Assessment 1 Knowledge Questions CPCCBC4003

Assessment Title

Assessment 1 Knowledge Questions

Unit Code and Title

CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare, and administer a construction contract

Qualification Code and Title

CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction

(Builder)

CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction

(Site Manager)

CPC40320 Certificate IV in Building and Construction

(Estimator)

CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Business Unit / Workgroup

Future Industry & Trade / ABS

Method of Assessment

Written Assessment you will be required to respond to several questions.

Overview of Assessment

This assessment consists of a Eleven (11) general and workplace questions testing your general knowledge and understanding of the general theory behind the unit.

You must answer all Knowledge Assessment Questions using your own words.

However, you may refer to the Learner Guide and other relevant resources and learning materials to complete this assessment.

Questions cover processes you would likely encounter in a workplace.

Task/s to be Assessed

To complete the assessment task, you are required to type responses to the questions on your document.

Time Allowed

You are required to submit this assessment by the due date provided on the Learning Program which is published on Learn. Submissions may be sent earlier than stated due dates.

Location of Assessment

Assessment outlines and resources will be available via LEARN (online classroom) and you will work in a simulated workplace environment on or off campus.

A simulated workplace environment may consist of, but not be limited to an area of a commercial or residential room which may contain:

• Workstation set to an appropriate ergonomic height and accompanying chair

• Desk top computer or laptop

• Reliable internet access

• Landline telephone or mobile phone

• Appropriate lighting

• Industry reference material

Decision Making Rules

To achieve a Satisfactory outcome, you must satisfy all assessment criteria and evidence requirements as stated in the assessment instructions.

Application for Extension

No late submissions will be accepted without prior Application for Extension form filled out before the due date, with new completion date and time with written Lecturer approval.

TAFE SA requires supporting documentation for this application to be processed (see TAFE SA policy of accepted supporting documentation).

Assessment Conditions

The assessment is unsupervised and open book. Students are required to work independently.

It may be conducted in a simulated workplace environment (in a classroom on campus) or in a blended environment (online) via Learn.

You are encouraged to contact your Lecturer if you encounter any access issues or if you are unsure of written directions.

Your Lecturer may clarify questions or help with interpretation and cannot provide answers. Your Lecturer may also aid with contextualising terminology and definitions if needed.

All work submitted must be your own work.

Once you have completed the assessment, you must then submit all completed tasks via the allocated Submission Portal on Learn.

Academic Misconduct (Plagiarism or Cheating)

You must ensure that the work you submit is your own and/or acknowledge the work of others by referencing the authors appropriately.

Where Academic Misconduct occurs, for minor breaches students may be required to undertake an additional assessment to provide evidence of attaining the requirements of the component of study; or if it is a serious or deliberate offence, a student will fail the assessment.

Reasonable Adjustment

Opportunity for reasonable adjustment to be provided in accordance with students Disability Access Plan (DAP). Adjustment must not undermine the integrity of the assessment process or assessment criteria.

Depending on the learning difficulty of the student, reasonable adjustments for this assessment may include:

Allowing extra time in the assessment task

Verbal answering of questions instead of writing

Special Considerations based adjustments are due to individual circumstances affecting the students ability to undertake the assessment. Details of the meaning of Special Consideration can be found in the Assessment and Academic Grievances Policy.

Refer to Learn site for Application for Extension.

Resources Required

Resources that YOU require for this assessment include:

Desktop computer or laptop

Reliable internet access

Access to Installed software: MS Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader

Printer / photocopier / scanner

Workstation set to an appropriate ergonomic height and accompanying chair

Appropriate lighting

If you are unable to access these resources then you must use the campus facilities to complete your assessment.

Your Assessor will provide you with the following via the Learn platform:

Access to Learn site CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract

Learner Guide - CPCCBC4003 Select, prepare and administer a construction contract

CPCCBC4003 ASI - Student Instructions Assessment 1.docx

Resources

To complete this assessment, your assessor will provide you with access to the following Resources:

o Building and construction project

For example, for a Residential Building (Class 1 and 10 buildings, max two storeys) or Commercial (Class 2 to 9, Type C only constructions)

o Opportunities to complete the workplace assessment tasks within this project

o Workplace resources to select, prepare and administer legal requirements in the project, such as but not limited to:

- Organisational templates for drafting project contracts and agreements

- Relevant project documents such as project plans, specifications, timelines, and schedules, etc

- Resources to conduct a site inspection, e.g., materials, equipment, plant, concrete work, etc. the candidate can inspect

- Resources to monitor the progress of the project, e.g., organisational site diary templates, any software (e.g., Gantt chart) used by the organisation to monitor the progress of the project

- Certification documents for building, subcontractor, workers compensation, materials, etc., including certificates of insurances/certificate of currency

- Invoices from project suppliers and subcontractors

o Relevant government building and construction and contract legislation

o Current building and construction codes and standards

o Relevant construction industry contracts

o Construction drawings and specifications

o Organisational policies and procedures and other quality documentation required to undertake the performance criteria and assessment requirements

o Digital devices, applications, and software to transmit and receive information electronically

Result Notification and Reassessment Information

Your Lecturer will mark your submission within two (2) weeks of you submitting your answers to the questions. You will receive your feedback and your result via Learn.

Feedback is to be given whether the submission is Satisfactory or not and will outline what result you have achieved and what responses to the questions, if any, need improvement.

To receive a Satisfactory outcome for this assessment you must have submitted your assessment before your given due date.

Reassessment or re submission information will be provided by your assessor and will be required to be addressed within two (2) weeks after receiving feedback.

If your assessment is deemed Unsatisfactory you are allowed one (1) re-submission.

1. Answer the following questions about the Australian legal system

Learner Guide Reference - Chapter1, Section 1.1

1.1 What is a legal system?

For a satisfactory performance, you must define a legal system.

Answer

1.2 What form of legal system does Australia have?

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1.3 What are the two (2) major sources of Australian law?

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1.4 Provide the legal elements required for a contract to be formed

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1.5 How does the Australian legal system affect construction contracts?

For a satisfactory performance, you must demonstrate sufficient knowledge on the relevance of the Australian legal system to construction contracts.

Answer

2. Listed below are pieces of legislation that affect construction constructs in

Australia.

Explain how these are applied in drafting construction contracts.

Learner Guide Reference - Chapter 1, Section 1.1

You must provide the legal elements required for a contract to be formed.

Answer

3.Listed below are different types of construction contracts in Australia.

Types of Contracts

When is it used or necessary?

Residential Contracts

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Commercial Contracts

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Subcontractor Agreements

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Lump-sum Contracts

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Cost-plus Contracts

Answer

Terminology

Definition

Impact on Projects

Extension of Time (EOT)

You must provide a brief definition for extension of time

Answer

You must explain the impact of extension of time on the project.

Answer

Practical Completion

You must provide a brief definition for practical completion

Answer

You must explain the impact of practical completion

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Liquidated Damages

You must provide a brief definition for liquidated damages

Answer

You must explain the impact of liquidated damages

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Force Majeure

You must provide a brief definition for force majeure

Answer

You must explain the impact of force majeure

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Terminations

You must provide a brief definition for terminations

Answer

You must explain the impact of terminations

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Items

Importance to Contracts

Equipment

You must provide the importance of equipment documents when drafting a contract.

Answer

Site Accommodation

You must provide the importance of site accommodation documents when drafting a contract.

Answer

Services Information

You must provide the importance of services information when drafting a contract.

Answer

Human Resource Projections

You must provide the importance of human resource projections when drafting a contract.

Answer

Materials List

You must provide the importance of materials list when drafting a contract.

Answer

Construction Drawings and Specifications

You must provide the importance of construction drawings and specifications when drafting a contract.

Answer

Project Timelines

The student must provide the importance of project timelines when drafting a contract.

Responses will vary, but for satisfactory performance, the student must demonstrate sufficient knowledge on the importance of project timelines when drafting a contract.

Model answer is provided below to give you the assessor a general idea of the required breadth and depth for a satisfactory response:

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Schedules

The student must provide the importance of schedules when drafting a contract.

Responses will vary, but for satisfactory performance, the student must demonstrate sufficient knowledge on the importance of schedules when drafting a contract.

Model answer is provided below to give you the assessor a general idea of the required breadth and depth for a satisfactory response:

Answer

Digital Tools and Devices

Use

Internet Blog

You must provide the use of internet blog.

Answer

Video Conferencing

You must provide the use of video conferencing.

Answer

Smartphone

You must provide the use of smartphone.

Answer

Personal Computer

You must provide the use of personal computer.

Answer

Technology and Application

Use

Scholarly Websites

You must provide the use of scholarly websites.

Answer

eBooks

You must provide the use of eBooks.

Answer

ArticleSearch (application)

You must provide the use of ArticleSearch.

Answer

FlipBoard (application)

You must provide the use of FlipBoard.

Answer

RECORD OF ASSESSMENT

Student Name

Student ID

Assessor Name

Unit of Competency

CPCCBC4003
Select, prepare, and administer a construction contract

Assessment 1 Knowledge Questions

Yes

No

Question 1 - Answer the following questions about the Australian legal system

1.1 What is a legal system?

1.2 What form of legal system does Australia have?

1.3 What are the two (2) major sources of Australian law?

1.4 Provide the legal elements required for a contract to be formed

1.5 How does the Australian legal system affect construction contracts?

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Question 2 - Listed below are pieces of legislation that affect construction constructs in Australia.

Explain how these are applied in drafting construction contracts.

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Question 3 - Listed below are different types of construction contracts in Australia.

When is each contract used or necessary?

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Question 4 - Answer the following questions Australian Building Industry Contracts (ABIC)

4.1 What are Australian Building Industry Contracts (ABIC)?

4.2 Identify the two (2) bodies who publish ABIC contracts

4.3 List four (4) features of Australian Building Industry Contracts (ABIC)

4.4 Differentiate an Australian Building Industry ABIC Major Works (MW) contract from an Australian Building Industry ABIC Simple Works (SW) contract, by explaining what each is for

4.5 List five (5) things the MW contract provides / covers which the SW contract does not.

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Question 5 - Listed below are terminologies commonly used in construction contracts.

For each of the following terminologies provide a brief definition and explain how each impacts the project.

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Question 6 - Answer the following questions about AS2124 and AS4000

6.1 What are the common features between the AS2124 and AS4000?
List five (5) common features

6.2 What must be considered when choosing AS2124 for construction contracts? Provide one (1) example.

6.3 What are two distinguishing features of AS4000?

6.4 What are differences between AS2124 and AS4000?
List five (5) differences

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Question 7 - Answer the following questions about the relationship between the organisation and its clients

7.1 Briefly explain the relationship between the organisation and its clients

7.2 Why is a contract necessary for this relationship?

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Question 8 - Provide two (2) ways CRM systems can benefit a business

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Question 9 - Why are the following items important when drafting a contract?

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Question 10 - Listed below are examples of digital tools and devices that can be used to communicate and collaborate

Explain how these tools and devices can be used in building and construction

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Question 11 - Listed below are examples digitally based technology and applications for researching information

Explain how these technology and applications can be used in construction of energy efficient buildings

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