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 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

80 HOURS 1. IDENTIFY LAND / RELATED KNOWLEDGE : i. Building construction documents (Land

(20 WEEKS) SITE ownership grant, local authority
PREPARATION requirement, approved construction
REQUIREMENT i. Contract documents drawing) interpreted and finalize
ii. Types of land/site preparation foundation
ii. Content of contract documents (piling, pad footing, raft foundation, strip
Drawing footing) identified
iii. Information regarding land/site preparation
Specification
such as duration, budget, resources (4M)
Bill of Quantities
determined
Cost iv. Safety requirements (barricade, warning
Duration tape, cone, PPE) determined
iii. Land / site preparation documents
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Land ownership title
o Types of grant
o Land Status i. Types and functions of land / site preparation
o Caveat tools and equipment listed and explained

iv. Purpose of land / site preparation ii. Types and functions of land / site preparation
listed and explained
v. Land / site preparation resources such as
iii. Safety requirements on land / site preparation to
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 Machinery job requirement
Manpower
Material
money

vi. Types of building foundation such as

vii. Piling

Pad footing
Raft Foundation
Strip Footing

viii. 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 preparation
requirement

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 v. Determine safety
requirements

ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ENVIRONMENTAL :

Attitude:

1. Meticulous and detail in

interpreting contract and land / site
preparation documents

2. Honesty in the privacy and

confidentiality of the contract
documents

2. PREPARE LAND / RELATED KNOWLEDGE : i. Types and functions of land/site preparation

SITE PREPARATION tools and equipment (hand tools, power
TOOLS, EQUIPMENT i. Purpose of method statement tools, back hoe, excavator, back pusher,
AND MATERIALS lorry) determined
ii. Types and functions of land / site ii. Types and functions of land/site preparation
preparation tools such as materials (metal, timber, cement,
Hand tools nails/screws) determined
iii. Coordinated and arranged according to
Power tools
land/site preparation equipment
Chainsaw
Drill ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
iii. Types and functions of land / site i. Land / site preparation area and location
preparation equipment such as confirmed according to approved drawing
Back Hoe
Excavator ii. Land / site area survey work properly done
Back Pusher according to land ownership grant
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 Lorry
Compactor iii. Land / site /construction area pegging properly
done and quality checked according to industrial
iv. Types and functions of land / site practices.
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:

i. Determine types and functions of

land / site preparation tools and
equipment

ii. Determine types and functions of

land / site preparation materials

iii. 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 RELATED KNOWLEDGE : i. Land/site preparation area and location
PEGGING AND identified according to approved construction
SETTING OUT i. Land / site area survey work drawing
WORK Boundary ii. Land/site area surveyed according to land
o Bearing ownership grant
o Distance iii. Land/site/construction area pegged
o Coordinate according to approved construction drawing
Levelling
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
ii. Types and function of survey equipment
such as i. Types of hoarding listed and explained according
Compass to approved budget and construction period
Theodolite
Stuff ii. Size and height of hoarding confirmed according
Tripod to authority bodies requirement
Prism
iii. Hoarding post erected and quality checked
Dumpy level
according to engineering construction practices
Pole
Measuring tape/laser meter iv. Frame and hoarding installed and quality
checked according to engineering construction
iii. Survey work coordination practices
iv. Proposed pegging and setting out

v. Pegging method

vi. Temporary/ establish offset setting point

vii. Pegging tools and materials such as

Hammer
Nails

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 Timber peg
String
Concrete peg
Paint

APPLIED SKILLS:

i. Identify land / site preparation area and

location

ii. Survey land / site area

iii. Peg land / site/

iv. construction area

ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ENVIRONMENTAL :

Attitude:

- Diligent, patient and meticulous in carrying

out work

Safety:

- Adhere to safety requirement

i. - Wear proper PPE

4. CARRY OUT
HOARDING RELATED KNOWLEDGE : i. Types of hoarding (metal, timber, plywood)
INSTALLATION determined according to approved budget
and construction period
i. Type of hoarding such as ii. Size and height of hoarding determined
Metal according to authority bodies requirement
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 Timber iii. Hoarding post according to approved
Plywood construction drawing installed
iv. Frame and hoarding according to approved
ii. Authority bodies requirements on hoarding construction drawing installed
installation
Size
Height ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Position/ location

iii. Hoarding installation sequence i. Types of hoarding listed and explained

Measure according to approved budget and
Mark post distance construction period
Excavate/Dig hole
ii. Size and height of hoarding confirmed
Erect post
according to authority bodies requirement
Assemble frame members
install panels iii. Hoarding post erected and quality checked
according to engineering construction
iv. Hoarding installation quality such as practices
Verticality
Alignment iv. Frame and hoarding installed and quality
Strengthens checked according to engineering
Durability construction practices
Jointing

APPLIED SKILLS:

i. Identify land / site preparation area and

location

ii. Survey land / site area

iii. Peg land / site/

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iv. construction area

ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ENVIRONMENTAL :

Attitude:

- Diligent, patient and meticulous in carrying

out work

Safety:

- Adhere to safety requirement

- Wear proper PPEi. Routine maintenance

on fire extinguisher.
.

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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

Core Abilities Social Skills

01.01 Identify and gather information 1. Communication skills

02.01 Interpret and follow manuals, instructions and SOPs 2. Conceptual skills
02.04 Prepare brief reports and checklist using standard form 3. Interpersonal skills
03.05 Demonstrate safety skills 4. Multitasking and prioritizing
5. Self-discipline

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TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS (TEM)

ITEMS RATIO (TEM : Trainees)

Wall chart 1:5

Photo 1:5
Slide projector 1:5
Tools and equipment manual 1:5
Various types of fire extinguisher 1:5
Audio-visual-aid 1 :30
First Aid box 1:5
1:5
All related building hand tools
1:5
List of machine tools
1:10
Catalogues 1:1
Brochures 1:5
Safety attire 1:1
All related building power tools 1:5
Safety attire 1:5
All related building equipment/ plant 1:5
Materials 1:5
Tools 1:5
Equipment 1:5
Manuals
Storage facilities

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REFERENCES

References

Misnan M Saidin,M Yusof Zakaria, Mohamed A,Hakim & Dalib A Rahman, Pengurusan Keselamatan Projek Pembinaan
:UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia.

Salleh, NurulAzita & Hussin AbdAziz, Penggunaan Alat Keselamatan di Tapak Bina :Dewan Bahasa Pustaka.

Construction Technology : Pearson Prentice Hall.

R. Barry (2001). KursusSeni Bina Jilid2 :IBS Buku Sdn. Bhd.

Mohamed Abd Hakim & Wan MatWan Min. Teknologi Penyelenggaraan Bangunan : Dewan Bahasa Pustaka.

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