Course Title: Manage advanced surveying computations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: MATH5320C
Course Title: Manage advanced surveying computations
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: 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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NONE
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to solve a range of surveying and basic engineering-related problems. It requires the ability to identify, analyse and evaluate data to perform surveying computations. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSIS5023A Manage advanced surveying computations |
Element: |
1 Prepare to perform advanced traverse computations. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Task objectives are defined. |
Element: |
2 Arrange for the task to be executed. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Arrangements are made for computations to be |
Element: |
3 Arrange for the computation of surveying problems involving circular curves. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Computations are performed on all elements of |
Element: |
4 Supervise the completion of the task. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 All required documentation is communicated to |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements
Details of Learning Activities
Teacher led
Classroom &/or tutorial instruction in specifying the outcomes required to solve a range of surveying and basic engineering-related problemsand 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 |
Assignment/Test |
1 | Introduction and Diagonistic Test | |
2 | Number and Arithmetic Processes, Review of Basic Algebraic Processes | |
3 | Review of Basic Algebraic Processes | |
4 | Review of Basic Algebraic Processes , Mensuration in 2-D | |
5 | Mensuration in 2-D | |
6 | Cartesian Coordinate System, More Algebraic Procedures | |
7 | Analytic Geometry - (Assignment No1 due 24/3), Revision Program | |
8 | Test No. 1 , Matrices | Test 1 |
9 | Matrices | |
10 | Matrices | |
11 | Vectors | |
12 | Vectors | |
13 | Vectors | |
14 | Statistics | |
15 | Statistics | |
16 | Statistics | |
17 | Assignment | |
18 | Revision | Test 2 |
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
This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example unit CPPSIS5024A Perform geodetic surveying computations.
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:
• applying known solutions to a range of problems
• performing calculations following a logical progression and presenting clearly visible results
• assessing and recording computations from varied sources
• demonstrating operational knowledge in a broad range of areas relating to surveying computations
• applying mathematical principles and skills to a range of advanced surveying-related problems
• understanding mathematical concepts and techniques
• performing a range of tasks where choice between a substantial range of options is required
• understanding the purpose of numerically solving advanced surveying problems
• understanding the requirement for accuracy in surveying calculations
• defining terms used in calculations
• taking responsibility for 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.
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 Matrix
Element 1 | Prepare to perform advanced traverse computations. |
Assignment 1 |
Element 2 | Arrange for the task to be executed | Test 1 |
Element 3 | Arrange for the computation of surveying problems involving circular curves. |
Assignment 2 |
Element 4 | Supervise the completion of the task. | Test 2 |
Note: Assignment due dates will be issued on commencement of the course
Other Information
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