Course Title: Operate surveying equipment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2021

Course Code: GEOM5145C

Course Title: Operate surveying equipment

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4388 - Certificate IV in Surveying

Course Contact: Thierry Demathieu

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8359

Course Contact Email: thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Dr. Toby Manning

Senior Educator   Surveying Department School of Vocational Engineering, Health and Science (SVEHS)
RMIT University
Building 51, Level 6, Room 10E
80-92 Victoria Street
Carlton 3053, Australia
Tel. +61 3 9925 4934
Email: toby.manning@rmit.edu.au
Mr Tony Poriazis
Teacher
Surveying Department School of Vocational Engineering, Health and Science (SVEHS)
RMIT University
Building 51, Level 6, Room 10
115 Queensberry St
Carlton 3053, Australia
Tel. +61 3 9925 4438
Email: anthony.poriazis@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 100

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

NIL

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to operate a range of surveying equipment for data capture or spatial data set-out. The unit covers selecting, setting up and using surveying equipment to perform basic measurements; and recording and calculating horizontal and vertical information. This includes validating and checking data accuracy and performing basic data reductions and manipulation using software. The unit requires the ability to check and adjust equipment to achieve task requirements, and to identify and report faults or problems. It also requires the ability to plan and execute work tasks in consultation with team members, and complete records and documentation.

The unit supports those who work in a surveying team in support positions relating to field data collection.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS4030 Operate surveying equipment

Element:

1.Plan surveying tasks.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Task requirements and principal work activities are identified and clarified with appropriate persons . 1.2. Design information is reviewed to identify components to be measured in consultation with appropriate persons. 1.3. Surveying equipment is selected to meet task requirements, and set up according to manufacturer specifications. 1.4. Hazards are identified and risks managed, and problems are reported according to organisational requirements.

Element:

2.Execute surveying tasks.

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Equipment is operated and adjusted as required to measure identified survey components according to task and organisational requirements. 2.2. Measured surveying data is reduced for comparison with design and manipulated to meet task and organisational requirements. 2.3. Data is checked against task requirements, and errors are identified and resolved in consultation with appropriate persons. 2.4. Measurements are validated and recorded according to industry-accepted standards and organisational requirements. 2.5. Team activities are performed according to task and organisational requirements.

Element:

3.Finalise surveying tasks.

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Surveying task is finalised and data processed according to task and organisational requirements. 3.2. Documentation is completed and data stored according to organisational requirements. 3.3. Equipment is checked, and faults and problems are reported according to manufacturer and organisational requirements. 3.4. Equipment is packed up and stored according to manufacturer and organisational requirements.

Learning Outcomes


See elements above


Details of Learning Activities

You will learn to:

  • Plan of operating survey equipments
  • Operate survey equipments
  • Finalise the use of survey equipment

The total number of scheduled hours of teaching, learning and assessment involved in this course includes all planned activities (face to face classes, lectures, workshops and seminars; workplace visits, online learning and other forms of structured teaching and learning). It also covers the amount of effort necessary to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, observation of work performance, discussions with supervisors and others providing third party evidence and one on one and group assessment sessions with students

Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through the Learning Hub and may be provided with additional materials in class. Lists of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. You will also use equipment and software packages in the laboratory for the project work. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.


Teaching Schedule


Semester 1

Field Work

Week

Operate surveying equipment

(5 hours)

1

Activity 1: Traversing 4-sided bearings: (~20m) FL


2

Activity 2: Traversing 4-sided bearings: (~20m) FL

3

Activity 3: Traversing 4-sided using bearings & distance: (~40m) FL/FR


4

Activity 4: Traversing 4-sided using bearings & distance: (~40m) FL/FR


5

Activity 5: Traversing 4-sided using bearings, distance & coordinates: (~60m) FL/FR

 

6

Activity 6:  Traversing 4-sided using bearings, distance & coordinates: (~60m) FL/FR

 

 

7

Activity 7: Area 3: Introduction to simple set-out L shape

8

Activity 8: Area 3:Curve set-out. Use data set

Break

 

9

Curve set-out Revision.

10

AT1:

Circular curve Set-out

11

Activity 11:  Recovery Survey (resection) DATUM

12

Activity 12: Recovery Survey (using 2 PMs) DATUM

13

Activity 13: Traversing 1. Transformation manual Computations.

14

Activity 14: Big Feature Survey, Traverse and Close

15

Feature Survey Revision

16

AT2:

Feature Survey

17


18




The total number of scheduled hours of teaching, learning and assessment involved in this course includes all planned activities (face to face classes, lectures, workshops and seminars; workplace visits, online learning and other forms of structured teaching and learning). It also covers the amount of effort necessary to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, observation of work performance, discussions with supervisors and others providing third party evidence and one on one and group assessment sessions with students


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through myRMIT and may be provided with additional materials in class. Lists of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. You will also use equipment and software packages in the laboratory for the project work. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.

Check the Library Subject Guides:

http://rmit.libguides.com/geospatial


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

You must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competency 

Assessment

Task 1

Assessment 1

Task 2

Assessment 2

 


Assessment Tasks

No

Name of Assessment Task

Method of Assessment

1.

Assessment 1

Curve Project

2.

Assessment 2

 

Feature Project


Assessment Matrix

  

Element

Performance criteria

 

 

 

 

Assessment

      Task 1: Curve Project

Assessment

Task 2: Feature Project

1. Plan surveying tasks.

 

 

 

1.1. Task requirements and principal work activities are identified and clarified with appropriate persons .

Part 1(1,2,3)

Part 1(1,2,3)

1.2. Design information is reviewed to identify components to be measured in consultation with appropriate persons.

Part 1(3c)

Part 1(3c)

1.3. Surveying equipment is selected to meet task requirements, and set up according to manufacturer specifications.

Part 1(4,5)

Part 1(4)

1.4. Hazards are identified and risks managed, and problems are reported according to organisational requirements.

Part 1(6)

Part 1(5)

2. Execute surveying tasks.

 

 

 

 

2.1. Equipment is operated and adjusted as required to measure identified survey components according to task and organisational requirements.

Part 2(3,4a)

Part 2(3,4a)

2.2. Measured surveying data is reduced for comparison with design and manipulated to meet task and organisational requirements.

Part 2(3,4c)

Part 2(3)

2.3. Data is checked against task requirements, and errors are identified and resolved in consultation with appropriate persons.

Part 2(3,4d,e)

Part 2(3,4e)

2.4. Measurements are validated and recorded according to industry-accepted standards and organisational requirements.

Part 2(3f)

Part 2(4a,4d)

2.5. Team activities are performed according to task and organisational requirements.

Part 2(4f)

Part 2(4g)

3. Finalise surveying tasks.

 

 

 

3.1. Surveying task is finalised and data processed according to task and organisational requirements.

Part 2(4e)

Part 3(2)

Part 2(4f),

Part 3(2)

3.2. Documentation is completed and data stored according to organisational requirements.

Part 3(2,3,4)

Part 3(2,3)

3.3. Equipment is checked, and faults and problems are reported according to manufacturer and organisational requirements.

Part 3(1,1a)

Part 3(1,1a)

3.4. Equipment is packed up and stored according to manufacturer and organisational requirements.

Part 3(1,1b)

Part 3(1,1b)


Other Information

             

Underpinning Skills and Knowledge

Spatial skills to:
       • exercise precision and accuracy in surveying computations
       • archive and retrieve spatial data
       • manage and manipulate spatial data 
       • manage files
       • solve problems relating to height, depth, breadth, dimension, direction and position in actual operational activity and virtual representation
• Apply the basic principles of algebra, geometry and trigonometry
• Computing traverse data from field information
• Spatial reference systems
• Understanding and application of significance in calculations

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

  • Relevant
  • Current
  • Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
 

Study Support: 

Study Support provides free learning and academic development advice to you. 
Services offered by Study Support to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: 

assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice 
maths and science developmental support and advice 
English language development 

Please Refer https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission: 

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager. 
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted. 
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date. 

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked. 


Special consideration: 

Please Refer https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration to find more information about special consideration 

Academic Integrity: 


"Academic integrity means acting with the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility in learning, teaching and research."

It means referencing the work of others while developing your own insights, knowledge and ideas.

Breaches of academic integrity include:

  • plagiarism and failure to correctly acknowledge sources
  • contract cheating or paying/getting another person to prepare an assignment
  • submitting work prepared by another person
  • copying other people’s work
  • cheating in exams
  • breaching the Research Code
  • using unauthorised materials or devices

Please Refer: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity to find more information about plagiarism. 

Other Information: 

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.


 

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