Course Title: Organise surveying field services

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: GEOM5141C

Course Title: Organise surveying field services

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. Indira Wittamperuma

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 4176
Email: Indira.wittamperuma@rmit.edu.au  

Nominal Hours: 30

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 describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify customer needs and monitor service provided to customers. Operators may exercise discretion and judgement using appropriate theoretical knowledge of customer service to provide technical advice and support to customers over either a short or long term interaction.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS4027 Organise surveying field services

Element:

1. Plan surveying field services.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Job specifications and principal work activities are identified and clarified with appropriate persons.
1.2. Field services are planned to include objectives, spatial data specifications, required resources, constraints, and health and safety requirements.
1.3. Plans and other relevant information are analysed to determine the location of services and site references.
1.4. Risks and contingencies are identified and risk control measures incorporated into field services plan according to organisational requirements.
1.5. Tools, equipment and supplies are selected and prepared to meet job requirements.
1.6. Work is allocated to appropriate persons, and checks and measures are implemented to ensure work is completed within time available.

Element:

2. Conduct field service tasks.

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Field service tasks are carried out according to job specifications.
2.2. Surface positions are determined and marked according to site drawings and organisational requirements.

Element:

3. Complete field service tasks.

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Site is restored as near as practicable to original condition, and waste is disposed of according to organisational requirements.
3.2. Tools and equipment are cleaned and stored in a secure location according to organisational requirements.
3.3. Documentation is completed accurately and promptly and checked against job specifications.
3.4. Job completion is reported to appropriate persons according to organisational requirements.

Learning Outcomes


See elements above

 


Details of Learning Activities

You will learn to:

  • Plan and prepare for field services
  • Execute field tasks
  • Finalise the task    

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 concept.

  


Teaching Schedule

Week

Topic

Assessment Due date

1

Levelling                               

 

2

Levelling        

 

3

Levelling                          

 

4

Levelling  

 

5

Traversing 

 

6

Traversing 

 

7

Traversing 

 

8

Traversing - 

Assessment 1 due Friday 3 April 2020

9

Trig heighting

 

10

Trig heighting

 

11

Trig heighting

 

12

Trig heighting

 

13

Horizontal curve

 

14

Horizontal curve    

 

15

Horizontal curve    

 

16

Horizontal curve    

Assessment 2 due Friday 5 June 2020

17 - 18

Feedback to students

 

 

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.

Circular curve Set-out

Practical task

2.

Feature survey project

Practical task


Assessment Matrix

 

Element

Performance criteria

 

 

 

 

Assessment Task 1

Assessment Task 2:

1. Plan surveying field services.

 

 

 

 

 

1.1. Job specifications and principal work activities are identified and clarified with appropriate persons

Part 1(1), Part 1 (2),

Part 1(3)

Part 1(1), Part 1 (2),

Part 1(3)

1.2. Field services are planned to include objectives, spatial data specifications, required resources, constraints, and health and safety requirements.

Part 1(4), Part 1(5),

Part 2(3)

Part 1(4), Part 1(5),

Part 2(3)

1.3. Plans and other relevant information are analysed to determine the location of services and site references.

Part 1(6)

Part 1(6)

1.4. Risks and contingencies are identified and risk control measures incorporated into field services plan according to organisational requirements.

Part 1(7), Part 2(3)

Part 1(7), Part 2(3)

1.5. Tools, equipment and supplies are selected and prepared to meet job requirements.

Part 1(5c), Part 2(2)

Part 1(5c), Part 2(2)

1.6. Work is allocated to appropriate persons, and checks and measures are implemented to ensure work is completed within time available.

Part 1(8)

Part 1(8)

2. Conduct field service tasks.

 

2.1. Field service tasks are carried out according to job specifications.

Part 2(4)

Part 2(4)

2.2. Surface positions are determined and marked according to site drawings and organisational requirements.

Part 2(5)

 

3. Complete field service tasks.

 

 

 

3.1. Site is restored as near as practicable to original condition, and waste is disposed of according to organisational requirements.

Part 3(1)

Part 3(1)

3.2. Tools and equipment are cleaned and stored in a secure location according to organisational requirements.

Part 3(2)

Part 3(2)

3.3. Documentation is completed accurately and promptly and checked against job specifications.

Part 3(3)

Part 3(3)

3.4. Job completion is reported to appropriate persons according to organisational requirements.

Part 3(4)

Part 3(4)

 

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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