Course Title: Collect spatial data using terrestrial technologies
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4388 Certificate IV in Surveying
Course Title: Collect spatial data using terrestrial technologies
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 60
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COSC6207C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2017, Term2 2017, Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019, Term2 2019, Term2 2020, Term1 2021, Term2 2021 |
Course Contact: Thierry Demathieu
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8359
Course Contact Email: thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to collect spatial data using terrestrial technologies, including total station. The unit covers planning work tasks to identify control marks, as well as equipment set-up and operation. The unit includes validating data to identify errors, and making corrections and adjustments using industry-accepted methods to achieve required accuracy range.
The unit supports those who work in support positions in a surveying and spatial information services team in areas such as surveying, town planning, cartography, mapping and geographic information systems (GIS).
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
NIL
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSIS4040 Collect spatial data using terrestrial technologies |
Elements: |
1. Prepare for spatial data collection. 2. Operate terrestrial technologies. 3. Finalise spatial data collection. |
Learning Outcomes
See elements above
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 |