Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2022
Course Code: GEOM5188C
Course Title: Apply GIS software to spatial problems
School: 530T Built Environment and Sustainability
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4417 - Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Course Contact: Thierry Demathieu
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8359
Course Contact Email: thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Greg Patterson
Spatial Scientist and Surveying Teacher
School of Vocational Engineering, Health & Sciences
RMIT University
Building 56
Carlton, Vic, 3053, Australia
Phone: +61 400 231 518
Email: gregory.patterson@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 70
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 geographic information system (GIS) software applications to show spatial patterns and relationships for identified issues. This includes integrating various sources of spatial information using spatial overlay techniques and analysis of data.
The course also includes using univariate statistics to explore datasets, and spatial and attribute queries to generate results and reports.
This course is suitable for entry-level technicians who use a broad range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply a range of methods, tools, materials and information to complete routine and non-routine activities and provide and transmit solutions to a variety of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSSI4035 Apply GIS software to spatial problems |
Element: |
1. Prepare for spatial analysis |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Clarify task requirements to address the issue under consideration with appropriate persons. 1.2 Apply appropriate work practices for safe screen-based work. 1.3 Access, interpret and manipulate spatial datasets to confirm they are in acceptable format to meet task requirements. 1.4 Identify and resolve routine spatial data problems or irregularities with geometry and attributes and resolve with appropriate persons. 1.5 Use spatial and attribute queries to select features from vector and aspatial text databases. 1.6 Determine accuracy of query results on vector and raster datasets by cross-referencing in tabular and cartographic view. 1.7 Generate and use univariate statistics to explore the dataset. |
Element: |
2. Undertake spatial analysis |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Manipulate existing data and integrate new data according to task requirements. 2.2 Use vector and raster geoprocessing techniques to generate results relating to spatial task. 2.3 Check that outputs of analysis are correct and applicable. |
Element: |
3. Produce reports |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Compile information on the limitations and assumptions of the datasets and the geoprocessing techniques used according to task and organisational requirements. 3.2 Present summary statistics and results using tabular, cartographic and graphic methods according to task requirements. 3.3 Incorporate results for all sources into reports according to organisational requirements. 3.4 Comply with legislative and ethical requirements for producing reports based on spatial data analysis. |
Element: |
4. Finalise data analysis |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Check output spatial data for completeness and manipulate where necessary according to organisational requirements. 4.2 Create metadata according to organisational requirements. 4.3 Store spatial data in a secure location and record details according to organisational requirements. 4.4 Comply with organisational requirements for documentation and storage relating to audit trails, naming standards, templates and version control. |
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
Details of Learning Activities
You will learn to:
- Determine task requirements and issues
- Understanding industry requirements with computer workstations ergonomics
- Access, interpret and validate geometry and attributes for irregularities using spatial and attribute queries
- Identify and resolve irregularities associated with geometry and attribute using spatial queries
- Generate and use univariate statistics to explore the datasets
- Manipulate spatial data and integrate with new datasets
- Use geoprocessing techniques to analyse information from spatial data and imagery
- Identify the limitations and assumptions of the datasets and the geoprocessing techniques
- Present summary statistics and results within a report that comply with Legislative and ethical requirements
- Validate the spatial datasets by checking output data for completeness
- Create Metadata for spatial datasets
- Comply with organisational requirements for the storage relating to security, auditing trails, naming standards, templates and version control.
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
Teaching Schedule
| Week 1 |
Module 1 1. Meet with teacher and students 2. Subject / Assessments 3. Spatial References 4. Introduction to spatial datasets 5. Error analysis 6. Complete the safe screen-based work environment documentation |
Meet and greet Introduction to subject / assessment requirements Lesson 1. Spatial References (Projections, Datum's and Coordinate Systems) 2. Points, lines and polygons 3. Spikes within datasets Activities 1. Identify errors associated with datasets (Points, lines and polygons) - Intersect errors - Overlaps - Duplicate Features - Spikes in datasets 2. Complete safe screen-based work environment documentation |
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| Week 2 |
Module 2 Project Work / Assessment 1 Project 1: State boundary for the state of Queensland - FME Training |
Lesson 1. validate datasets 2. FME Training - Combine multiple lines to create one continuous line - Build lines to create polygons - Snapping line features - Adding a count - filtering datasets - attribute filter - manage attributes - label features Assessment activity 1. Meet and discuss / document project requirements 2. Download and validate datasets 3. Confirm format acceptability 4. Identify and resolve problems of irregularities 5, Visualise datasets in a cartographic view |
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| Week 3 |
Module 3 Project Work / Assessment 1 Project 1: State boundary for the state of Queensland (Cont) - Create Metadata |
Lesson: 1. Metadata Assessment Activity 1. Create metadata for the updated dataset 2. Update portfolio |
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| Week 4 |
Module 4 Project Work / Assessment 1 Project 2: Remove anomalies with elevation values |
Lesson: 1. Spikes within datasets (Recap) 2. Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) 3. Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Assessment activity 1. Meet and discuss / document project requirements 2. Create TIN 3. Remove spikes 4. Create DEM 5. Update portfolio |
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| Week 5 |
Module 5 Project Work / Assessment 1 Project 3: Visualise and illustrate relationships in datasets |
Assessment activity 1. Meet and discuss / document project requirements 2. Explore datasets to generate statistical results 3. Map results of statistical analysis 4. Update portfolio |
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| Week 6 |
Project Work / Assessment 1 Project 4: Koala locations in Queensland |
Assessment activity 1. Meet and discuss / document project requirements 2. Download and integrate datasets using GIS 3. Integrate the ‘Koala survey sighting data.csv’ file attributes with the Local Government Areas (LGA) 4. Update portfolio |
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| Week 7 |
Project Work / Assessment 1 Project 5: Mapping statistical results of analysis |
Assessment activity 1. Meet and discuss / document project requirements 2. Create a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) 3. Create thematic map 4. Explore datasets to generate statistical results 5. Update portfolio |
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| Week 8 |
Project Work / Assessment 1 Project 6: Knowledge Assessment |
Assessment activity 1. Complete the knowledge assessment questionnaire 2. Finalise Report |
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| Week 9 |
Project Work / Assessment 2 Task 1: Determine task requirements Task 2: Ensure safe screen-based work environment |
Assessment activity 1. Meet and discuss / document project requirements 2. Update safe screen-based work environment documentation 3. Update Portfolio |
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| Week 10 |
Project Work / Assessment 2 Task 3: Interpret and determine dataset suitability |
Assessment activity 1. Download required datasets 2. Check data for suitability 3. Update Portfolio |
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| Week 11 |
Project Work / Assessment 2 Task 4: Identify and resolve problems or irregularities. |
Assessment activity 1. Identify and resolve problems or irregularities. 2. Update Portfolio |
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| Week 12 |
Project Work / Assessment 2 Task 5: Determine accuracy for Koala locations Task 6: Conduct statistical analysis |
Assessment activity 1. Determine accuracy for Koala locations 2. Conduct statistical analysis 3. Update Portfolio |
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| Week 13 |
Project Work / Assessment 2 Task 7: Integrate spatial datasets using GIS |
Assessment activity 1. Process spatial features containing Koala information 2. Process spatial features containing roads lines 3. Integrate spatial datasets 4. Update Portfolio |
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| Week 14 |
Project Work / Assessment 2 Task 8: Map statistical results of analysis |
Assessment activity 1. Map statistical results of analysis 2. Update Portfolio |
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| Week 15 |
Project Work / Assessment 2 Task 9: Create Metadata statement |
Assessment activity 1. Create metadata for the updated dataset 2. Update portfolio |
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| Week 16 |
Project Work / Assessment 2 Task 10: Knowledge Questions Task 11: Finalise Report |
Assessment activity 1. Complete the knowledge assessment questionnaire 2. Finalise Report |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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
- Spatial Analysis Portfolio consisting of seven (7) different project tasks
- Assessment 2: Environmental Factors Affecting Koalas consisting of 10 different project tasks
Assessment Matrix
Mapping Assessments to the Unit of Competency – Instructions
Performance Evidence | ||
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements below |
Assessment Task 1 Spatial Analysis Portfolio |
Assessment Task 2 Environmental Factors affecting Koalas |
To demonstrate competency a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by using geographic information system (GIS) software applications to integrate data and show spatial patterns and relationships for identified issues for two different projects. |
Assessment Task 1 |
Assessment Task 2 Environmental Factors affecting Koalas |
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PE1. The candidate must manage and manipulate the following, presenting the results accurately and meaningfully using maps, tables and graphs:
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PE1 A/B
PE1 B 5C 1E
PE1 C 1D, 2B
PE1 D 3C
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PE1 C 7A
PE1 D 4A |
Assessment conditions |
Describe how assessments meet the assessment conditions |
Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations. |
RMIT employment requires all trainers and assessors to comply with the Standards for RTOs in respect to holding the TAE40116, or higher VE qualification including any necessary updated units. All employees must show currency within their vocational specialty along with their professional employment.
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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. |
Assessments reflect the workspace environment. Assessors to have appropriate industry experience and knowledge. Students have access to computers with the latest GIS software packages during scheduled class times that comply with current industry practices.
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Candidates must have access to: | |
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computer with access to GIS software applications printer and other hardware necessary for work tasks.
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All labs will have the appropriate computers and software installed. Software that students required include:
Students will have access to additional software through Office 365. The students can sign in with your RMIT email address and password. |
Other Information
Other information
Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
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- Relevant
- Current
- Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
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Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please Refer https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration to find more information about special consideration
Academic Integrity:
"Academic integrity means acting with the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility in learning, teaching and research."
It means referencing the work of others while developing your own insights, knowledge and ideas.
Breaches of academic integrity include:
- plagiarism and failure to correctly acknowledge sources
- contract cheating or paying/getting another person to prepare an assignment
- submitting work prepared by another person
- copying other people’s work
- cheating in exams
- breaching the Research Code
- using unauthorised materials or devices
Please Refer: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity to find more information about plagiarism.
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
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