes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Economic factors that impact on the civil engineering construction process are identified and explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Environmental problems in civil engineering construction are identified and explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Methods of environmental control are identified and explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8 
    Occupational Health and Safety regulations, principles and practices specific to the various construction processes and technologies are identified, explained and applied. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Understand and apply finishing processes and elements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Finishing processes and elements are identified and explained 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The principles, processes and methods relating to finishing works are understood and applied 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The appropriate materials for finishing works are understood and applied 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Problems related to finishing works are identified and resolved 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction maintenance processes. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction maintenance processes and associated technologies. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Maintenance processes and technologies are identified, explained and applied 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Productivity targets are determined and set for the different maintenance processes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Specific quality control measures are identified and implemented for the different maintenance processes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Occupational Health and Safety regulations, principles and practices specific to the various maintenance processes and technologies are identified, explained and applied. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Economic factors that impact on civil engineering construction maintenance are identified and explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Environmental problems in civil engineering construction maintenance are identified and explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Methods of environmental control during civil engineering construction maintenance, are identified and explained. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA for The Bachelors Degree in Construction Management, NQF Level 6
    · Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA· The relevant ETQA or other ETQA's, who have a Memorandum of Understanding in place with relevant ETQA, would be responsible for moderation of learner achievements of learners who meet the requirements of this qualification. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Properties, application, use, handling and storage of Civil Engineering Construction materials
  • The principles, properties and use of Civil Engineering Construction materials technologies
  • Civil Engineering Construction processes and associated technologies
  • Civil Engineering Construction maintenance processes and associated technologies
  • Productivity control measures for Civil Engineering Construction and maintenance processes and techniques
  • Specific quality control processes for Civil Engineering Construction and maintenance processes and techniques
  • Occupational Health and Safety regulations, principles and practices relating to Civil Engineering Construction and maintenance processes
  • Economic factors that impact on the Civil Engineering Construction and maintenance process 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems
    As is evident in specific outcomes:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction processes and associated technologies
  • Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction maintenance processes and associated technologies

    and assessment criteria:
  • Appropriate civil engineering construction technologies are identified, explained and applied.
  • Appropriate plant and equipment are identified in terms of the type of material to be processed, handled and transported, taking into account the construction process, locality of material and plant productivity.
  • Productivity targets are determined and set for the different construction processes 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others
    As is evident in specific outcomes:
  • Understand and apply finishing processes and elements
  • Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction maintenance processes and associated technologies

    and assesment criteria:
    Occupational Health and Safety hazards, protective clothing, protective equipment and safety procedures specific to the various construction processes and technologies are identified, explained and applied 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Employ self management
    As is evident in specific outcomes:
    Demonstrate an understanding of and apply civil engineering construction materials and associated technologies.

    and assesment criteria:
    Civil engineering construction material technology is applied in accordance with project specifications 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Manage information

    As is evident in specific outcomes:
    Demonstrate an understanding of and apply civil engineering construction materials and associated technologies

    and assesment criteria:
    Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction maintenance processes and associated technologies The application, transport and storage of civil engineering construction materials are explained 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively

    As is evident in specific outcomes:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction processes and associated technologies
  • Understand and apply finishing processes and elements

    and assessment criteria:
    Occupational Health and Safety hazards, protective clothing, protective equipment and safety procedures specific to the various construction processes and technologies are identified, explained and applied 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate scientific and technological competence

    As is evident in specific outcomes:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and apply civil engineering construction materials and associated technologies. > Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction processes and associated technologies > Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction maintenance processes and associated technologies
  • Understand and apply finishing processes and elements

    and assessment criteria:
  • Appropriate civil engineering construction technologies are identified, explained and applied
  • Maintenance processes and technologies are identified, explained and applied
  • Appropriate plant and equipment are identified in terms of the type of material to be processed, handled and transported, taking into account the construction process, locality of material and plant productivity 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Understand Contextual world-systems

    As is evident in specific outcomes:
  • Understand and apply finishing processes and elements
  • Demonstrate an understanding of civil engineering construction maintenance processes and associated technologies

    and assessment criteria
  • The appropriate materials for finishing works are understood and applied
  • Specific quality control measures are identified and implemented for the different maintenance processes
  • Occupational Health and Safety regulations, principles and practices specific to the various maintenance processes and technologies are identified, explained and applied 
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    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  48700   Bachelor of Construction Management: Built Environment  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2012-06-30  CHE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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