Course Title: Conduct engineering surveys

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5416 Diploma of Surveying

Course Title: Conduct engineering surveys

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 70

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Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
GEOM5171C	City Campus	TAFE	530T Built Environment and Sustainability	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2023

Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105

Course Contact Email: matthew.sweeney@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to conduct an engineering survey based on specifications and information in construction or engineering designs. This includes topographical surveys, grid, road, pipe (stormwater and sewer) and building set-outs. The course also includes using surveying equipment to measure, record and reduce surveying data; validating the accuracy of data; and identifying discrepancies between specifications and activities.

This course is suitable for skilled surveying technicians and skilled spatial information system (SIS) technicians who use a broad range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to analyse information and provide solutions to sometimes complex surveying/spatial information problems. Surveying and spatial information skills are applied in a range of industry contexts, including town planning, civil construction, mining, engineering, health, agriculture and defence.

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CPPSSI5048 Conduct engineering surveys
Elements:	1. Prepare for engineering survey 2. Carry out engineering surveying tasks 3. Finalise and report engineering survey results

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.