Reference no: EM133656523

Prepare detailed design of motorways and interchanges

ASSESSMENT TASK: PROJECT PORTFOLIO

In this task, you are required to demonstrate your skills and knowledge by working through a number of activities and completing and submitting a Project Portfolio.

You will need access to:
- a suitable place to complete activities that replicates a business environment including a meeting space and computer and internet access
- your learning resources and other information for reference
- Project Portfolio template
- Detailed Design of Motorways and Interchanges Plan Template.

ACTIVITIES

Complete the following activities:

1. Carefully read the following.
This assessment task requires you to prepare detailed designs of motorways and interchanges on two occasions. If you are completing this in your RTO, this will be as per the project information provided to you by your assessor. If you are completing this based on a workplace, this will be for two projects of your choice.

Vocational education and training is all about gaining and developing practical skills that are industry relevant and that can help you to succeed in your chosen career. For this reason, basing your project on real relationships with classmates or work colleagues will mean that you are applying your knowledge and skills in a relevant, practical and meaningful way!

You will be collecting evidence for this unit in a Project Portfolio. The steps you need to take are outlined below. Before you begin, complete page 4 of your Project Portfolio.

2. Preparation.
You are required to plan for and prepare to conduct two detailed designs of motorways and interchanges. This involves:
• Accessing the requirements for the work, including all relevant documentation and legislation and policies and procedures.
• Interpreting the requirements for each design based on a review of requirements and documentation.
• Preparing design plans, including a risk assessment.
CompleteSection 1 of your Project Portfolio. The Project Portfolio includes separate sections for you to document your work in relation to Project 1 and Project 2. You will also use the template Detailed design of motorways and interchanges Plan template.

3. Detailed design.
You are required to carry out the detailed design for both motorways and interchanges projects. This involves:
• Interpreting and analysing data as relevant to each project.
• Assessing design options.
• Develop a detailed design for each project as per the job requirements and your design plan.
Work onSection 2 of your Project Portfolio. The Project Portfolio includes separate sections for you to document your work in relation to Project 1 and Project 2.

When you have completed the steps above, you are to present your work in the next activity.
This means developing a presentation about the designs you have prepared to your team (your assessor and fellow students). Remember that you will be presenting the designs for both projects.
The purpose of your presentation will be to:
• Present the work you have completed for review by your team.
• Provide an update on the progress of the work, ensuring you advise your team of the next steps for the project.
• Provideclarification and advice to assist with the implementation of each design.
• Obtain approval for your work.
Prepare your presentation in a format of your choice such asPowerPoint. Use graphical representation techniques so that the information can be easily understood.
Your presentation will be for approximately 15 minutes and your assessor will advise you of the date and time.
Please note that at the presentation you will need to show that you present information using terminology as relevant to motorways and interchanges design and using listening and questioning techniques so make sure you prepare for this as part of your presentation preparation.

4. Presentation.

You are now required to present your work to your team as per the above instructions.

During your presentation, your assessor will be looking to see that you have reviewed the designs of each motorways and interchanges with the team, provided an update on progress and obtained approval for your designs.

Your assessor will also confirm that you use terminology as relevant to motorways and interchanges design and listening and questioning techniques.

5. Finalise motorways and interchanges design process.

You are required to finalise the motorways and interchanges design process. This involves:
- Reviewing your performance in relation to each of the motorways and interchanges design process you have completed.
- Filing all documentation developed in logical files.

CompleteSection 3 of your Project Portfolio. The Project Portfolio includes separate sections for you to document your work in relation to Project 1 and Project 2.

6. Submit your completed Project Portfolio.

Make sure you have completed all sections of your Project Portfolio, answered all questions, provided enough detail as indicated and proofread for spelling and grammar as necessary.