Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2023

Course Code: GEOM5185C

Course Title: Produce basic plans of surveys

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

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School: 530T Built Environment and Sustainability

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4417 - Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services

Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105

Course Contact Email: matthew.sweeney@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Simon Shachter | Course Coordinator

College of Vocational Education

RMIT University

+61 39925 8583

simon.shachter@rmit.edu.au   

www.rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 40

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

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to use suitable computer software to produce basic plans of a survey from field surveying data. This includes setting up equipment and software, establishing surveying data and dimensions, processing data, and producing basic plans.

This course is suitable for surveying or spatial information services assistants working under supervision. Individuals use cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply a range of methods, tools, materials and information to complete routine activities and provide solutions to predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CPPSSI3019 Produce basic plans of surveys
Element:	1. Prepare to create basic plan of survey
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Clarify task requirements with appropriate persons. 1.2 Identify data privacy and licensing requirements relevant to the task. 1.3 Set up and check hardware, software and other equipment required to meet task requirements. 1.4 Establish dimensions and data required for plan. 1.5 Access and retrieve required data according to task requirements.
Element:	2. Compile plan content
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Insert content data obtained from collected field surveying data into the plan. 2.2 Apply measurements of bearings, angles, distances, coordinates, perimeter and area. 2.3 Use basic software functions to process surveying data for plan of survey according to task requirements. 2.4 Prepare and insert title block information into plan of survey. 2.5 Apply basic drafting design elements to plan of survey.
Element:	3. Finalise basic plan production
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Check preliminary plan of survey for accuracy. 3.2 Review and make any necessary adjustments to plan in consultation with appropriate persons. 3.3 Print finalised plan to scale and store according to organisational practices. 3.4 Store data files securely according to organisational practices and data privacy requirements.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 

Details of Learning Activities

You will learn to use AutoCAD to draft Survey Plans, use Liscad to conduct survey computations, draft Plan of Subdivisions and draft Abstract of Field Records  

 

The total number of scheduled hours of teaching, learning and assessment involved in this course includes all planned activities (face to face classes, lectures, workshops and seminars; workplace visits, online learning and other forms of structured teaching and learning). It also covers the amount of effort necessary to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, observation of work performance, discussions with supervisors and others providing third party evidence and one on one and group assessment sessions with students.

Teaching Schedule

Session/Date

Theme

Activities/Assessments

 

Session One 10-16 July	Introduction - Access to Software Discussing what we will be learning throughout the course during the semester and given instructions on how to access the software	Activity: locating software used in this subject
Session Two 17-23 July	Liscad Familiarity Session Learning how to use the basic functionality of Liscad for editing and analysing survey data	Activity: creating a file in Liscad and testing out the basic functionality
Session Three 24-30 July	AutoCAD Familiarity Session Learning how to use the basic functionality of AutoCAD for drafting survey plans	Activity: creating a file in AutoCAD file and testing out the basic functionality
Session Four 31 July - 6 August	Title Plan Learning what information you will find on a title plan and how to interpret it	Activity: Drafting a title plan in AutoCAD
Session Five 7-13 August	Two Lot Subdivision Learning what information you will find on a subdivision plan and how to interpret it	Activity: Drafting a two lot subdivision in AutoCAD
Session Six 14-20 August	Plan of Subdivision and Face Sheet Learning what information you will find on a subdivision face sheet and how to interpret it	Activity: drafting a Plan of Subdivision with a face sheet in AutoCAD
Session Seven 20-26 August	Plan of Survey Learning what information you would find of a Plan of Survey, including how to investigate the relationship between title and fencing	Activity: drafting a plan of survey based on a field sketch
Session Eight 21 - 27 August	Assignment 1 - Drafting Plan of Survey Discuss the drafting techniques required to complete the plan of survey for assignment 1	Activity: draft the plan of survey for assignment 1
Census DateLinks to an external site. 31 August 2023	The Census Date is the last day you can withdraw from this course without financial penalty. If you need to withdraw from this course, you must do so before this date to avoid additional student fees.
Mid-semester break 28 August-3 September	The Mid-semester break is a scheduled break in the semester. No teaching or assessment will occur during this time. Also, your Trainer/Assessor won't be available during this time. If you need to contact them, please email them via your student email account, and they will respond once they return from the break.
Session Nine 4-10 September	Assignment 1 - Quality Assurance Check Discuss how to conduct a quality assurance check on the completed plan of survey for assignment 1	Activity: conduct quality assurance check on plan of survey for assignment 1
Session Ten 11-17 September	Abstract of Field Records Learning what information you will find on an abstract of field records plan and how to interpret it	Activity: drafting an abstract of field records in AutoCAD
Session Eleven 18-24 September	Abstract of Field Records - Variation Learning what information you will find on an abstract of field records plan and how to interpret it	Activity: drafting an abstract of field records in AutoCAD
Session Twelve 25 September - 1 October	Abstract of Field Records - Variation Learning what information you will find on an abstract of field records plan and how to interpret it	Activity: drafting an abstract of field records in AutoCAD
Session Thirteen 2-8 October	Assignment 2 - Drafting Plan of Survey Discuss the drafting techniques required to complete the plan of survey for assignment 2	Activity: draft the plan of survey for assignment 2
Session Fourteen 9-15 October	Assignment 2 - Quality Assurance Check Discuss how to conduct a quality assurance check on the completed plan of survey for assignment 2	Activity: conduct quality assurance check on plan of survey for assignment 2
Session Fifteen 16-22 October	Plan of Subdivision - Party Wall Learning how to draft a plan of subdivision with an architectural  design plan that includes a party wall	Assignment 2 Due Activity: draft a subdivision plan that includes a party wall in AutoCAD
Session Sixteen 23 - 29 October	Assignment Feedback  Time allocated to finalising assignments based on assessors feedback	Activity: finalise assignments
Session Seventeen 30 October - 5 November	Addressing Assignment Feedback
Session Eighteen 6 -12 November	Addressing Assignment Feedback
Official Results Release DateLinks to an external site. 27 November 2023	Important: It is your responsibility to check your results on this date. Your official results for this course will be released on this date. Your teacher will not inform you of your final result. It will only be available via My Student Record on RMIT's website.  It is not your Trainer/Assessors responsibility to let you know your final result.  Your teacher will not be available to comment on your assessment or final results from 18-29 June 2022. After this date, you can contact them to talk about your final result if you need it.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through the Learning Hub and may be provided with additional materials in class. Lists of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. You will also use equipment and software packages in the laboratory for the project work. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts

Check the Library Subject Guides: http://rmit.libguides.com/geospatial

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS. 

Assessment Tasks

Assignment 1	Plan of Survey - Bentleigh -Drafting a simple plan of survey based on a field sketch	Start of week 1	End of week 9
Assignment 2	Plan of Survey - Bundoora -Drafting a more complex plan of survey based on a field sketch	Start of week 6	End of week 15

Assessment Matrix

Mapping Assessments to the Unit of Competency – Instructions

Element	Performance criteria
		Assessment       Task 1: Planning Project 1	Assessment Task 2: Planning Project 2
1. Prepare to create basic plan of survey	1.1 Clarify task requirements with appropriate persons.		Part 1 (1.1)
1.2. Identify data privacy and licensing requirements relevant to the task.		Part 1 (1.1)
1.3. Set up and check hardware, software and other equipment required to meet task requirements	Part 1 (1.3)	Part 1 (1.2)
1.4. Establish dimensions and data required for plan.		Part 1 (1.1)
1.5 Access and retrieve required data according to task requirements.		Part 1 (1.3)
2. Compile plan content	2.1. Insert content data obtained from collected field surveying data into the plan.		Part 2 (2.1)
2.2. Apply measurements of bearings, angles, distances, coordinates, perimeter and area		Part 2 (2.2)
2.3. Use basic software functions to process surveying data for plan of survey according to task requirements.		Part 2 (2.3)
2.4. Prepare and insert title block information into plan of survey.		Part 2 (2.4)
2.5. Apply basic drafting design elements to plan of survey	Part 3 (3.1)	Part 2 (2.5)
3. Finalise basic plan production	3.1. Check preliminary plan of survey for accuracy	Part 3 (3.4)	Part 3 (3.1)
3.2. Review and make any necessary adjustments to plan in consultation with appropriate persons.	Part 3 (3.3)	Part 3 (3.2)
3.3. Print finalised plan to scale and store according to organisational practices		Part 3 (3.3)
3.4. Store data files securely according to organisational practices and data privacy requirements	Part 3 (3.6)	Part 3 (3.4)

Foundation Skills – This section is only completed when foundation are explicitly stated in the unit of competency. In most Training Packages the foundation skills are integrated into the unit of competency and this is clearly stated.

 

 

 

Performance Evidence
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit. The person must also use a range of software program functions and features to produce two different computer-aided spatial drawings that meet technical specifications.   While producing the above computer-aided spatial drawings, the person must:	Assessment Task 1: Planning Project 1	Assessment Task 2: Planning Project 2
To demonstrate competency a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by using software to produce two different basic plans of surveys. The plans must include examples of:
plotting of coordinate points		Part 2 (2.2)
plotting detail from traverse using bearings and distances		Part 2 (2.1)
creation of contour lines		Part 2 (2.1)

 

 

Knowledge Evidence
	Assessment       Task 1: Planning Project 1	Assessment Task 2: Planning Project 2
To be competent in this unit a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of
typical content of plans of a survey		KQ1
basic design elements used in survey drawings, including title block, line thickness, line style, text size and text font		KQ2
key features of plane coordinate systems		KQ3
industry-accepted standards relating to preparing and producing plans using software		KQ4
methods for checking and validating drawing accuracy		KQ5
software functions to produce basic plans		KQ6

 

Assessment conditions	Describe how assessments meet the assessment conditions
Assessors must satisfy the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.	Assessors conducting the assessments will have current experience in using the required software as well as knowledge regarding organisational and industry requirements
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting where these skills and knowledge would be performed	The assessment will be completed in a simulated work environment that requires the use of software commonly used within the surveying industry
Candidates must have access to: computer hardware and software suitable for preparing and producing plans of a survey	Students using personal computers will have the ability to download and access a one-year student licence for the software used in this assessment.   If students do not have the hardware required to complete the assessments, they will be able to make use of RMIT facilities that includes computer labs and the library

Other Information

Interim Results

After you have submitted an assessment, you will receive an interim result. This is displayed in the Grades section of this Canvas shell. These will be as follows:

Results	Description
Satisfactory (S)	You will receive this interim result when you meet all of the following criteria: You have submitted your assessment by the due date and time. You have attended the required minimum attendance for this course. You have met all the assessment requirements, and your Trainer/Assessor deems that you have satisfactorily completed the assessment.
Not Yet Satisfactory (NYS)	You will receive this interim result when you meet one or more of the following criteria: You have not attended the required minimum attendance for this course. You have not met one or more of the assessment requirements, and your Trainer/Assessor deems that you have not satisfactorily completed the assessment.
Did Not Submit (DNS)	You will receive this result when you have not submitted your assessment by the due date or time. Your Trainer/Assessor, the Program Coordinator or the Program Manager cannot overturn this interim result. An approved Special Consideration is required to allow further opportunities to complete the assessment. Additionally, moderation panels cannot overturn this result either.

 

Note: You must achieve a Satisfactory (S) result for every assessment in this course in order to pass.

 

Interim results will inform the moderation panel of their decision as to whether or not you are deemed competent and can pass the course. Your final and official result will be published via My Results on RMIT's website. It is your responsibility to check your final results. Your Trainer/Assessor, the Program Coordinator or the Program Manager will not inform you of your final result.

 

Resubmission Policy:

After you submit your assessment, your Trainer/Assessor will review your submission. If you have met all the requirements of the assessment task, you will receive an S result in your Grades section of this course.

 

If the Trainer/Assessor determines that you have not met the assessment requirements, you will receive an NYS result in the Grades section. In this case, your Trainer/Assessor will provide you with the following opportunities to resubmit:

• Project/Practical-Based Assessment Task: One Resubmission per assessment.
• Knowledge-Based Assessment Task (Tests): Two Resubmissions per assessment

Important: If you do not submit an assessment by its due date or time, you are not entitled to a resubmission. You will only receive an opportunity to submit an assessment that you have failed to submit on time if you provide an approved Special Consideration. Your Trainer/Assessor, Program Coordinator & Program Manager or the Moderation panel cannot overturn a DNS result without approved Special Consideration.

 

*Resubmissions cannot be accepted via email or as attachments to the comments of another assessment. Any work submitted in this manner will not be accepted or recognised, regardless of the circumstances. All resubmissions must be uploaded via the original submission folder and by the due date and time set by the Trainer/Assessor.

 

**Your Trainer/Assessor, Program Coordinator or Program Manager cannot issue further resubmission opportunities beyond those stated here. You will only be provided with further opportunities based on the successful application for Special Consideration or upon the course moderation panel's review and decision at the course's end.

 

Attendance:

You are required to attend a minimum of 85% of your classes. If you miss classes, you will need to provide a medical certificate to your Trainer/Assessor for classes that result in you not meeting the 85% requirement.

 

If you fail to attend the minimum required classes and engage in each class, your trainer/assessor will not accept your assessment submissions. You will be required to attend an in-person interview with your trainer/assessor at a time determined by them. Failure to attend this interview will result in your assessment being rejected. Additionally, the trainer/assessor reserves the right to reject your assessment based on the interview's outcome. This is required to ensure RMIT meets the Standards set for RTOs to ensure the validity of your work.

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