National Certificate In DraughtsPerson (NVQ L4)

Course Contents

(F45S009) NVQ Level 4

• Perform drawing office activities

1. use drawing office instruments and Equipment
2. Maintain drawing office instruments and equipment
3. Assist to maintain registers
4. Store drawings of hard and soft copies

• Prepare computer aided drawings

1. Draw 2D (two dimensional) and isometric drawings
2. Print drawings

• Draw construction / working drawings

1. Draw site layout drawings
2. Draw setting out drawings
3. Draw excavation and earth work support drawings
4. Draw foundation detail drawings
5. Draw general arrangement drawings
6. Draw structural detail drawings in low rise category building
7. Draw roof detail drawings
8. Draw door and window detail drawings
9. draw partitioning drawings
10. Draw architectural detailed drawings
11. Draw council drawings for low-rise category buildings

• Liaise in taking off quantities

1. Take of quantities of different items of buildings
2. Ensure and descriptions of items in BOQ against details of drawings

• Prepare drawings for building services activities

1. Draw water supply drawings
2. Storm water, waste water drainage and sewerage drawings
3. Draw electrical drawings

• Prepare drawings for specialized fields

1. Draw irrigation drawings
2. Draw highway drawings

• Perform communication activities

1. Obtain technical advice from authorized person/s
2. Communication with clients or users
3. Communicate with subordinates and peers
4. Provide technical details to site staff
5. Liaise with legal authorities

• Perform surveying and leveling activities

1. Carry out travel surveying
2. Carry out level lines to using leveling instrument

• Prepare mechanical drawings

1. Prepare plain geometrical drawings
2. Prepare solid geometrical drawings