CURRICULUM

F
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Tile Fitter
(SHORT COURSE)

1989

Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Sanothimi, Bhaktapur
2007
 Table of Contents

Introduction ..........................................................................................................3
Aim ......................................................................................................................3
Objectives ..............................................................................................................3
Course Description ...............................................................................................3
Duration .................................................................................................................3
Target Group ........................................................................................................3
Target location ......................................................................................................3
Group Size .............................................................................................................3
Medium of Instruction .........................................................................................4
Pattern of Attendance ..........................................................................................4
Focus of Curriculum ............................................................................................4
Entry Criteria .......................................................................................................4
Instructional Media and Materials .....................................................................4
Teaching Learning Methodologies......................................................................4
Follow up Provision ..............................................................................................4
Grading System.....................................................................................................4
Students Evaluation Details .................................................................................4
Trainers' Qualification (Minimum) ....................................................................5
Trainer-Trainees Ratio ........................................................................................5
Suggestions for Instruction ..................................................................................5
Certificate Requirements .....................................................................................6
Skill Testing Provision .........................................................................................6
Physical Facilities ..................................................................................................6
Competencies in tile fitting ..................................................................................8
Task Analysis ........................................................................................................9
References............................................................................................................27
Glossary used in the technical and vocational curricula ................................27

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Introduction
The competency based and market oriented curriculum for Tile fitter is designed to produce
employable tile fitters equipped with knowledge, skills and attitudes related to the
occupation. In this curriculum, the trainees will practice skills of tile fitting works in the in
the workshop and construction industries. Once the trainees acquired the competencies they
will have ample opportunity for employment and self-employment through which they will
contribute in the national streamline of poverty reduction in the country. The skills and
knowledge included in this curriculum improve their knowledge and skills and make them
competent tile fitters needed for the occupation. The major feature of the curriculum is to
incorporate the drop-out youths who have only primary level schooling experience.

Aim
The main aim of this program is to produce employable tile fitters who could provide
construction services in the construction industries in the country and abroad.

Objectives
After completion of training the trainees will be able to:

1. Identify commonly available tiles.

2. Familiarize with various types of design pattern of tiles.
3. Perform batching and mixing of ingredients for cement sand mortar and cement sand
slurry preparation.
4. Perform bench work related to various types of tile fitting works.
5. Lay glazed, decorative boarder tiles on wall in 1:1 cement sand slurry.
6. Lay non-slipper tile on floor of kitchen, living room, bathroom, tread of stair and sill
applying cement sand mortar.
7. Lay PVC tiles on floor applying adhesive materials.
8. Perform marble and terrazzo-flooring works.

Course Description
This module is designed to equip trainees with the knowledge and skills on tile fitting. The
course intends to provide skills and knowledge on identification of various types of tiles,
design pattern of tiling, mortar preparation, calculation of tile numbers and laying of
bathroom tiling, kitchen tiling, passage and stair tiling both with glazing and non glazing
tiling. It also deals with PVC tiling, marble and terrazzo-flooring works.
Trainees will practice & learn skills using typical tools, equipment, machines and materials
necessary for the program.

Duration
The total duration of the course extends over 160 hours.

Target Group
The target group for this training program will be all interested individuals in the field of
multi skilled construction; with educational prerequisite of minimum literate.

Target location
The target group for this training program will be all over Nepal.
Group Size
The group size of this training program will be maximum 30, provided all necessary
resources to practice the tasks/ competencies as specified in this curriculum.

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 Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction for this program will be Nepali or English or both
Pattern of Attendance
Trainee should have 90% attendance during the training period to get the certificate.
Focus of Curriculum
This is a competency-based curriculum. This curriculum emphasizes on competency
performance. 80% time is allotted for performance and remaining 20% time is for related
technical knowledge. So, the main focus will be on performance of the specified
competencies in the curriculum.
Entry Criteria
Individuals who meet the following criteria will be allowed to enter this curricular program:
• Minimum literate
• Nepali citizen
• Minimum of 18 years of age
• Should pass entrance examination
Instructional Media and Materials
The following instructional media and materials are suggested for the effective instruction
and demonstration.
¾ Printed Media Materials (Assignment sheets, Case studies, Handouts, Information
sheets, Individual training packets, Procedure sheets, Performance Check lists,
Textbooks etc.).
¾ Non-projected Media Materials (Display, Models, Flip chart, Poster, Writing board
etc.).
¾ Projected Media Materials (Opaque projections, Overhead transparencies, Slides etc.).
¾ Audio-Visual Materials (Audiotapes, Films, Slide-tape programs, Videodiscs,
Videotapes etc.).
¾ Computer-Based Instructional Materials (Computer-based training, Interactive video
etc.).
Teaching Learning Methodologies
The methods of teachings for this program will be a combination of several approaches.
Such as Illustrated Lecture, Group Discussion, Demonstration, Simulation, Guided practice,
Practical experiences, Fieldwork and Other Independent learning.
¾ Theory: Lecture, Discussion, Assignment, Group work.
¾ Practical: Demonstration, Observation, Guided practice and Self-practice.
Follow up Provision
First follow up: Six months after the completion of the program
Second follow up: Six months after the completion of the first follow up
Follow up cycle: In a cycle of one year after the completion of the second follow up for five
years
Grading System
The trainees will be graded as follows based on the marks in percentage secured by them in
tests/ evaluations.
• Distinction: Passed with 80% or above
• First Division: passed with 75% or above
• Second Division: passed with 65% or above
• Third Division: passed with 60% or above
Students Evaluation Details
• Continuous evaluation of the trainees' performance is to be done by the related
instructor/ trainer to ensure the proficiency over each competency under each
area of the whole course.
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 • Related technical knowledge learnt by trainees will be evaluated through written
or oral tests as per the nature in the institutional phase of training.
• Trainees must secure minimum marks of 60% in an average of both theory and
practical evaluations.
• The entrance test will be administered by the concerned training institute.

Trainers' Qualification (Minimum)

• Diploma in civil engineering or equivalent in related field
• Good communicative and instructional skills
• Experience in related field
Trainer-Trainees Ratio
• In theory classes 1(trainer): 20 (trainees)
• In practical classes (in workshop and laboratory) 1(trainer): 10 (trainees)
Suggestions for Instruction

1. Select objectives
• Write objectives of cognitive domain.
• Write objectives of psychomotor domain.
• Write objectives of affective domain
2. Select Subject matter
• Study subject matter in detail.
• Select content related to cognitive domain.
• Select content related to psychomotor domain.
• Select content related to affective domain.
3. Select Instructional Methods
• Teacher centered methods: like lecture, demonstration, question answers
inquiry, induction and deduction methods.
• Student initiated methods like experimental, field trip/excursion,
discovery, exploration, problem solving, and survey methods.
• Interaction methods like discussion, group/team teaching, microteaching
and exhibition.
• Dramatic methods like role play and dramatization
4. Select Instructional method (s) on the basis of objectives of lesson plans and
KAS domains.
5. Select appropriate educational materials and apply at right time and place.
6. Evaluate the trainees applying various tools to correspond the KAS domains.
7. Make plans for classroom / field work / workshop organization and
management.
8. Coordinate among objectives, subject matter and instructional methods.
9. Prepare lesson plan for theory and practical classes.
10. Deliver /conduct instruction / program.
11. Evaluate instruction/ program.

Special suggestion for the performance evaluation of the trainees

1. Perform task analysis.
2. Develop a detail task performance checklist.
3. Perform continuous evaluation of the trainees by applying the performance
checklist.

Suggestion for skill training

1. Demonstrate task performance in normal speed.

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 2. Demonstrate slowly with verbal description of each and every step in the
sequence of activity of the task performance using question and answer
techniques.
3. Repeat 2 for the clarification on trainees demand if necessary.
4. Perform fast demonstration of the task.

Provide trainees the opportunities to practice the task performance

demonstration

1. Provide opportunity to trainees to have guided practice.

2. Create environment for practicing the demonstrated task performance.
3. Guide the trainees in each and every step of task performance.
4. Provide trainees to repeat and re-repeat as per the need to be proficient on the
given task performance.
5. Switch to another task demonstration if and only trainees developed proficiency
in the task performance.

Other suggestions
1. Apply principles of skill training.
2. Allocate 20% time for theory classes and 80% time for task performance while
delivering instructions.
3. Apply principles of learning relevant to the learners’ age group.
4. Apply principles of intrinsic motivation.
5. Facilitate maximum trainees' involvement in learning and task performance
activities.
6. Instruct the trainees on the basis of their existing level of knowledge, skills and
attitude.

Certificate Requirements
The related training institute will provide the certificate of "Tile Fitter" to those trainees
who successfully complete the prescribed course and conducted evaluation.

Skill Testing Provision

The graduates who have the completion certificate of "Tile Fitter" may sit in the skill
testing examination of level one as administered by National Skill Testing Board.
Physical Facilities
The theory class rooms at least should have area of 10 square feet per trainee and in the
workshop it should be at least of 30 square feet per trainees. All the rooms and laboratory
should be well illuminated and ventilated.

• Well equipped workshop with adequate space 1 (No.)

• Well furnished class room with adequate space 1 (No.)
• Office room equipped with modern facilities 1 (No.)
• Principle room equipped with modern facilities 1 (No.)
• Reception room equipped with modern facilities 1 (No.)

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List of tools and Equipment

1. Measuring tape
2. Trowel
3. Plumb bob
4. Tile cutter
5. Hammer
6. Try square
7. Level pipe
8. Shovel
9. Mortar pan
10. Bucket
11. Wire brush
12. Cue box
13. Paw
14. Cane basket
15. Helmet
16. Boot
17. Mixing board
18. Line and pins
19. Spirit level
20. Float
21. Hawk
22. Pointer hammer
23. Bolster
24. Straight edge
25. Pipe level
26. Abney level
27. Builder square
28. Grinder
29. Grinding stone
30. Tiling trowel

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 Competencies in tile fitting

1. Develop concept of floor / wall tiling.

2. Identify commonly available floor/wall tiles.
3. Identify design/pattern of floor tiling/wall tiling.
4. Identify tools and equipment for tiling floor/walls.
5. Calculate number of tiles required for a given floor/wall area.
6. Prepare 1:4 cement sand mortar for tiling.
7. Prepare background surface for tiling.
8. Prepare 1:1cement sand slurry.
9. Cut tiles as to required sizes.
10. Lay glazed common tiles on wall (in 1:1 c/s slurry) (bathroom/kitchen/plinth
height/skirting).
11. Lay decorative tiles (contrast) on wall (in 1:1 c/s slurry) (bathroom/kitchen/plinth
height/skirting).
12. Lay border tiles on wall in 1:1 c/s slurry.
13. Lay non-slippery tile on floor (bathroom, tread, and sill).
14. Lay non-slippery tiles on kitchen/living room floor.
15. Lay PVC tile on floor using adhesive material (glue).
16. Lay marble tiles in staircase.
17. Perform terrazzo-flooring work with various sizes of marbles chips.

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Task Analysis

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 Task Analysis
Time: 3 hrs
Task No: 1 Develop concept of floor / wall tiling. Theory: 1 hr
Practical: 2 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Define floor/wall tiles. Condition (Given): ¾ Introduction of tile
Lectures ¾ Purpose of tiling
2. Describe the purposes of tiling floor
Notes / handouts ¾ Manufacturing
or walls. Reference books ¾ Types of tile
3. Describe the manufacturing process
of floor / wall tiling.
Task (What):
4. Enumerate/identify different types
Develop the concept of
of floor / wall tiles available in the tiling.
market.
5. Keep records.

Standard (How well):

Concept of tiling
developed.
Various types of tile
enumerated and
identified.

Required tools/equipment:
Safety: *

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 Task Analysis
Time: 3 hrs
Task No: 2. Identify commonly available floor / wall tiles. Theory: 1 hrs
Practical: 2 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Identify ceramic floor / wall tiles Condition (Given): ¾ Uses of various tiles,
Handout, samples of slates, marbles,
2. Identify slates (flagstones).
different floor or wall mosaic, glazed tiles
3. Identify mosaic tiles. tiles and PVC tiles
4. Identify marble tiles.
5. Identify glazed wall or floor tiles.
Task (What):
Identify commonly
6. Identify PVC tiles for floor or
available floor/ wall
walls. tiles.
7. Keep records.

Standard (How well):

Commonly available
floor or wall tiles
identified.

Required tools/equipment: Tiles for floor or wall covering.

Safety: *

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 Task Analysis
Time: 3 hrs
Task No: 3 Identify design / pattern of floor /wall tiling. Theory: 1hr
Practical: 2 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Design patterns in
2. Identify floor or wall tiling designs. Workshop, design floor / wall tiling
a) Vertical and horizontal jointing catalogues and sample ¾ Designs with colorful
tiles tiles
b) Vertical joint alternatives
¾ Designs using
c) Horizontal joint alternatives brightness of tiles
¾ Various patterns of
d) Herring pattern
designs available
3. Designs of floor or wall tiling in
colorful patterns.
4. Designs of tiling with shades. Task (What):
Identify various designs
5. Keep records.
/ patterns of floor / wall
tiling.

Standard (How well):

Designs and patterns of
floor or wall tiling
identified.

Required tools/equipment:

Safety: *

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 Task Analysis
Time: 3 hrs
Task No: 4. Identify tools and equipment for wall/floor tiling. Theory: 1 hr
Practical: 2 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Tools and uses of tools
2. Enumerate/identify tools for floor Workshop, tools and in floor or wall tiling.
tiling- equipment used in
• Trowel floor or wall tiling
• Line and pins
• Square
• Pipe level/ spirit level
• Hawk
3. Enumerate/identify equipment for
floor tiling-
• Tile cutter
Task (What):
• Scissor (clipper)
Identify tools and
• Grinder / polisher
equipment for floor/
• Jute / sheep hairs wall tiling.
• Clothes for polishing
4. Keep records.

Standard (How well):

Tools and equipment
used in floor or wall
tiling enumerated and
identified.

Required tools/equipment: Tools and equipment used in floor or wall tiling.

Safety: *

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 Task Analysis
Time: 3 hrs
Task No: 5. Calculate the numbers of tiles required for a given Theory: 1 hr
floor/wall area. Practical: 2 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Unit of measurements
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment Classroom, floor area, ¾ Tile-sizes
and materials. tile sizes and calculator ¾ Unitary method for
3. Find the size of floor / wall tile to be calculating number of
tiles
used.
¾ Adjustment for areas
4. Measure the given floor / wall areas. smaller than tile size
5. Divide the measured areas by the
size of the tile.
Task (What):
6. Find the nos. of tiles thus obtained.
7. Find the size of other tiles (smaller Calculate the numbers
of tiles required for a
than the first given tile).
given floor/wall area.
8. Calculate the numbers of smaller
tiles.
9. Repeat practices for various tile Standard (How well):
Number of tiles of
sizes.
different sizes
10. Repeat practices of floor or wall calculated for different
areas.
tiling in various awkward areas in
bathroom, kitchen.
11. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: Pens, pencils, exercise books, calculator.

Safety: *

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 Task Analysis
Time: 4 hrs
Task No: 6. Prepare 1:4 cement sand mortar. Theory: 2 hrs
Practical: 2 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Nature of good sand
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment Workshop, necessary ¾ Grading system
and materials. tools, equipment and ¾ Nature / characteristics
3. Identify a standard measuring unit materials of good cement
¾ Measurement by
for batching cement and sand by
volume
volume. ¾ Checking of the stuff
for its workability /
4. Inspect sand for its fineness grading.
Bulking of sand
5. Prepare a platform for mixing the ¾ Procedure of
preparation.
stuff.
Task (What): ¾ Safety precaution
6. Inspect the quality of water that Prepare 1:4 cement sand
mortar.
should be clean and clear.
7. Use identified standard measuring
box, measure sand flush to the box
and place on the prepared platform Standard (How well):
1:4 cement sand mortar
(mixing board).
prepared in required
8. Measure cement and place on top of standard.
the sand heap.
9. Mix the stuff dry at least 3 times
until to look the mix homogenous
in color.
10. Add water little by little and mix by
overturning the stuff 3 times so that
it looks homogenous and uniform in
color.
11. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: Shovel, trowel, water bucket measuring box, mixing board / platform,
gloves
Safety: *don’t touch cement sand mortar bare hand or foot. It will affect the skin, thus use gloves.

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 Task Analysis
Time: 5 hrs
Task No: 7. Prepare background surface area for tiling. Theory: 1 hr
Practical: 4 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Evenness of the
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment Vertical and horizontal surface
and materials. surface, necessary tools, ¾ Leveling e depressed
3. Remove loose lumps of mortar, equipment and materials surface
¾ Mechanical keying on
grass or hair tendrils, and brickbats
smooth surface.
if any form the surface. ¾ Procedure of
preparation.
4. Make scratches on smooth glossy
¾ Safety precaution
surface to develop mechanical
keying of the surface.
Task (What):
5. Make plain surface by putting Prepare background
surfaces area for tiling.
mortar in large undulation.
6. Flush the surface by cutting the rise
of mortar, bricks or plaster.
7. Wire-brush the surface to remove Standard (How well):
Background surfaces
loose particles from the surface.
prepared for tiling as per
8. Wet the surface with water so that standard.
the mortar placed on it sticks and
the tiles placed do not fall or come
out of it.
9. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: Wire brush, chisel, hammer, broom, trowel.

Safety: Use gloves and safety goggles.

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 Task Analysis
Time: 4 hrs
Task No: 8. Prepare 1:1 cement sand slurry. Theory: 1 hr
Practical: 2 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Batching of cement
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment Workshop, necessary and sand
and materials. tools, equipment and ¾ Dry mixing and wet
3. Screen sand to remove large and materials mixing
¾ Slurry and its function.
unwanted particles.
¾ Procedure of
4. Use measuring box to batch cement preparation.
¾ Safety precaution
and sand.
5. Use mixing board that does not
absorb water.
Task (What):
6. Measure screened sand by using a Prepare 1:1 cement sand
slurry.
measuring box and place on mixing
box.
7. Measure fresh cement in a given
ratio to sand and place on top of Standard (How well):
Cement and sand
sand in the mixing board.
batched on required
8. Dry-mix it using trowel, incase it is ratio.
Cement sand slurry
small in quantity and shovel when it
(1:1) prepared in
is large, by overturning at least required standard.
three times until it looks
homogenous color and mix.
9. Add water slowly and keep
overturning the dry-mix until it
becomes slurry.
10. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: Measuring box, trowel, shovel, mixing board. Bucket.

Safety: Be careful to protect eyes while batching cement, as it is fine and dusty.

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 Task Analysis

Time: 4 hrs
Task No. 9 Cut tiles as to required size. Theory: 1 hr
Practical: 3 hrs
Terminal
Related Technical
Performance Steps Performance
Knowledge
Objectives
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Standard sizes of tiles
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment Workshop, necessary ¾ Tile cutting procedures.
and materials. tools, equipment and ¾ Handling of tile cutting
3. Obtain drawing of an area for tiling materials machine.
which requires various tile-cuts. ¾ Safety precautions
4. Mark the line of cuts on tiles.
5. Cut tiles using tile cutter or
6. Place the marked tile on the jaw of
cutter.
Task (What):
7. Adjust the blade of the cutter on to Cut tiles as to
the line of cut. required sizes.
8. Adjust water supply system to the Handle cutting tools
cutter.
9. Switch on the cutter and gently
lower the blade of the cutter on to
the fixed tile.
Standard (How
10. Water the cutting to soften the tile well):
and wash away the dust. Tiles as per required
11. Keep records. sizes cut.
Cutting tools
handled.

Required tools/equipment: Tile cutter machine, Tile cutter roller.

Safety: Safety Boot, Safety goggles

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 Task Analysis

Time: 16 hrs
Task No: 10. Lay glazed common tiles on walls (in 1:1 cement sand Theory: 1 hr
slurry) (Bathroom/kitchen/plinth height/skirting). Practical: 15 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Gauzing methods of
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment Bathroom, kitchen, areas
and materials. plinth and skirting areas, ¾ Fixing profile/ Dots
3. Prepare background by leveling with necessary tools, ¾ Use of line and pins
equipment and materials ¾ Preparation of tiles
plaster and keying on it.
¾ Procedure
4. Prepare 1:1 cement sand slurry. ¾ Safety precaution
5. Calculate the number of tiles
required for the given surface.
6. Wash / soak glazed common tiles.
7. Lay required cut tile at the beginning
Task (What):
or at the end of the space.
Lay glazed common
8. Lift the tile and put slurry on its tiles on walls (in1: 1
cement sand slurry)
back and place on position where it
(Bathroom / kitchen /
is intended to lay. plinth height / skirting).
9. Make two corner tiles as profile to
guide line and pins to control the
Standard (How well):
intermediate tiles.
1:1 cement slurry
10. Maintain level of tiled surface by prepared.
using measuring spacer.
Glazed common tiles
11. Leave the joints not more than 2mm laid in bathroom,
kitchen floor; plinth and
wide.
skirting in 1:1 cement
12. Fill the joints with white cement sand slurry as per
specification.
stuff.
(It applies to plinth height and skirting
areas also.)
13. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: Line and pins, measuring tapes, gauze block, trowel, pointing trowel.
Roller tile cutter, hammer, mallet, spirit level, builder’s square
Safety: Use hand gloves and safety boots.

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 Task Analysis
Time: 16 hrs
Task No: 11. Lay decorative tiles on wall (in 1:1 cement sand slurry) Theory: 1 hr
(bathroom/kitchen/plinth height/skirting). Practical: 15 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Color types
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment A toilet room floors and ¾ Color combinations
and materials. walls and or a kitchen requirement in
3. Prepare background surface in walls floor and walls are, bathroom and kitchen
necessary tools, ¾ Patterns /designs
or on floors for tiling.
equipment and materials ¾ Procedure
4. Select decorative tiles as per house ¾ Safety precaution
owner’s choice.
5. Suggest the owner attractive tiles
and its patterns in Bath/kitchen or
in other places.
6. Prepare slurry of cement sand 1:1.
Task (What):
7. Gauze the area of floor and walls Lay decorative tiles
with the tiles and design the pattern. (contrast) on wall (in 1:1
c/s slurry)
8. Transfer level from entrance or any (bathroom/kitchen/plinth
other point for the finish level of height/skirting).
the tiled floor
9. Fix finish level (Dots) of the tiled
floor at various points in the areas. Standard (How well):
10. Start from one sides – left / right and 1:1 cement slurry
prepared.
lay the gauzed cut piece tiles at start
and full tiles in the next course. Decorative tiles laid on
walls of bathroom and
11. Lay tiles giving attractive kitchen (in 1:1 c/s
impression. slurry) as per
specification.
12. Clean the tiled surfaces with soft
moist piece of clothes or sponge
before it finally set.
13. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: Tile cutter, tape, builder’s square, spirit level, straight edge, trowel,
hawk, mixing board, etc.
Safety: Use hand gloves and safety boots.

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 Task Analysis
Time: 16 hrs
Task No. 12. Lay boarder tiles on wall in 1:1 cement sand slurry. Theory: 1 hr
Practical: 15 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Calculation of boarder
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment Squaring, circular, of various geometric
and materials. triangular areas, shapes
3. Mark the boarder on which tiling has necessary tools, ¾ Shaping techniques of
equipment and materials the boarder tiles
to be done.
¾ Procedure
4. Inspect boarder tiles available for ¾ Safety precaution
the work.
5. Gauge the area for laying boarder
tiles.
6. Determine the finish level of tiling Task (What):
Lay boarder tiles on
surface and the boarder tiles.
wall in 1:1 cement sand
7. Make dots to transfer finish level of slurry.
the tiled surface.
8. Gauge the boarder length with the
Standard (How well):
boarder tiles.
1:1 cement slurry
9. Lay boarder tiles starting from one prepared.
Boarder tiles on wall
end.
laid on various shapes in
10. Finish the laying of boarder tiles to 1:1 cement sand slurry
as per specification.
the whole length required.
.
11. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: Tile cutter, tape, builder’s square, spirit level, straight edge, trowel,
hawk, mixing board, etc
Safety: Use hand gloves and safety boots.

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 Task Analysis
Time: 16 hrs
Task No. 13. Lay non-slippery tile on floor/ bathroom /tread / sill. Theory: 1 hr
Practical: 15 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Introduction to non-
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment Bathroom floor, treads slippery tiles, its
and materials. in stair, and sill at purposes, and uses
3. Prepare background surface window, necessary ¾ Procedure
tools, equipment and ¾ Safety precaution
maintaining a slope of at least 1:200
materials
towards outlets.
4. Prepare 1:1 cement slurry.
5. Prepare 1:2 cement sand mortar.
6. Gauge the area with the tiles to be
Task (What):
used. Lay non-slippery tile on
floor / bathroom / tread
7. Fix the highest point on the floor
/sill.
from which downward slope
begins.
8. Soak the tiles to be laid now.
Standard (How well):
9. Lay guiding tiles for finish level at
Non-slippery tiles laid
corners or anywhere suitable. on floor of bathroom,
treads in stair and sill in
10. Stretch lines from the top of guiding
windows as per
tile. specification.
11. Lay worked out cut piece tiles at the
start at one course and at the end on
the other course.
12. Lay tiles using slurry on its back and
cement sand mortar 1:2 as its base
in place of background.
13. Wipe the surface with a clean wet
cloth removing any slurry patch
before set.
14. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: Tile cutter, tape, builder’s square, spirit level, straight edge, trowel,
hawk, mixing board, etc
Safety: Use hand gloves and safety boots

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 Task Analysis
Time: 16 hrs
Task No. 14. Lay non-slippery tiles on kitchen / living room floor. Theory: 1 hr
Practical: 15 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Transfer of level
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment and Kitchen and living room ¾ Working out nos. of
materials. floor for tiling, tile for the floor
3. Prepare tiling background in kitchen / necessary tools, ¾ Repair unsettled tile
living room floor with cement sand equipment and materials ¾ Curing and grinding of
tiling work
mortar and leave it scratched.
¾ Procedure
4. Fix finish level of tiled surface by ¾ Safety precaution
transferring finish level from a
reference point.
5. Make guiding points (Dots) of the
finished level, at various points in the
Task (What):
area. Lay non-slippery tiles
6. Gauge the floor with available tiles to on kitchen / living room
floor.
work out for any cut piece.
7. Lay cut tile at the beginning in one
course and at the end on the other
course if any.
Standard (How well):
8. Lay corner tiles giving finish level. Non-slippery tiles laid
9. Use corner tiles as profile to stretch a in kitchen and living
room floras per
line to give line and level of finish for specification.
intermediate tiles.
10. Check the finish tile with the dots
provided in various points from time to
time.
11. Clean the finish tiling with a wet cloth
within a hand stretch from time to
time.
12. Lay tiles backward to come at the exit.
13. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: Tile cutter, tape, builder’s square, spirit level, straight edge, trowel,
hawk, mixing board, etc
Safety: Use hand gloves and safety boots.

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 Task Analysis
Time: 16 hrs
Task No. 15. Lay PVC tiles on floor using adhesive materials (glue). Theory: 1 hr
Practical: 15 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Introduction to PVC
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment A floor with concrete tiles, its function, and
and materials. finish and leveled, uses
3. Prepare background by making Workshop, necessary ¾ Procedure
tools, equipment and ¾ Safety precaution
completely free of dirt and dust
materials
either using brooms or blower.
4. Inspect PVC tiles for its regular size
and finish.
5. Gauge the room floor with the size
of the PVC tile available.
Task (What):
6. Inspect the adhesive recommended
Lay PVC tiles on floor
by the manufacturer of PVC tiles. using adhesive materials
(glue).
7. Use a wide brush to apply adhesive.
8. Apply adhesive on the dustless and
dirt less floor from a back corner so
Standard (How well):
that the exit is easy.
PVC tiles on floor laid
9. Lay the PVC tile on the floor on
using adhesive materials
which adhesive has been applied (glue) as per
specification.
and press to throw out entrapped
air.
10. Apply pressing roller on top of laid
PVC tiles squeezing airs trapped
underneath the laid tiles.
11. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: wide Brush, air blower, broom, pressing roller.

Safety: Do not leave any air, dirt or dust below the PVC tile.

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 Task Analysis
Time: 16 hrs
Task No. 16. Lay marble tiles in staircase. Theory: 1 hr
Practical: 15 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
1. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Rise and tread
2. Collect necessary tools, equipment Staircase, necessary calculation
and materials. tools, equipment and ¾ Nosing
3. Prepare stairs by cleaning, wetting, materials ¾ Embedment of marble
slabs
and leveling the stairs.
¾ Procedure
4. Prepare cement sand mortar in 1:3. ¾ Safety precaution
5. Cut marbles slab to the size of width
of stair and going in required
numbers.
(Going = tread + nosing + marble Task (What):
Lay marble in staircase.
thickness and mortar bedding)
6. Cut the marble slab equal to rise,
which is total rise minus twice the
thickness of marble slab in the Standard (How well):
Marble tiles on staircase
required number.
laid as per specification.
7. Start laying marble cut slab from the
bottom tread of the stair.
8. Lay rise marble slab on top of the
tread slab flush to immediate top
tread.
9. Lay mortar on the second tread and
place cut marble slab for tread.
10. Continue for all the treads and risers
laying in the similar way.
11. Lay marble slab for landing as laid
tread slab.
12. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: Marble cutter, trowel, measuring tape, chisel, mallet,

Safety: Protect laid marble slab for 2/3 days to cure.

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 Task Analysis
Time: 16 hrs
Task No: 17. Perform terrazzo-flooring work with various sizes of Theory: 1 hr
marbles chips. Practical: 15 hrs
Terminal Performance Related Technical
Performance Steps
Objectives Knowledge
3. Receive instructions. Condition (Given): ¾ Floor finish types
4. Collect necessary tools, equipment and A floor with concrete ¾ Granolithic,
materials. finish , specification for terrazzo and
5. Prepare background by removing loose a terrazzo flooring mosaic
and lumps particles from the concrete finish, necessary tools, ¾ Grinding methods
bed surface. equipment and materials ¾ Procedure
6. Divide the surface into panel not ¾ Safety precaution
exceeding 2sqm using minimum 25mm
wide and 1.5mm thick strip of glass,
aluminum, copper or timber for 40mm
thick terrazzo flooring.
7. Wet the surfaces and smear neat cement
to receive 34mm thick cement conc.
(1:2:4) as under layer.
8. Lay cement concrete (1:2:4) in each Task (What):
alternative panel and compact to Perform terrazzo
required thickness and roughen the flooring with various
surface slightly. sizes of marble chips.
9. Prepare a paste of marble chips and
white cement in 3:1 marble.
10. Fix floor finish level by making dots at
various points.
11. Lay the paste of marble and white
cement over the under layer concrete Standard (How well):
surface after it is hardened sufficiently. Terrazzo-flooring with
12. Add more chips if necessary on the various sizes of marbles
surface and compact them. Add Crazy chips performed as per
chips if wanted so. specification.
13. Level the surface using floaters and
trowel.
14. Leave the surface to dry for about 18
hours and then start curing for 2 to 4
days.
15. Grind the surface with 60 grit
carborundum stone first and then
washes.
16. Use 120 and 180 to 320 to 400 grit
carborundum stone to finish the surface.
17. Wash the surface with dilute oxalic acid
solution, polish by floor polishing machine
fitted with felt or hessian till it shines.
18. Keep records.

Required tools/equipment: Shovel, trowel, floater, brush, roller, straight edge, spirit level, water level pipe
Safety: Wear safety boots.

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 References
1 Galami T.B., A Text Book of Construction (Part -I), CTEVT.
2 Punmia B.C. Dr., Building Construction (Latest Edition).
3 Kumar Sushil Building Construction (Latest Edition).
4 Sharma S.K. & Kaul B.K., Building Construction (Latest Edition).

Glossary used in the technical and vocational curricula

Competency: A performance capability needed by workers in a specific area.

Curriculum guide: A curriculum guide is a detail resource for teachers to conduct training
programs effectively. The guide intends to add the teacher in developing lesson plan, handouts,
training manuals, and evaluation criteria etc, which are basic elements in the teaching learning
process.

Curriculum: A plan for providing sets of learning opportunity to achieve broad goal and related
specific objectives for an identifiable population serves by a single school center.

DACUM: Developing A Curriculum. DACUM is a technique that uses a group consultative

process to identify the competencies relevant to a particular occupation. These competencies are
then built on to form a vocational curriculum.

Duty: is an arbitrary clustering of related tasks in to broad functional area or general area of
responsibility.

Enabling Objective: The Objectives are defined as to set for guiding the teacher and students to
attain the end result of the particular unit of work or lesson.

Instructional Guide: is a well-planned and structured document for the instructor to deliver
effective instruction so that trainees can attain learning is objectives as per training standards.

Module: A module is defined as a specific learning material. Modules are essentially self-
contained. Self-instructional packages, with learning paced by each learner according to his/her
individual ability and needs. A module covers either a single element of subject matter content or a
group of content elements forming a discrete unit of subject matter or area of skills.

Occupational Analysis: is a process used to identify the duties and tasks that are important to
workers in any given occupation. A number of alternative and acceptable approaches to
occupational analysis are available.

Program guide: A program guide is a comprehensive resource for teachers, planners, and top-level
management for planning and implementation of any training programs.

Program Objectives: The objectives are set in a broad way to target to achieve mastery learning of
the complete occupation.

Related Technical Knowledge: Knowledge essential to perform a task/ step in complete, accurate
and safe manner.

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Skill: The ability to perform on occupational task with the degree of proficiency required for a
given occupation

Step: The smallest discrete or observable aspect of a task.

Task Analysis: Task analysis is the process of identifying and writing down the specific skills,
knowledge and attitudes that distinguish someone who performs a task competently from someone
who cannot perform the task at all.

Task: A unit of work complete in itself that forms a logical part of on occupation. It can be broken
down into discrete steps.

Terminal Performance Objective: The objectives set to attain at the end of the training
completion. It includes condition, unit of work and standard of teaching and learning.

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