Course Title: Design a spatial data storage system
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: COSC5957C
Course Title: Design a spatial data storage system
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5237 - Diploma of Spatial Information Services
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
Thierry Demathieu
+61 3 9925 8359
thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au
William Ntuwah
+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 design a spatial data storage system. It requires the ability to apply theoretical spatial concepts to a range of situations in order to determine, create and facilitate acceptance by users of a suitable spatial data and attribute storage system. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSIS5013A Design a spatial data storage system |
Element: |
1 Determine functional requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 User needs are determined according to organisational requirements. |
Element: |
2 Create and test system design. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 A plan is developed based on functional requirements detailing spatial data flow dependencies. |
Element: |
3 Formalise design acceptance. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 All relevant personnel are consulted and negotiated with to determine final design documentation. |
Element: |
4 Review the suitability of the spatial data storage system. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Users are canvassed regarding the effectiveness of the spatial data storage system to identify changes needed. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements
Details of Learning Activities
Classroom &/or tutorial instruction specifying the outcomes required to design a spatial data storage system, the use of technology, planning and organising within data management and
data manipulation.
Teacher led:
Classroom &/or tutorial instruction specifying the outcomes required to design spatial data storage system 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
Refer to the Blackboard for any changes or announcements
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
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Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:
• applying solutions to a range of problems
• assessing requirements
• devising and implementing a cost-effective, functional solution
• examining suitability of existing arrangements
• operational knowledge in a broad range of areas relating to data storage and knowledge management
• organising and prioritising activity
• performing a range of tasks where choice between a substantial range of options is required
• taking responsibility for own outputs in work and learning.
Assessment Tasks
Observation, using a skills checklist of performance of elements of competence as designated for this unit to the required standard during practical work exercises within a simulated workplace project; including collection methods and techniques related to the project objectives..
Assessment Matrix
Element 1 | Determine functional requirements | Assignment 1 |
Element 2 | Create and test system design | Assignment 1 |
Element 3 | Formalise design acceptance. | Assignment 2 |
Element 4 | Review the suitability of the spatial data storage system. |
Assignment 3 |
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