Course Title: Undertake project work

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2017

Course Code: BUSM8757C

Course Title: Undertake project work

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

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

There are no pre-requisites for this unit.

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake a straightforward project or a section of a larger project. It covers developing a project plan, administering and monitoring the project, finalising the project and reviewing the project to identify lessons learned for application to future projects.

This unit applies to individuals who play a significant role in ensuring a project meets timelines, quality standards, budgetary limits and other requirements set for the project.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBPMG522 Undertake project work

Element:

1. Define project

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Access project scope and other relevant documentation.
1.2 Define project stakeholders.
1.3 Seek clarification from delegating authority of issues related to project and project parameters.
1.4 Identify limits of own responsibility and reporting requirements.
1.5 Clarify relationship of project to other projects and to the organisation's objectives.
1.6 Determine and access available resources to undertake project.

Element:

2. Develop project plan

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Develop project plan in line with the project parameters.
2.2 Identify and access appropriate project management tools.
2.3 Formulate risk management plan for project, including Work Health and Safety (WHS).
2.4 Develop and approve project budget.
2.5 Consult team members and take their views into account in planning the project.
2.6 Finalise project plan and gain necessary approvals to commence project according to documented plan.

Element:

3. Administer and monitor project

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Take action to ensure project team members are clear about their responsibilities and the project requirements.
3.2 Provide support for project team members, especially with regard to specific needs, to ensure that the quality of the expected outcomes of the project and documented time lines are met.
3.3 Establish and maintain required recordkeeping systems throughout the project.
3.4 Implement and monitor plans for managing project finances, resources and quality.
3.5 Complete and forward project reports as required to stakeholders
3.6 Undertake risk management as required to ensure project outcomes are met.
3.7 Achieve project deliverables.

Element:

4. Finalise project

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Complete financial recordkeeping associated with project and check for accuracy.
4.2 Ensure transition of staff involved in project to new roles or reassignment to previous roles.
4.3 Complete project documentation and obtain necessary sign-offs for concluding project.

Element:

5. Review project

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Review project outcomes and processes against the project scope and plan.
5.2 Involve team members in the project review.
5.3 Document lessons learned from the project and report within the organisation.

Learning Outcomes


Please refer to the Elements of Competency.


Details of Learning Activities

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

give examples of project management tools and how they contribute to a project
outline types of documents and other sources of information commonly used in defining the parameters of a project
explain processes for identifying and managing risk in a project
outline the organisation's mission, goals, objectives and operations and how the project relates to them
explain the organisation's procedures and processes that are relevant to managing a project including:
lines of authority and approvals
quality assurance
human resources
budgets and finance
recordkeeping
reporting
outline the legislative and regulatory context of the organisation in relation to project work, including work health and safety (WHS) requirements.

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

Week

Topic

Task / Assessment

19 (1)

Introduction to topic – Resume - WIL

Assessment 1

20 (2)

Weekly preparation workshop

  

21 (3)

Guest speaker

  

22 (4)

Weekly preparation workshop

Assessment 1 due 30%

23 (5)

Guest speaker

  

24 (6)

Weekly preparation workshop

  

25 (7)

Guest speaker

Work on assessment - Preparation to WIL week

 

26 (8)

WIL week

Monday 21 August,

Tuesday 22 August,

Wednesday 23 August,

Thursday 24 August

Friday 25 August.

  

BREAK

Extension of WIL placement

28 August

29 August

30 August

31 August

1 September

 

9

Guest speaker

Assessment 2 and 3

10

WIL project presentation

Assessment 2 and 3

11

Guest speaker

Assessment 2 and 3

12

WIL project presentation

Assessment 2 and 3

13

Guest speaker

Assessment 2 and 3

14

WIL project presentation

Assessment 2 and 3

15

Guest speaker

Assessment 2 and 3 final due 30%

16

WIL project presentation

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

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

Assignment 1

30%

Task 2

Assignment 2

30%

Task 3

Presentation

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

 

X

1.2

X

 

X

1.3

X

 

X

1.4

X

 

X

1.5

X

 

X

1.6

X

 

X

2.1

X

 

X

2.2

X

 

X

2.3

X

 

X

2.4

X

 

X

2.5

X

 

X

2.6

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

5.1

 

X

X

5.2

 

X

X

5.3

 

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

You must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessment

Weight%

Task 1

Assignment 1

30%

Task 2

Assignment 2

30%

Task 3

Presentation

40%

 


Assessment Matrix

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

1.1

X

 

X

1.2

X

 

X

1.3

X

 

X

1.4

X

 

X

1.5

X

 

X

1.6

X

 

X

2.1

X

 

X

2.2

X

 

X

2.3

X

 

X

2.4

X

 

X

2.5

X

 

X

2.6

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

5.1

 

X

X

5.2

 

X

X

5.3

 

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. 

Other Information

Underpinning Skills and Knowledge

Understanding of errors, accuracy and precision in technical reporting
Computer skills to complete business documentation
Initiative and enterprise skills to  interpret project and technical requirements,  translate requirements into design
Spatial skills to  exercise precision and accuracy in relation to spatial and aspatial data design

 Archive and retrieve spatial data
Manage and manipulate spatial data and  manage files
Organisational policies and guidelines, such as OHS guidelines
Industry standards relating to subdivision survey design and local government data formats

 

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 and Learning Support:

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. Services offered by SLC 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 to http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre  to find more information about Study and Learning Support.
 

Disability Liaison Unit:

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.
 

Late Submission:

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for seven calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete 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 two 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 seven calendar days (from the original due date), you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than two 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 to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration  to find more information about special consideration.
 

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Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the university.
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity  to find more information about plagiarism.
 

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