NTRODUCTION OF SITE PREPARATION

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MALAYSIA
VOCATIONAL COLLEGE STANDARD CURRICULUM
COURSE INFORMATION
PROGRAMME : CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
COURSE NAME : INTORDUCTION OF SITE PREPARATION
COURSE CODE : WTP 1012
YEAR/SEMESTER : 1 / SEMESTER 1
CREDIT UNIT : 2.0
CONTACT HOUR : FACE TO FACE : 4.0 HOURS / WEEK
NON FACE TO FACE :
COURSE TYPE : VOCATIONAL
PREREQUISITE : -
CORE REQUISITE :

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COURSE OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:-
1. Identify land/site preparation requirement
2. Prepare land/site preparation tools, equipment and materials
3. Carry out pegging and setting out work
4. Carry out hoarding installation
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Land/Site Preparation consists of clearing away the trees, debris, rubbish, etc, relocating obstructions and levelling the platform area from
building site, doing whatever rough grading that is necessary, and staking the house location in preparation for installation of the footings and
foundation.
The person who is competent in land/site preparation should be able to identify land/site preparation requirement, prepare land/site preparation
tools, equipment and materials, carry out pegging and setting out work, carry out hoarding installation, perform site clearing work, coordinate
land/site preparation inspection and perform foundation activities.
The outcome of this competency is to ensure the land/site is prepared and qualified for any and all construction works in accordance to the construction
drawing

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CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS
PROGRAMME : CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
COURSE NAME : INTORDUCTION OF SITE PREPARATION
CODE NAME : WTP 1012
CONTACT HOURS CONTENT STANDARD LEARNING STANDARD ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
80 HOURS
(20 WEEKS)
1. IDENTIFY LAND /
SITE
PREPARATION
REQUIREMENT
RELATED KNOWLEDGE :
i. Contract documents
ii. Content of contract documents
 Drawing
 Specification
 Bill of Quantities
 Cost
 Duration
iii. Land / site preparation documents
 Land ownership title
o Types of grant
o Land Status
o Caveat
 Local authority requirement
 Temporary site requirement
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
i. Types and functions of land / site
document listed and explained
ii. information regarding land/site listed
and explained
iii. Safety requirements on land / site
preparation listed and explained

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 Approved construction drawing
o Infrastructure plan
o Mechanical and Electrical plan
o Building plan
iv. Purpose of land / site preparation
v. Land / site preparation resources such as
 Machinery
 Manpower
 Material
 Money
vi. Types of building foundation such as
 Piling
 Pad footing
 Raft Foundation
 Strip Footing
vii. Land / site preparation safety
requirements
APPLIED SKILLS:
i. Interpret building construction documents
ii. Finalize approved construction drawing
details
iii. Identify types of land / site preparation
foundation
iv. Determine information of land / site

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2. PREPARE LAND /
SITE PREPARATION
TOOLS, EQUIPMENT
AND MATERIALS
preparation requirement
v. Determine safety requirements
ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ENVIRONMENTAL :
Attitude:
 Meticulous and detail in
interpreting contract and land / site
preparation documents
 Honesty in the privacy and
confidentiality of the contract
documents
RELATED KNOWLEDGE :
i. Purpose of method statement
ii. Types and functions of land / site
preparation tools such as
 Hand tools
 Power tools
 Chainsaw
 Drill
iii. Types and functions of land / site
preparation equipment such as
 Back Hoe
 Excavator
 Back Pusher
 Lorry
 Compactor
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
i. Types and functions of land/site preparation
tools and equipment listed and explained
(hand tools, power tools, back hoe,
excavator, back pusher, lorry) determined
ii. Types and functions of land/site preparation
materials listed and explained (metal, timber,
cement, nails/screws) determined
iii. Land / site preparation tools, equipment and
materials condition checked in good
condition and ready for used according to
approved method statement

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iv. Types and functions of land / site
preparation materials
 Hoarding
 Metal
 Timber
 Timber post/frame
 Cement
 Nails/Screws
v. Land / site preparation tools, equipment
and materials acquisition arrangement
 Outsourcing
 In house
APPLIED SKILLS:
 Determine types and functions of
land / site preparation tools and
equipment
 Determine types and functions of
land / site preparation materials
 Coordinate and arrange land / site
preparation tools, equipment and
materials
ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ENVIRONMENTAL :
Attitude:
- Meticulous in preparing tools, equipment
and materials

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3. CARRY OUT
PEGGING AND
SETTING OUT
WORK
RELATED KNOWLEDGE :
i. Land / site area survey work
 Boundary
 Bearing
 Distance
 Coordinate
 Levelling
ii. Types and function of survey equipment
such as
 Compass
 Theodolite
 Stuff
 Tripod
 Prism
 Dumpy level
 Pole
 Measuring tape/laser meter
iii. Survey work coordination
iv. Proposed pegging and setting out
v. Pegging method
vi. Temporary/ establish offset setting point
vii. Pegging tools and materials such as
 Hammer
 Nails
 Timber peg
 String
 Concrete peg
 Paint
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
i. Land / site preparation area and location
confirmed according to approved drawing
ii. Land / site area survey work properly done
according to land ownership grant
iii. Land / site /construction area pegging
properly done and quality checked
according to industrial practices.

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APPLIED SKILLS:
 Identify land / site preparation area
and location
 Survey land / site area
 Peg land / site/
 Construction area
ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ENVIRONMENTAL:
Attitude:
- Diligent, patient and meticulous in carrying
out work
Safety:
- Adhere to safety requirement
- Wear proper PPE

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4. CARRY OUT
HOARDING
INSTALLATION
RELATED KNOWLEDGE :
i. Type of hoarding such as
 Metal
 Timber
 Plywood
ii. Authority bodies requirements on hoarding
installation
 Size
 Height
 Position/ location
iii. Hoarding installation sequence
 Measure
 Mark post distance
 Excavate/Dig hole
 Erect post
 Assemble frame members
 Install panels
iv. Hoarding installation quality such as
 Verticality
 Alignment
 Strengthens
 Durability
 Jointing
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
i. Types of hoarding listed and explained
according to approved budget and
construction period.
ii. Size and height of hoarding confirmed
according to authority bodies requirement
iii. Hoarding post erected and quality checked
according to engineering construction
practices
iv. Frame and hoarding installed and quality
checked according to engineering
construction practices

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APPLIED SKILLS:
i. Determine types of hoarding
ii. Determine size and height of hoarding
iii. Install hoarding post
iv. Install frame hoarding
ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ENVIRONMENTAL :
Attitude:
- Diligent, patient and meticulous in carrying
out work
Safety:
- Adhere to safety requirement
- Wear proper PPE
.

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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS (TEM)
ITEMS RATIO (TEM : Trainees)
 Wall chart
 Photo
 Slide projector
 Tools and equipment manual
 Various types of fire extinguisher
 Audio-visual-aid
 First Aid box
 All related building hand tools
 List of machine tools
 Catalogues
 Brochures
 Safety attire
 All related building power tools
 Safety attire
 All related building equipment/ plant
 Materials
 Tools
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Core Abilities
SILA RUJUK LAMPIRAN A : JADUAL PEMETAAN NOSS DAN KSKV
SILA RUJUK LAMPIRAN B : JADUAL PEMETAAN NOSS DAN CORE ABILITY TAHAP 1, 2, 3

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 Equipment
 Manuals
 Storage facilities
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