NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of setting out and assembling roof trusses
in a controlled environment
Level
3
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are, in a controlled
environment, able to describe: the requirements for the
fabrication of roof trusses; and factors relating to setting-out
and fabricating roof trusses.
Classification
Construction Trades > Carpentry Theory
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Controlled environment refers to a manufacturing environment within which trade
skills are applied.
Shop drawings refers to the set of drawings associated with a building project to be
made in a controlled environment, and can include plans, elevations, sections, details
or any other drawings that give information about the project.
Workplace practice refers to the documented procedures specific to a workplace
which set out the standard and required practices of that workplace.
2
Credit for this unit standard indicates compliance with industry practice. Industry
practice refers to the ability to demonstrate knowledge that reflects the uniformity,
finish quality and material economies currently accepted within industry.
3
Legislation and publications relevant to this unit standard include:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Health and Safety in Employment
Regulations 1995;
Building Act 2004;
New Zealand Building Code.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the requirements for the fabrication of roof trusses in a controlled environment.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Roof trusses are described in terms of structure, components, and construction.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Range
1.2
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cantilever, attic, cove, gable, jacks, girder, standard, scabs, ply
trusses, end vertical.
Roof truss members are identified in terms of their location and purpose.
Range
top chords, bottom chords, webs, nail plates.
Outcome 2
Describe factors relating to setting-out and fabricating roof trusses in a controlled
environment.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Methods of setting-out roof truss members are described in accordance with
shop drawings and workplace practice.
Range
top chords, bottom chords, webs, nail plates.
2.2
Methods of assembling roof truss members are determined and described in
accordance with shop drawings and workplace practice.
2.3
Procedures for maintaining health and safety requirements when fabricating
roof trusses are described in accordance with workplace practice.
Range
work methods, plant, equipment, identification of hazards and
controls.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
9 December 2010
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0048
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26885 version 1
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
national.office@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016