Key benefits of this course
By the completion of this course, participants should:
- Understand the importance of reading and interpreting plans correctly
- Be able to identify some of the common industry problems in plan reading and develop skills to resolve these issues
- Have gained practical skills in understanding ‘scales’ and ‘contours’ on plans
- Have gained experience in reading and interpreting a variety of plans including:
- Site plans, floor plans and elevation plans
- Subdivision plans and Section 88b instruments
- Section plans, shadow diagrams and engineering plans.
Digital badge and certificate

A digital badge and certificate will be awarded following the successful completion of any necessary tasks or assessments to demonstrate acquired learning of the short course or for meeting attendance and/or participation requirements.
Learn more about UTS Open digital badges.
Course outline
The following content will be covered during this course:
- The importance of plan reading and correct terminology
- Interpreting plan scales
- Understanding contours
- Interpreting site plans, floor plans, elevations plans, section plans etc.
- Subdivision plans and 88b instruments
- Interpreting overshadowing diagrams
- Reading specialised plans: engineering details and bushfire plans.
Price
Full price: $698 (GST-free)*
*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.
Discounts are available for this course. For further details and to verify if you qualify, please check the Discounts section.
Discounts
Discounts are available for this course as follows:
- 10% discount for UTS staff, alumni and students
Discounts cannot be combined and only one discount can be applied per person per course session. Discounts can only be applied to the full price. Discounts cannot be applied to any offered special price.
How to enrol and obtain your UTS staff, alumni or student discount
Please contact the team at support@open.uts.edu.au with either your staff or student number.
If you are eligible for a UTS alumni or student discount, please ensure you have provided your UTS student number during checkout.
If you are an alumni and have forgotten your UTS student number, email support@utsopen.uts.edu.au with your full name, UTS degree and year of commencement.
Delivery style
This course will be delivered as an interactive workshop consisting of an instructor-led lecture, group and individual activities. This training approach allows participants to work through concepts introduced in an application-focused teaching environment. Participants will challenge their understanding of the concepts and consider their application once back in their individual workplace.
In-house training solutions
This course can also be customised and delivered in-house.
Enrolment conditions
Course purchase is subject to UTS Open Terms and Conditions.
Contact us
For any questions on enrolment or payment, please email support@open.uts.edu.au
If you have a specific question on course content or requirements, please email ippg.learning@uts.edu.au