Course Title: Capture new spatial data

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS5002A Capture new spatial data

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Key activities and timelines are scheduled with full consideration given to specification, available resources and organisational requirements.
1.2 Administrative and legal requirements for data collection are complied with and recorded.
1.3 Appropriate persons or relevant personnel are informed about the project.
1.4 Equipment, supplies and spatial information services (SIS) technologies are selected according to the task requirements.
1.5 Designated responsibilities are communicated to staff to ensure clarity of understanding of the work and provide a basis for ongoing assessment.
1.6 Skills and knowledge are updated to accommodate changes in data capture techniques.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Equipment is operated according to manufacturer specifications, and statutory and organisational guidelines.
2.2 Entities are related to a reference system based on the specifications.
2.3 Data and attributes are collected using methodologies detailed in the data capture methodology.
2.4 Metadata is documented according to accepted industry standards.
2.5 Any discrepancies between specifications and actual activities are identified, recorded and reported.
2.6 Administrative and legal requirements for data collection are complied with and recorded.
2.7 Guidance is given to staff assisting in the data collection process.
2.8 OHS requirements are planned for and adhered to.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Appropriate equipment is selected.
3.2 Equipment is operated according to the task requirements and manufacturer specifications.
3.3 All safety requirements are adhered to.

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Operational maintenance of equipment is undertaken according to organisational guidelines.
4.2 Contingencies that may affect equipment usage are reported.
4.3 Unsafe or faulty equipment is reported and referred for repair.
4.4 Tools and equipment are stored safely in appropriate locations and according to manufacturer specifications.

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Attributes and topological structures are added to spatial data according to specifications.
5.2 All data is recorded correctly and required documentation is completed according to specifications and organisational requirements.
5.3 All data and documentation are stored according to organisational requirements.
5.4 Data integrity is checked according to the validation plan.

Week No

Topic Delivered

Assessment/ Task

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.

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