Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2025

Course Code: GEOM5185C

Course Title: Produce basic plans of surveys

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 8983

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 February 

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 Febuary

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 February  - 2 March

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

3 – 9 March

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

10 – 16 March

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

17 – 23 March

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

24 – 30 March

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

Census Date

31 March 

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. 

 

Session Eight

31 March – 6 April

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

Session Nine

7 – 13 April

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

14 – 20 April

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

Mid-semester break

21 – 27 April

 

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 Eleven

28 April – 4 May

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

5 – 11 May

Obtaining Documents

Learning how to download relevant documents or a parcel of land using Lassi, SMES and Land Channel

Activity: Obtain documents relevant to students home address

Session Thirteen

12 – 18 May

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

19 – 25 May

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

26 May – 1 June

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

2 – 8 June

Assignment Feedback 

Time allocated to finalising assignments based on assessors feedback

Activity: finalise assignments

Session Seventeen

9 – 15 June

Addressing Assignment Feedback

 

Session Eighteen

16 – 22 June

Addressing Assignment Feedback

 

Official Results Release Date

3 July

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 other resources can be found on Canvas


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 plan of survey based on a field sketch that details the relationship between fencing and title boundaries Start of week 1 End of week 9
Assignment 2 - Plan of Survey - Bundoora Drafting a plan of survey based on a field sketch that details the relationship between fencing and title boundaries 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

Attendance Requirement - 85% for all students.
Resubmission Policy: To pass this course, students must achieve a Satisfactory (S) result for all their Assessments (and parts of those assessments).
Students who do not achieve a Satisfactory (S) result for their entire original submission for an Assessment will be provided with 1 (one) more submission opportunity (e.g. the resubmission) with a specific due date by their assessor. Students must achieve a Satisfactory (S) result on their resubmission for that Assessment, by the due date given to them by their Assessor.
Students who fail to submit their assessment by the due date will be issued a DNS (Did Not Submit) result which will not be overturned by teaching or managing staff . A DNS result will be overturned based on an approved Extension of Time or approved Special Consideration.
To be deemed Competency Achieved, students must achieve a satisfactory result in all assessment tasks. Students who fail to receive a Satisfactory result on all assessment tasks and have exhausted their resubmissions, extension of time applications, special consideration applications or Equitable Learning Plan provisions will be deemed as Not Yet Competent.
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