Course Title: Operate spatial software applications

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4336 Certificate IV in Surveying

Course Title: Operate spatial software applications

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 80

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COSC7353C

City Campus

TAFE

130T Vocational Engineering

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2014,
Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016,
Term2 2016

Course Contact: Program manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to operate spatial software applications. It requires technical ability in the use of IT equipment, as well as an understanding of how to use it, to satisfy key task requirements. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS4036A Operate spatial software applications

Elements:

1 Determine and select appropriate software for the spatial task.

2 Select and apply methodology to conduct spatial task.

3 Finalise the task.


Learning Outcomes

Refer to elements


Overview of Assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:

  • producing spatial documents using selected methodology and software packages
  • using help manuals and online help
  • applying knowledge of software packages to spatial tasks.

Assessment Tasks 

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessment

 

Weight

Assignment 1

Liscad tutorials

25%

Assignment 2

Liscad control survey

25%

Assignment 3

Liscad feature survey

25%

Assignment 4

Liscad setout computations survey

25%

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/ Performance Criteria Covered

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3

Assessment 4

1.1

X

 

X

 

1.2

X

 

 

X

1.3

X

 

 

X

1.4

X

X

 

 

2.1

X

X

 

 

2.2

 

X

X

 

2.3

X

 

X

 

2.4

X

 

 

X

2.5

X

X

 

X

3.1

X

X

 

X

3.2

X

X

 

 

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.