1.	Answer the following questions about concept drawing/sketches.

i.	What is the significance of concept drawing/sketches?
ii.	What are sketch plans?
iii.	How do you create presentation drawings?

2.	Answer the following questions about architectural plans.

i.	What is an architectural plan?
ii.	List down four details contained in an architectural plan. a. b. c. d.

3.	Answer the following questions about structural plans.

i.	What is a structural plan?
ii.	How is a structural plan different from an architectural plan?
iii.	List four details that can be found in a structural plan. a. b. c. d.

4.	Answer the following questions about civil plans.

i.	What is a civil plan?
ii.	List two details contained in a civil plan that can be found in an architectural plan. a. b.
iii.	List two details contained in a civil plan that can be found in a structural plan. a. b.

5.	Answer the following questions about mechanical plans.

i.	What is a mechanical plan?
ii.	List down two types of equipment included in a mechanical plan. a. b.
iii.	List down three details that are included in a mechanical plan. a. b. c.

6.	Answer the following questions about electrical plans.

i.	What is an electrical plan?
ii.	List down three details contained in an electrical plan. a. b. c.

7.	Answer the following questions about plumbing and drainage plans.

i.	What is a plumbing and drainage plan?
ii.	What is the purpose of a plumbing and drainage plan?
iii.	What are the two primary concerns addressed by a plumbing and drainage plan? a. b.
iv.	List down two details contained in a plumbing and drainage plan that are related to water supply system. a. b.
v.	List down two details contained in a plumbing and drainage plan that are related to drainage system. a. b.

8.	Answer the following questions about parts of a plan.

i.	What is a site plan?
ii.	List five key features of a site plan. a. b. c. d. e.
iii.	What is a floor plan?
iv.	What information can be acquired from a floor plan? List five. a. b. c. d. e.
v.	What are two key differences between elevation view and section view? a. b.
vi.	List three types of information that can be found in an elevation view. a. b. c.

vii.	List three types of information that can be found in a section view. a. b. c.
viii.	What is the purpose of detail views?

9.	Answer the following questions about datum and reduced levels (RL).

i.	What is the purpose of a datum in construction?
ii.	List two ways of how datum can be established in construction drawings. a. b.
iii.	What are reduced levels (RL)?
iv.	List two ways of establishing reduced levels in construction drawings. a. b.

10.	Answer the following questions about title blocks.

i.	What is a title block?
ii.	Where is a title block usually located?
iii.	List five types of information that can be obtained from the title block. a. b. c. d. e.

11.	Answer the following questions about scale and dimension drawing conventions.

i.	What are scale drawings used for?

ii. Describe each ratio of standard scale ranges below.

	Ratio	Description
i.	1:100
ii.	1:2
iii.	1:1000
iv.	1:50

iii. What is the importance of dimensions in construction drawings?

iv. What system of measurement is used for dimensions in Australian construction drawings?

v. List three ways of how dimensions can be displayed in construction drawings. a.

b.

c.

12.	Listed below are the different types of plans. Identify the corresponding terminologies used and the equivalent abbreviation for the type of plan indicated.

	Type of Plan	Building and construction terminology	Abbreviation
a.	Architectural
b.	Structural
a.	Mechanical
b.	Electrical
c.	Plumbing and drainage

13.	Answer the following questions about utilities and services plans and specifications.

i.	What is the difference between a utilities plan and a services plan in the context of building construction?
ii.	What is the importance of utilities specifications?
iii.	What is the importance of services specifications?

14.	Describe the aspects of drawings provided below.

Aspects of Drawings	Description
i. Isometric drawings
ii. Oblique drawings
iii. Perspective drawings
iv. Orthographic drawings

15.	Answer the following questions about CAD drawings.

i.	What does CAD stands for?
ii.	What are CAD drawings?
iii.	How is CAD used in building and construction?

16.	Provide a brief description of the given classes of buildings according to the National Construction Code.

	Building Class	Description
i.	Class 1a building
ii.	Class 1b building
iii.	Class 2 building
iv.	Class 3 building
v.	Class 4 building
vi.	Class 5 building
vii.	Class 6 building

	Building Class	Description
viii.	Class 7a building
ix.	Class 7b building
x.	Class 8 building
xi.	Class 9a building
xii.	Class 9b building
xiii.	Class 9c building
xiv.	Class 10a building

	Building Class	Description
xv.	Class 10b building
xvi.	Class 10c building

17.	The Building Code of Australia is divided into three volumes. Briefly describe the scope of each volume.

	Volume	Description
i.	Volume One
ii.	Volume Two
iii.	Volume Three

18.	Explain how the Building Code of Australia is relevant to construction drawings.

19.	Answer the following questions about NCC requirements.

i. Explain what the General Requirements of buildings are.

ii. Explain what the Performance Requirements of buildings are.

iii. Explain the relationship between a building's Performance Requirements and compliance options (e.g. performance solutions, deemed-to-satisfy solutions).

20.	Answer the following questions about standards applicable to building and construction projects.

i.	Explain the importance of complying with standards during a building and construction project.
ii.	List two current standards relevant to the specification and interpretation of engineering drawings. a. b.

21.

Specify your state/territory, victoria, melbourne and: Identify three building and construction regulations that apply in your state/territory. Summarise the regulatory requirements relevant to building drawings and sketches under each regulation you identified. Provide a URL where you sourced your responses.

State/territory

	Regulations	Regulatory requirements	URL/Source
i.
ii.
iii.

22.	Answer the following questions about building information modelling (BIM).

i. What is building information and modelling (BIM)?

ii. What is BIM used for?

23.	Listed in the table below are common building and construction methods you usually encounter when reading and interpreting plans. Briefly describe each method.

Building and construction methods	Description
a. Paintworks
b. Tilework
c. Steelworks
d. Concrete works