Course Title: Monitor engineering structures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2022
Course Code: GEOM5196C
Course Title: Monitor engineering structures
School: 530T Built Environment and Sustainability
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6175 - Advanced Diploma of 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 | Program Coordinator - Building, Surveying and Land Management
College of Vocational Education
RMIT University
+61 39925 4934
Nominal Hours: 120
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
None
Course Description
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to monitor engineering structures using surveying methods. This includes analysing project specifications and design information to identify components to be measured and monitored, and planning monitoring activities. The course also includes implementing risk management and reviewing work outcomes against specifications. It also includes setting up and using surveying equipment to measure, record and reduce surveying data using spatial coordinate and reference systems.
This course is suitable for surveyors who use broad theoretical and technical knowledge to analyse information as well as interpret and provide solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex surveying/spatial information problems. The course supports those who work in a technical management role in a surveying team.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSSI6036 Monitor engineering structures |
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1. Prepare to monitor engineering structure |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Interpret project specifications and engineering design information to identify components to be measured and accuracy and precision tolerances to be applied in consultation with appropriate persons. 1.2 Identify site hazards, assess risks and implement control measures according to legislative requirements for working safely. 1.3 Identify any special equipment and resource requirements according to project specifications and operating environment. 1.4 Select and check data collection equipment is functioning correctly. 1.5 Designate organisation of project resources, equipment, materials and transport to appropriate persons. |
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2. Develop project plan to monitor engineering structure |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Document project deliverables, principal work activities, resources required and any constraints according to project specifications. 2.2 Document hazards, risks and control measures in project plan. 2.3 Specify validation processes to verify integrity of required spatial data in project plan. 2.4 Allocate work responsibilities and implement supervisory processes, checks and measures. |
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3. Implement monitoring tasks |
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3.1 Control hazards and manage risks associated with monitoring activities to comply with legislative requirements. 3.2 Apply industry-accepted standards for using surveying equipment and performing surveying measurements and computations. 3.3 Reduce measured spatial data to project spatial reference system for comparison with design. 3.4 Validate, record and process measurements according to industry-accepted standards. 3.5 Identify and resolve non-conformities between engineering structure and project specifications and manage contingencies according to organisational requirements. |
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4. Finalise and report monitoring results |
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4.1 Compile monitoring results and review against project specifications. 4.2 Report findings to appropriate persons according to organisational requirements. 4.3 Complete documentation and store spatial data according to organisational requirements. |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
You will learn to:
- Prepare resources for both 1D and 3D monitoring methods
- Develop project planning for high precision surveys
- Undertake network surveying methods to achieve high accuracies
- Demonstrate complex post-processing workflow using a least squares adjustment
- Analysis and visualisation methods for detecting movement of engineering structures
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.
Teaching Schedule
Part 1: Establishing site conditions & Baseline Measurements
Week |
Topic |
Assessments |
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Introduction to course, Equipment & Software ACTIVITY 1: Setting StarNet parameters & tutorial video review |
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ACTIVITY 2: Process Baseline Data in StarNet for Levelling (1D) |
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ACTIVITY 3: Least Squares Adjustments using Liscad |
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StarNet theory and best practice procedures | |
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Example network data for 1D and 3D processing | |
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1D & 3D post-processing + commencing Report |
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7 |
Assessment 1 - finalising processing and site information | Assessment 1 (Due) |
Part 2: Establishing Visualisation Methods
Week |
Topic |
Assessments |
8 |
Introduction to T4Dweb Lite (Visualisation & Analysis Package) | |
9 |
Setting up Sensors using Baseline measurements & Establishing Custom Views | |
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Developing analysis tools & completing assessment 2 requirements | |
12 |
Finalise Assessment Report |
Part 3: Finalising the Monitoring projects
| 13 | Manage 3 sites: Process Network Data & Export to T4Dweb lite | |
| 15 | Assessment 2 report writing | |
| 16 | Assessment 2 finalisation and submission | Assessment 2 (Due) |
| 17 | Concluding the learning outcomes and finalising the course | Feedback & conclusion |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
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
Check the Library Subject Guides: http://rmit.libguides.com/geospatial
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.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1: Establishing 1D & 3D monitoring projects
Assessment 2: 1D & 3D Monitoring Analysis and Visualisation
Assessment Matrix
Mapping Assessments to the Unit of Competency – Instructions
Foundation Skills – This section is only completed when foundation are explicitly stated in the unit of competency. In most Training Packages the foundation skills are integrated into the unit of competency and this is clearly stated. |
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Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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Performance Evidence | ||
To demonstrate competency a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by monitoring engineering structures for two projects. |
Assessment Task 1: Assessment 1 |
Assessment Task 2: Assessment 2 |
For each project, the candidate must conduct measurements and calculations to meet engineering specifications using three of the following pieces of equipment: | ||
current meter |
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global navigation satellite system (GNSS) |
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Used for project’s 1, 2 and 3 |
Used for project’s 1, 2 and 3 |
tape |
Used for project’s 1 and 2 |
Used for project’s 1 and 2 |
theodolite |
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total station. |
Used for project’s 1 and 2 |
Used for project’s 1 and 2 |
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A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
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Assessment Task 1: Assessment 1 |
Assessment Task 2: Assessment 2 |
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KQ5 |
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KQ8 |
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KQ1 |
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Assessment conditions |
Describe how assessments meet the assessment conditions |
Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations. |
The assessor meets all the requirement for facilitation and assessment. This includes aligned qualifications, industry currency and TAE or equivalent. |
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting where these skills and knowledge would be performed. |
All monitoring projects are conducted at the RMIT Bundoora West Campus using existing engineering structures on site for simulating monitoring surveying techniques. Permanent Marks (PM) have been established across the site to simulate real workplace settings. All industry aligned equipment and software are used throughout the monitoring workflow. |
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Candidates must have access to:
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Students have access to all total station and levelling equipment and accessories to simulate these monitoring projects. This includes specialised software for network adjustments, analysis and visualisation of data. Students have access to engineering drawings and design plans to assist in the process of simulating these projects. |
Other Information
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.
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