Course Title: Determine suitable information sources to create new spatial datasets
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: GEOM5100C
Course Title: Determine suitable information sources to create new spatial datasets
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 9925 4445
Nominal Hours: 20
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 investigate and determine suitable sources of information for the creation of new spatial datasets. It requires the ability to apply wide-ranging specialised technical, creative and conceptual skills. It also requires a broad knowledge of spatial datasets and accountability for personal and group outcomes. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSIS5029A Determine suitable information sources to create new spatial datasets |
Element: |
1 Identify potential sources of spatial data. |
Performance Criteria: |
- |
Element: |
2 Assess spatial data availability and suitability. |
Performance Criteria: |
- |
Element: |
3 Document spatial data assessment. |
Performance Criteria: |
- |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements
Details of Learning Activities
Teacher led :
Classroom &/or tutorial instruction in the outcomes required to investigate and determine suitable sources of information for the creation of new spatial datasets 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.
Teaching Schedule
This is an indicative teaching schedule, refer to the Blackboard for any changes or announcements.
Week No. |
Topic Delivered |
Assessment/ Task |
| 1 | Vertical control survey computation | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 2 | Vertical control survey computation | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 3 | Vertical control survey (Braced Quadrilateral network) | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 4 | Survey network computation | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 5 | Linear measurement , Levelling (extended network) | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 6 | Reduction of measurements | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 7 | Horizontal control survey(Total Station), Levelling | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 8 | Traverse computation | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 9 | Horizontal and vertical control survey (Magnetic & Local Datums) | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 10 | Traverse computation | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 11 | Horizontal and vertical control survey (Magnetic&Local Datums) - extended network |
Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 12 | Traverse computation | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 13 | Irregular boundary survey | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 14 | Area computation | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 15 | Grid levelling and contour plan | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 16 | Volume computation | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 17 | Volume Computation | Fieldwork,Comps & Report |
| 18 | Review |
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:
• understanding copyright and ownership constraints
• determining data requirements
• evaluating suitability of available data against project specifications
• identifying sources of data.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment of this unit will involve completion of the simulated workplace project 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.
Observation, using a skills checklist, of performance of elements of competence as designated for this unit to the required standard during practical fieldwork exercises within a simulated workplace project.
Assessment will require demonstration of:
• Consistence performance of each element of the unit across a representative range of applications, autonomously and to requirements
• Performance criteria for each element of competence
• Underpinning knowledge and skills specified.
Assessment Matrix
| Element 1 | Identify potential sources of spatial data | Project 1 |
| Element 2 | Assess spatial data availability and suitability. | Project 1 |
| Element 3 | Document spatial data assessment | Project 1 |
Note: Assignment due dates will be issued on commencement of the course
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