MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MALAYSIA

VOCATIONAL COLLEGE STANDARD CURRICULUM

COURSE INFORMATION

PROGRAMME : CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME : TILING WORKS

COURSE CODE : WTP 3022

YEAR/SEMESTER : 2 / SEMESTER 3

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 residential building finishes works requirement

2. Carry out tiling installation

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed as an introduction for students who wish to develop their competency relating to methods in servicing and maintaining
work place tools and equipment based on identification of materials for floor finishing by using blue print, work specification, catalogue and
brochures. The students will also be able to prepare good vertical backing surface to receive finishing and prepare good adhesives for tiling and
mosaic fixing using blue print, work specification, tools, scaffolding, brochures and tools.

This course will also focus on setting out and laying tiles on walls, on floor in a proper setting out using work specification, appropriate tools,
equipment and materials. Beside, students also will be able to identify, select and prepare materials and background surfaces by performing
water base or oil base painting according to proper method using blue print, work specification, appropriate tools, equipment and materials.
Workplace safety and cleanliness guidance are also included in this module that contributes to the state of knowledge about finishing work.

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 CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGRAMME : CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME : TILING WORKS

CODE NAME : WTP 3022

CONTACT HOURS CONTENT STANDARD LEARNING STANDARD ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

80 HOURS 1. IDENTIFY RELATED KNOWLEDGE : i. Approved construction drawing interpreted and

(20 WEEKS) RESIDENTIAL finalize to determine design, dimension and
BUILDING FINISHES type of finishes work
WORKS i. Contract documents ii. Information regarding residential building
REQUIREMENT ii. Content of contract documents finishes works such as duration, budget,
 Drawing resources and work schedule determined
 Specification according to construction drawing
 Bill of Quantities
 Cost
 Duration
iii. Approve construction drawing
 Mechanical and Electrical plan ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
o Air con
o Fire fighting
o Electrical i. Type of finisher work listed and explained
 Building plan according to approved construction drawing.
o Structure plan ii. Approved construction drawing details listed
o Architecture plan and explained based on design dimension and
o Internal plumbing type of finisher work
iv. Types of finishes such as
 Wall finishes
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 o Plaster and paint
o Wallpaper
o Pebble wash
o Wall tile
o Spray coating
o Stone cladding
 Floor finishes
o Cement render
o Tile
o Pebble wash
o Marble
o Carpet
o Timber flooring
 Ceiling finishes
o Fibrous ceiling
o Cement board
o Plaster ceiling
o Aluminium ceiling
o Timber ceiling

APPLIED SKILLS:

i. Obtain approved construction

drawing.
ii. Interpret approved construction
drawing
iii. Finalise approved construction
drawing details
iv. Determine information regarding
building residential building finishes
work

ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ENVIRONMENTAL :

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 Attitude:
- Meticulous in
obtaining contract document
- Honesty in the privacy and
confidenciality of the contract documents
2. CARRY OUT TILING RELATED KNOWLEDGE :
INSTALLATION
i. Type, size, colour, pattern of tiles
ii. Tiling preparation materials, tools and
equipment
iii. Method and technique of level marking
iv. Mixing cement mortar
v. Method and technique of tail cutting
vi. Technique of tail Installation
vii. Technique of white cement application
viii. Housekeeping and 3R activities
APPLIED SKILLS:
i. Determine type, size, colour, pattern of
tiles
ii. Determine squareness and evenness of
area
iii. Prepare materials, tools and equipment
iv. Carry out marking level
v. Mixed Cement mortar for jointing
vi. Cut Tail according to tiling requirement
vii. Install Tiles according to installation
practices
viii. Apply White cement for jointing and
pointing
ix. Carry out housekeeping and 3R activities
i. Type, size, colour, pattern of tiles determined
according to approved construction drawing
and client’s requirement
ii. Ensure waterproofing applied prior to the tiling
installation
iii. Squareness and evenness of area determined
according to construction drawing
iv. Materials, tools and equipment prepared
according to tiling installation requirement
v. Marking level carried out according to
construction drawing
vi. Cement mortar for jointing mixed according to
tiling requirement
vii. Tile cut and arranged according to tiling
requirement
viii. Tiles installed according to installation
practices
ix. White cement for jointing and pointing applied
according to installation practices
x. Housekeeping and 3R (reduce, reuse and
recycle) activities carried out
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
i. Type, size, colour, pattern of tiles listed and
explained
ii. Materials, tools and equipment condition check
and arranged
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 ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ENVIRONMENTAL :
Attitude:
- Ensure timely completion of work
- Diligent in carrying out finishes work
alignment and sequence
Safety
- Adhere to safety requirement
iii. Tiling area squareness, evenness and making
level quality checked according to construction
drawing
iv. Cement mortar Mixed according to proper
proposition
v. Tail prepared according to tiling preparation
quality and practices
vi. Tiles installed according to tiling preparation
quality and practices
vii. White cement used according to tiling
preparation quality and practices
viii. Housekeeping and 3R activities properly done
according to safety procedure

3. COORDINATE RELATED KNOWLEDGE :

TILING INSPECTION i. Authorized personnel such as local authority,
i. Authorize site personnel such as registered architect and engineer determined
 Local authority ii. Dimension, size, alignment, verticality,
 Registered architect/engineer strength, durability, cleanliness, surface,
ii. Finishes inspection criteria pattern, squareness, evenness and jointing
 Size determined according to the approved
 Alignment construction drawing
 Verticality iii. Inspection finishes work arranged
 Strength/tie iv. Any non compliance finishes work rectified
 Durability according to inspection result
v. Housekeeping and 3R (reduce, reuse and
 Surface
recycle) activities carried out
 Pattern
vi. Regulatory body requirement complied in
 Cleanliness
accordance with finishes works activities
 Squareness practices
 Evenness vii. Safety rules and regulation adhered in
 Jointing accordance with regulatory body requirement
 Functionality
iii. Types of inspection form (RIN, RFI, etc) ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
used before, during and after inspection
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iv. Inspection form format i. Authorise personnel listed and confirmed
v. Method of filling in inspection form ii. Finishes work inspection excuted in
vi. Finishes inspection arrangement accordance with planning schedule
vii. Housekeeping and 3R activities iii. Size, dimension and alignment checked
viii. Regulatory body requirement on according to inspection criteria
residential building finishes such as iv. Finishes work non compliance rectification
 Safety and health works done and quality checked according to
 Quality control inspection result
v. Regulatory body requirement complied related
APPLIED SKILLS: to finishes work
Safety rules and regulation applied related
i. Confirm authorized personnel from to finisher work
authorities and consultant
ii. Confirm dimension size, alignment,
verticality, strength, durability,
cleanliness, surface, pattern,
squareness, evenness, functionality and
jointing
iii. Arrange finishes work Inspection
iv. Rectify any non compliance finishes
work
v. Carry out housekeeping and 3R activities
vi. Comply to regulatory body requirement
vii. Adhere to safety rules and regulation

ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ENVIRONMENTAL :

Attitude

- Ability to collaborate and cooperate with

other department

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 CORE ABILITY

CORE ABILITY

SILA RUJUK LAMPIRAN A : JADUAL PEMETAAN NOSS DAN KSKV

SILA RUJUK LAMPIRAN B : JADUAL PEMETAAN NOSS DAN CORE ABILITY

Tools, Equipment and Materials (TEM)

ITEMS RATIO (TEM : Trainees)

1. Laser 1:5
2. String/Plumb bob 1:5
3. Spirit level 1:5
4. L-angle 1:5
5. Measuring tape 1:5
6. PPE 1:5
7. Trowel 1:1
8. Bucket 1:5
9. Wheelbarrow 1:5
10. Right angle 1:5
11. Levelling equipment 1:5
12. Hammer 1:5
13. Pliers 1:5
14. Brush 1:5

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 15. Sponge 1:5
16. Tile cutter 1:5
17. Drill 1:5
18. Sample for construction drawing 1:1
19. Building plan approval documents) 1:1

References

REFERENCES

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