Course Title: Perform geodetic surveying computations

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: MATH5321C

Course Title: Perform geodetic surveying computations

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5236 - Diploma of Surveying

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

William Ntuwah

william.ntuwah@rmit.edu.au

+61 3 9925 4445

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

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to perform basic relevant geodetic surveying calculations. It requires the ability to analyse data and plan approaches to technical problems. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS5024A Perform geodetic surveying computations

Element:

1 Prepare to perform geodetic surveying.

Performance Criteria:

-

Element:

2 Perform computations on the reference surface.

Performance Criteria:

-

Element:

3 Perform computations on the projection plane

Performance Criteria:

-

Element:

4 Finalise the task.

Performance Criteria:

-

Learning Outcomes


Refer to elements


Details of Learning Activities

Teacher led
Classroom &/or tutorial instruction in surveying theory and tasks associated with the elements above including the use of computers and relevant software/s, capabilities of survey methodologies and technologies in a simulated workplace environment.

Student managed:

Develop data management strategies to determine suitable sources of information for the creation of new spatial data sets to industry standards.
Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises. Individual exercises carrying out research, computations, data compilation and appraisal.
Compilation of Portfolio of examples of work, client reports, management reports and data management records.


Teaching Schedule

Week No

Topic Delivered

Assessment/ Task
1 Introduction to Map projection  
2 Transformation of Coordinates  
3 Survey Marks Enquiry Service (SMES)  
4 Order and Accuracy  
5 Polar and Rectangular coordinates  
6 Traverse computation  Assignment 1
7 Traverse computation  
8 Missing bearing and distance  
9 Two missing bearings  
10 Two missing distances  
11 Point, Line and Height scale factor  Assignment 2
12 Transformation of Coordinates  
13 Survey of existing building  
14 Survey of existing building  Assignment 3
15 Survey of existing building  
16 Revision  
17 Exam  
18 Supplementary Exam  

This is an indicative teaching schedule, refer to the Blackboard for any changes or announcements


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Acts and Regulations Occupational Health and Safety Commission.
Surveying, A Bannister and S Raymond, Pitman
Elementary Surveying, Elfick Fryer Brinkner Wolf, Harper Collins
Advanced-Engineering-Surveying-problems-and-solutions, F A Shepard, Arnold.


References

http://www.rmit.edu.au/ - Online@RMIT – Program and Course information, documents, resources and links.
http://www.lands.vic.gov.au/ - Land Channel (Victoria) - Survey Mark Enquiry Service, GPSnet, Maps & Images, Property Information, Land Management.
http://www.isaust.org.au - Institute of Surveyors, Australia
http://www.mappingsciences.org.au - Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia
http://www.anzlic.org.au - ANZLIC: Australian and New Zealand Spatial Information Council
http://www.surveyorsboard.vic.gov.au - Surveyors Board, Victoria – Survey Practice Handbook, Key Legislation for Surveyors.
http://www.icsm.gov.au/ - Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping - Standards and Practices for Control Surveys
http://www.ga.gov.au/ - Geoscience Australia – National Mapping Agency, Geocentric Datum of Australia, GPS


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:
• applying checks wherever necessary
• applying formulae appropriately and obtaining correct results
• applying solutions to a range of problems
• assessing and recording computations from varied sources
• defining terms used in geodetic surveying calculations
• demonstrating a sound understanding of the requirement for accuracy in calculations
• understanding mathematical concepts and techniques
• performing calculations in a logical progression to solve geodetic surveying problems
• taking responsibility for own outputs in work and learning.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment of this unit will involve completion of Assignments and the Evaluation of portfolio, using a checklist, of the performance of elements of competence as designated for this unit to the required standard including collection methods and techniques related to the project objectives.


Assessment Matrix

Element Portfolio of Work Written Examination Project Assignment/Report
1 Prepare to perform geodetic
surveying.
     x      x      x      x
2. Perform computations on the reference surface.      x      x      x      x
3 Perform computations on the projection plane.      x      x      x      x
4 Finalise the
task.
    x      x      x      x
Grades 10 50 20 20

Element 1 Prepare to perform geodetic surveying Assignment 1
Element 2 Perform computations on the reference surface. Assignment 1
Element 3 Perform computations on the projection plane. Assignment 2
Element 4 Finalise the task.
Assignment 3

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