Course Title: Perform advanced surveying computations

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5320 Diploma of Surveying

Course Title: Perform advanced surveying computations

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)
MATH7061C	City Campus	TAFE	130T Vocational Engineering	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2014, Term1 2015, Term1 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 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.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CPPSIS5053A Perform advanced surveying computations
Elements:	1. Prepare to perform advanced traverse computations. 2. Execute tasks. 3. Perform computations involving circular curves. 4. Complete the task.

Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements

Overview of Assessment

The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:

Assessment Tasks

Assessment	Weight %
Assessment 1	Written Assignment	25
Assessment 2	Written Assignment	25
Assessment 3	Test	50

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

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/ Performance Criteria Covered	Assessment 1	Assessment 2	Assessment 3
1.1		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
2.6	X	X
2.7	X		X
3.1	X	X	X
3.2	X	X	X
4.1	X	X	X
4.2	X	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.