RMIT University

Structure

Stream 1 Water (mandatory): 24 core; 5 elective; and Stream 2 Sanitary (mandatory): 6 core; 4 elective; plus units from the following streams: drainage, mechanical services, roofing and gas services.

Subjects

• Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
• Install LPG systems in caravans, mobile homes and mobile workplaces
• Install LPG systems in marine craft
• Plan layout of a residential sanitary plumbing system
• Carry out levelling
• Install discharge pipes
• Position, assemble and start up single head split air conditioning and water heating heat pump systems
• Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
• Handle and store plumbing materials
• Calculate and install natural ventilation for Type A gas appliances
• Disconnect and reconnect Type A gas appliances
• Maintain effluent disinfection systems
• Locate and clear blockages
• Test and maintain fire hydrant and hose reel installations
• Install gas sub-meters
• Receive roofing materials
• Install pre-treatment facilities
• Fit off sprinkler heads, controls and ancillary equipment
• Maintain mechanical services equipment
• Drain work site
• Operate personnel and materials hoists
• Install and maintain evaporative air cooling systems
• Maintain Type A gas appliances
• Assemble mechanical services components
• Install control valve assemblies, actuating devices and local alarms
• Install home fire sprinkler systems
• Operate elevated work platforms
• Install water pipe systems
• Install Type A gas appliance flues
• Install small bore heating systems
• Fit off and commission heated and cold water services
• Work safely on roofs
• Install and commission Type A gas appliances
• Carry out interactive workplace communication
• Install domestic treatment plants
• Collect and store roof water
• Install air handling units
• Select and install roof sheeting and wall cladding
• Carry out simple concreting and rendering
• Provide basic emergency life support
• Fabricate and install fire hydrant and hose reel systems
• Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
• Fabricate and install external flashings
• Install trench support
• Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity exceeding 500 litres and less than 8KL
• Install water service
• Troubleshoot irrigation systems
• Install roof coverings to curved roof structures
• Install and test split system air conditioning
• Carry out WHS requirements
• Install gas pressure control equipment
• Install pipework and pipework assemblies
• Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities
• Install and commission water heating systems
• Install roof components
• Cut and join sheet metal
• Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping
• Carry out load slinging of off-site materials
• Select and fit insulation and sheathing
• Install water pumpsets
• Install Type B gas appliance flues
• Prepare and connect refrigerant tubing and fittings
• Cut using oxy-LPG-acetylene equipment
• Install composite roof systems
• Install sewerage pumpsets
• Size consumer gas piping systems
• Fabricate and install roof drainage components
• Install gas piping systems
• Install stormwater and sub-soil drainage systems
• Work safely at heights
• Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
• Plan layout of a residential sanitary drainage system
• Test, recover, evacuate and charge refrigeration systems
• Perform routine gas metal arc welding
• Install domestic solid fuel burning appliances
• Install medical gas pipeline systems
• Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector
• Weld using manual metal arc welding equipment
• Install and test ducting systems
• Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity up to 500 litres
• Connect and install storage tanks to a domestic water supply
• Weld polyethylene and polypropylene pipes using fusion method
• Install and commission domestic irrigation pumps
• Weld using oxy-acetylene equipment
• Install and adjust water service controls and devices
• Install portable fire equipment
• Install and fit off sanitary fixtures
• Install air conditioning control equipment
• Install refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment
• Design domestic urban irrigation systems
• Mark out materials
• Fabricate roof coverings for curved structures
• Fabricate and install steel pressure piping
• Flash penetrations through roofs and walls
• Install and maintain domestic water treatment equipment
• Fabricate and install sanitary stacks
• Use plumbing hand and power tools
• Install domestic and residential life safety sprinkler systems
• Install acoustic and thermal environmental protection systems
• Install below ground sanitary drainage systems
• Set out, install and commission irrigation systems
• Recover, pressure test, evacuate, charge and leak test refrigerants - split systems
• Install prefabricated inspection openings and enclosures
• Set out and install water services
• Install on-site disposal systems
• Connect irrigation systems from drinking water supply
• Purge consumer piping

Study Pathways

This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.