Course Title: Undertake site surveys and set-out procedures for building projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2017
Course Code: BUIL6133C
Course Title: Undertake site surveys and set-out procedures for building projects
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5368 - Diploma of Surveying
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
Surveying Program Manager: Thierry Demathieu
School of Engineering (TAFE)
Ph: 9925 8359
Email: thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au
Dr. Toby Manning
RMIT University
Building 57, Level 5, Room 37
115 Queensberry St
Carlton 3053, Australia
Tel. +61 3 9925 4934
Email: toby.manning@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 72
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
There are no pr-requisites for this unit.
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to undertake site surveys and set out procedures for civil and residential building projects.
It includes the use of basic measuring and levelling equipment, recording and interpretation of data, and evaluation of and compliance with relevant legislation.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCSV5007A Undertake site surveys and set-out procedures for building projects |
Element: |
1. Measure linear distances on site using building and basic surveying equipment. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Areas and volumes of regular shapes and figures are calculated. |
Element: |
2. Carry out a closed level transverse procedure using the rise and fall recording method. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Levelling equipment is inspected for damage, wear and serviceability. |
Element: |
3. Perform grid surveys for contour purposes. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Site identification for site surveying and setting out procedures is established and all survey pegs are located without error. |
Element: |
4. Set out T-shaped or L-shaped buildings on a selected site with minimal profiles. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Site information is identified from site plan and dimensions are checked on plan drawings without error. |
Element: |
5. Set up and use levelling devices to determine horizontal and vertical angles. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Basic tests on levelling devices' accuracy/adjustment are performed to manufacturer specifications. |
Element: |
6. Identify suitability of levelling and surveying equipment for large building projects. |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1. Differences between various types of specialised surveying equipment are researched and recorded. |
Element: |
7. Compute coordinates, bearings and distances related to grids and general set out work on large building sites. |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1. Angular relationship between different bearings (whole circle) is demonstrated and bearings from angles and fixed lines are determined. |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency.
Details of Learning Activities
You will learn to:
- Use Levelling instrument and level between bench marks
- Calibrate levelling instrument
- Use a Total Station to measure vertical and horizontal angles
- Compute bearings, coordinates, distances and Reduced levels from field data.
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.
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.
Teaching Schedule
Teaching schedule
Week |
Topic |
Assessment |
1 |
Introduction to topic, and Setup over a point and measure angles |
|
2 |
Setup over a point and measure angles |
Activity 1 |
3 |
Setup over a point and measure bearings |
Activity 2 |
4 |
Complete a closed traverse survey |
|
5 |
Complete a closed traverse survey |
Activity 3 |
6 |
Field test |
Assessment 1 30% |
7 |
Closed loop level run |
Activity 4 |
8 |
Perform grid surveys for contour purposes |
Activity 5 |
BREAK |
BREAK |
|
9 |
Permanent mark recovery survey |
|
10 |
Permanent mark recovery survey |
Activity 6 |
11 |
Set up and use levelling devices and total station to determine horizontal and vertical angles for a feature survey |
Activity 7 |
12 |
Introduction to building setout procedures |
|
13 |
Set out L-shaped building on a selected site with minimal profiles and compute coordinates, bearings and distances related to grids and general set out work on large building sites |
Activity 8 |
14 |
Set out T-shaped building on a selected site with minimal profiles and compute coordinates, bearings and distances related to grids and general set out work on large building sites |
Activity 9 |
15 |
Test |
Assessment 2 30% |
16 |
Title Re-establishment |
Activity 10 |
17 |
Collation of Portfolio |
|
18 |
Portfolio due |
Assessment 3 40% |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through myRMIT 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
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Tasks
You must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
Assessment |
Weight% |
|
Task 1 |
Test 1 |
30% |
Task 2 |
Test 2 |
30% |
Task 3 |
Portfolio |
40% |
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Elements/ Performance Criteria Covered |
Task 1 |
Task 2 |
Task 3 |
1.1 |
X |
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X |
1.2 |
X |
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X |
1.3 |
X |
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X |
1.4 |
X |
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X |
1.5 |
X |
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X |
2.1 |
X |
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X |
2.2 |
X |
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X |
2.3 |
X |
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X |
2.4 |
X |
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X |
2.5 |
X |
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X |
3.1 |
X |
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X |
3.2 |
X |
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X |
3.3 |
X |
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X |
3.4 |
X |
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X |
3.5 |
X |
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X |
3.6 |
X |
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X |
3.7 |
X |
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X |
4.1 |
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X |
X |
4.2 |
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X |
X |
4.3 |
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X |
X |
4.4 |
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X |
X |
4.5 |
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X |
X |
5.1 |
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X |
X |
5.2 |
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X |
X |
5.3 |
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X |
X |
5.4 |
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X |
X |
5.5 |
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X |
X |
6.1 |
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X |
X |
6.2 |
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X |
X |
6.3 |
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X |
X |
6.4 |
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X |
X |
7.1 |
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X |
X |
7.2 |
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X |
X |
7.3 |
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X |
X |
7.4 |
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X |
X |
7.5 |
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X |
X |
7.6 |
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X |
X |
7.7 |
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X |
X |
7.8 |
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X |
X |
7.9 |
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X |
X |
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Weight
Assessment 1: Closed loop traverse survey (REPORT) 30%
Assessment 2: Lot and building set-out (TEST) 30%
Assessment 3: Portfolio 40%
Reasonable Adjustment
Students with a disability or long-term medical or mental health condition can apply for adjustments to their study and assessment conditions (Reasonable Adjustments and Equitable Assessment Arrangements) by registering with the Disability Liaison Unit (DLU) at http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=jvfh87gfsfux1
Assessment Matrix
Element / Performance Criteria Covered | Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 |
1.1 | X | X | |
1.2 | X | X | |
1.3 | X | X | |
1.4 | X | X | |
1.5 | X | X | |
2.1 | X | X | |
2.2 | X | X | |
2.3 | X | X | |
2.4 | X | X | |
2.5 | X | X | |
3.1 | X | X | |
3.2 | X | X | |
3.3 | X | X | |
3.4 | X | X | |
3.5 | X | X | |
3.6 | X | X | |
3.7 | X | X | |
4.1 | X | X | |
4.2 | X | X | |
4.3 | X | X | |
4.4 | X | X | |
4.5 | X | X | |
5.1 | X | X | |
5.2 | X | X | |
5.3 | X | X | |
5.4 | X | X | |
5.5 | X | X | |
6.1 | X | X | |
6.2 | X | X | |
6.3 | X | X | |
6.4 | X | X | |
7.1 | X | X | |
7.2 | X | X | |
7.3 | X | X | |
7.4 | X | X | |
7.5 | X | X | |
7.6 | X | X | |
7.7 | X | X | |
7.8 | X | X | |
7.9 | X | X |
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