Course Title: Maintain spatial data

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2022

Course Code: GEOM5190C

Course Title: Maintain spatial data

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

www.rmit.edu.au

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to implement a full cycle of spatial data maintenance, including updating, backup, recovery and archiving. This includes editing and integrating existing and new spatial data, and problem-solving to test and validate data currency and retrieval and backup systems. The course also includes the use of computers and software to display and manipulate data and create metadata.

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:

CPPSSI4034 Maintain spatial data

Element:

1. Confirm reliability of spatial data

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Clarify task requirements with appropriate persons. 1.2 Comply with administrative and legislative requirements for storing and retrieving spatial data, including data privacy and copyright. 1.3 Apply safe work procedures for working with screen-based equipment. 1.4 Access and check spatial data to confirm data version, currency and relevance. 1.5 Check and convert spatial data to confirm it is compatible, and in acceptable format for task requirements. 1.6 Use entities and attributes to display spatial information to check and confirm reliability while maintaining integrity and consistency of data.

Element:

2. Edit and update spatial data

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Edit, prepare and integrate existing and new data according to task requirements. 2.2 Test and validate spatial dataset to confirm integrity and quality. 2.3 Update and replace documentation according to organisational requirements. 2.4 Update documentation and metadata according to organisational requirements.

Element:

3. Carry out data backup and recovery

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Implement data backup schedule and confirm data can be retrieved in contingency situations according to organisational requirements. 3.2 Restore from system backup to resolve problems in consultation with appropriate persons.

Element:

4. Archive data

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Test and check spatial dataset to be archived for completeness and manipulate where necessary. 4.2 Store archived spatial data in a secure location and record details according to organisational 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:

  • Consult with client to confirm requirements
  • Use GIS software to display, edit, integrate, problem solve, validate and update data, vector, raster and non-spatial.
  • Perform backup and recovery operations
  • Prepare metadata statements for spatial datasets
  • Archive spatial and non-spatial datasets

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


Course syllabusWeekDateTopicAssessment / Learning activities
Week 1

- Meet with teacher and students

- Subject / Assessments

- GIS Software

- Part 2: Ensure safe screen-based work environment

Meet and greet

Introduction to subject / assessment requirements

Lesson: Introduction to ESRI ArcGIS Software

Activity: Complete online OHS Document

Week 2

Project work / Assessment 1

Part 1: Identify project requirements and specifications

Part 3: Download and validate required datasets

Lessons:

1. Data Sources

2. Data Formats

3. Data Types

4. Spatial References  (Projections, Datums and Coordinate Systems)

5. Legislative requirements - Copyright


Assessment activity:

1. Meet and discuss / document project requirements

2. Complete minutes

3. Complete Data Validation Sheet

Week 3

Project work / Assessment 1

Part 4: Locate and record errors

Lessons

1. Clipping datasets

2. Integrating Datasets

3. Error identification

4. Editing attributes


Assessment activity:

1. Clip and upload datasets

2. Integrate datasets

3. Identify error locations

4. Update attribute fields

Week 4

 Project work / Assessment 1

Part 5: Remove identified errors

Assessment activity:

Update features and attributes

Week 5

 Project work / Assessment 1

Part 6: Capture and integrate spatial data

Lesson:

1. Capture Edit and Dissolve features


Assessment activity:

1. Capture Features

2. Dissolve features

3. Create building points

4. Create new roads

Week 6

 Project work / Assessment 1

Part 7: Validate and resolve errors

Lessons:

1. Topology

2. Validation techniques


Assessment activity:

Validate data using topology report

Week 7

 Project work / Assessment 1

Part 7: Validate and resolve errors (Cont)

 Lesson:

1. Backup and recovery


Assessment activity:

1. Implement backup schedule

Week 8

 Project work / Assessment 1

Part 8: Prepare Metadata Statement

Lesson:

1. Metadata


Assessment activity:

1. Prepare Metadata Statement

Week 9

Project work / Assessment 1

Part 9: Final Report (Portfolio)

Part 10: Archive information

Assessment activity:

1. Complete Portfolio

2. Archive Information

Week 10

Project work / Assessment 2

Part 1: Identify project requirements and specifications

Part 3: Download and validate required datasets

Assessment activity:

1. Meet and discuss / document project requirements

2. Complete minutes

3. Complete Data Validation Sheet

Week 11

Project work / Assessment 2

Part 4: Locate and record errors

Part 5: Remove identified errors

Assessment activity:

1. Clip and upload datasets

2. Integrate datasets

3. Identify error locations

4. Update attribute fields

5. Update features and attributes

Week 12

 Project work / Assessment 2

Part 6: Capture and integrate spatial data

Assessment activity:

1. Capture Features

2. Dissolve features

3. Create building points

4. Create new roads

Week 13

 Project work / Assessment 2

Part 7: Validate and resolve errors

Assessment activity:

1. Implement backup schedule

Week 14

Project work / Assessment 2

Part 8: Prepare Metadata Statement

Assessment activity:

1. Prepare Metadata Statement

Week 15

Project work / Assessment 2

Part 9: Final Report (Portfolio)

Assessment activity:

1. Complete Portfolio

Week 16

Project work / Assessment 2

Part 10: Archive information

Assessment activity:

1. Archive Information




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

  1. Assessment 1: Asset Management
  2. Assessment 2: Data Maintenance


Assessment Matrix

Mapping Assessments to the Unit of Competency – Instructions

Element

Performance criteria





Assessment

      Task 1

Data Capture and Editing

Assessment

Task 2

Data Validation

1. Confirm reliability of spatial data




1.1. Clarify task requirements with appropriate persons.

1A

1A

1.2. Comply with administrative and legislative requirements for storing and retrieving spatial data, including data privacy and copyright.

1F, 8A

1F, 8A

1.3. Apply safe work procedures for working with screen-based equipment.

2A

2A

1.4. Access and check spatial data to confirm data version, currency and relevance.

3B

3B

1.5 Check and convert spatial data to confirm it is compatible and in acceptable format for task requirements.

3I

3I

1.6 Use entities and attributes to display spatial information to check and confirm reliability while maintaining integrity and consistency of data.

3I

3I

2. Edit and update spatial data.

2.1. Edit, prepare and integrate existing and new data according to task requirements.

6D

6A

2.2 Test and validate spatial dataset to confirm integrity and quality.

7A- 7D

7A- 7D

2.3. Update and replace documentation according to organisational requirements.

8A

8A

2.4. Update documentation and metadata according to organisational requirements.

8A

8A

3. Carry out backup and recovery


3.1. Implement data backup schedule and confirm data can be retrieved in contingency situations according to organisational requirements.

7C, 7D

7C, 7D

3.2. Restore from system backup to resolve problems in consultation with appropriate persons.

7D

7D

4. Archive data.

4.1. Test and check spatial dataset to be archived for completeness and manipulate where necessary.

7A

7A

4.2. Store archived spatial data in a secure location and record details according to organisational requirements.

10A-C

10A-C


Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.



Performance Evidence 

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements below

Assessment

      Task 1

Data Capture and Editing

Assessment

Task 2

Data Validation

To demonstrate competency a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by implementing the full cycle of spatial data maintenance for two different projects. For each project, the candidate must:

Assessment

      Task 1

Assessment

Task 2

Update, backup, recover and archive data

10A-C

10A-C

Display vector and raster datasets

3E

3E

Edit and manipulate a range of spatial data types, including points, lines, polygons and text.

3E

3E

 

Knowledge Evidence 

To be competent in this unit a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

Assessment

      Task 1

Data Capture and Editing

Assessment

Task 2

Data Validation

Administrative and legislative requirements for accessing, storing, retrieving and archiving spatial data, including data privacy and copyright

1F

1F

Methods for validating test results to identify systematic distortions

6A

6A

Techniques for browsing and querying spatial data

3C

3C

Graphical and technical information from maps and imagery

3A

3A

Key features of spatial reference systems

3C

3C

Types of spatial data formats

3D

3D

Types of storage media for a range of spatial data

3D

3D

Metadata fields relating to accuracy, currency, extent and availability.

8A

8A

 


 

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.

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.

Candidates must have access to:

  • Data storage media
  • Computer with software appropriate for spatial data management and retrieval
  • Printer

All labs have the appropriate computers, printers and software installed

Students will be provided home use for LISCAD

Students will be allocated appropriate storage media

Organisational policies and procedures relating to:

  • Work health and safety (WHS)
  • Data privacy and copyright.

Students will be provided documentation relating to work health and safety (WHS), data and information privacy and/or licensing as part of the training.


Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

  • 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.
 

Study Support: 
Study Support provides free learning and academic development advice to you. 
Services offered by Study Support to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: 


assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice 
maths and science developmental support and advice 
English language development 

Please Refer https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

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

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


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