Course Title: Capture new spatial data
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: GEOM5099C
Course Title: Capture new spatial data
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5237 - Diploma of Spatial Information Services
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
William Ntuwah
+61 3 99254445
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
NONE
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to capture new data using a variety of methods. It requires the ability to plan and execute the data capture process in a supervisory capacity, incorporating technical problems and management requirements and applying appropriate solutions to a range of data collection situations. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSIS5002A Capture new spatial data |
Element: |
1 Prepare for data collection. |
Performance Criteria: |
- |
Element: |
2 Gather data. |
Performance Criteria: |
- |
Element: |
3 Use equipment. |
Performance Criteria: |
- |
Element: |
4 Maintain equipment. |
Performance Criteria: |
- |
Element: |
5 Finalise the collection process |
Performance Criteria: |
- |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements
Details of Learning Activities
Teacher led:
Classroom &/or tutorial instruction in the outcomes required to capture new data using a variety of methods and tasks associated with the elements above including the use of computers and relevant software/s, capabilities of survey methodologies and technologies in a simulated workplace environment.
Student managed:
Develop data management strategies to determine suitable sources of information for the creation of new spatial data sets to industry standards.
Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises. Individual exercises carrying out research, computations, data compilation and appraisal.
Compilation of Portfolio of examples of work, client reports, management reports and data management records.
Teaching Schedule
This is an indicative teaching schedule, refer to the Blackboard for any changes or announcements.
Week No |
Topic Delivered |
Assessment/ Task |
| 1 | Collect vertical control data - Local Datum | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 2 | Collect vertical control data - Local Datum | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 3 | Collect vertical control data (Braced Quadrilateral network) | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 4 | Collect vertical control data (Braced Quadrilateral network) | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 5 | Measurement with a steel band , Levelling (extended network) | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 6 | Measurement with a steel band , Levelling (extended network) | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 7 | Collect horizontal control data (Total Station), Levelling | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 8 | Collect horizontal control data (Total Station), Levelling | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 9 | Collect horizontal and vertical control data (Magnetic&Local Datums) | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 10 | Collect horizontal and vertical control data (Magnetic&Local Datums) | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 11 | Collect horizontal and vertical control data (Magnetic&Local Datums) - extended network |
Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 12 | Collect horizontal and vertical control data (Magnetic&Local Datums) - extended network |
Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 13 | Collect Horizontal data of the irregular boundary | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 14 | Collect Horizontal data of the irregular boundary | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 15 | Building Set out | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 16 | Building Set out | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 17 | Portfolio submission | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 18 | Evaluation | |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Acts and Regulations Occupational Health and Safety Commission. |
References
http://www.rmit.edu.au/ - Online@RMIT – Program and Course information, documents, resources and links. |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:
• applying a defined range of skills
• applying known solutions to a range of problems
• assessing and recording information from varied sources
• demonstrating operational knowledge in relevant data capture and validation methodologies
• performing a range of tasks where choice between a range of options is required
• taking responsibility for own and team outputs in work and learning.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment of this unit will involve completion of Assignments and the Evaluation of portfolio, using a checklist, of the performance of elements of competence as designated for this unit to the required standard including collection methods and techniques related to the project objectives.
Assessment Matrix
| Element 1 | Prepare for data collection. | Project 1 |
| Element 2 | Gather data. | Project 1 |
| Element 3 | Use equipment. | Project 1 |
| Element 4 | Use equipment. | Project 1 |
| Element 5 | Finalise the collection process. | Project 1 |
Note: Assignment due dates will be issued on commencement of the course
Other Information
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