Course Title: Design basic engineering structures

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2017

Course Code: GEOM5154C

Course Title: Design basic engineering structures

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

William Ntuwah

Surveying Educator

School of Vocational Engineering, Health and Sciences, RMIT

Building 57, Level 5

115 Queensberry Street

Carton VIC 3053 Melbourne Australia

Tel. +61 3 9925 4445

Fax: +61 3 9925 4377

Email: william.ntuwah@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 120

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 of competency specifies the outcomes required to design and create drawings for basic engineering structures. Basic engineering structures refer to small scale designs for structures, such as rural or urban roads, railway, and sewer and stormwater drainage lines. The unit covers interpreting plans and design standards and specifications, organising resources, and using surveying methods and equipment to conduct measurements and calculations and develop a design. The unit also covers preparing design documents and accompanying forms to gain engineering construction approval, and creating engineering drawings using design software functions and features. The unit requires the ability to perform calculations appropriate to the engineering structure, including volume relating to contours, spot heights and cross-sections. It also requires the ability to check and validate measurements against specifications and complete reports and documentation, including a schedule of quantities (SOQ). The unit requires knowledge of key design features of basic engineering structures.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS5065 Design basic engineering structures

Element:

1. Organise resources for design work

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Plans, maps, planning approvals, and design and drafting specifications are identified, accessed and analysed to define type of engineering structure, principal work activities, and constraints.
1.2 Characteristics of operating environment and equipment and resource requirements are identified according to organisational requirements
1.3 Surveying equipment and tools are selected, calibrated and checked to ensure correct operation and functionality according to manufacturer specifications.
1.4 Work is planned in consultation with appropriate persons to meet safety requirements, project specifications and timeframes.

Element:

2. Develop design of basic engineering structure

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Equipment is used to perform measurements and calculations according to design type, project specifications and organisational requirements.
2.2 Design plan is developed based on calculations and according to project specifications.
2.3 Natural surface terrain model is developed according to project specifications.
2.4 Vertical alignment is designed according to project specifications.
2.5 Plot design, natural surface cross-section and long section plots are designed according to project specifications.
2.6 Measurements are checked to ensure correct size, plan position and reduced level according to plans and specifications, and problems are resolved or reported.
2.7 Report is generated on set-out information and existing plans are edited according to organisational requirements.

Learning Outcomes


Please refer to the Elements of Competency.


Details of Learning Activities

You will learn to use a range of computer-aided design and drafting (CAD) program functions and features to produce drawings

You will be involved in the following learning activities:

Lectures
Tutorials
Projects
Yarra Bend survey site


Teaching Schedule

Week

Topic

Task / Assessment

19 (1)

Introduction to topic – Establishment of controls for 3 sites

  

4/7

O – Lecture/Tutorial

 

20 (2)

F – Field work

 

11/7

O – Draw recovery control marks

 

21 (3)

Design Drainage/Sewer line to toilet block west

 

18/7

F – Undertake feature survey

 

22 (4)

O – Reduce survey

 

25/7

F – Set out sewer line and manhole location

 

23 (5)

F                        Setout sewer

 

1/8

O – set out manhole location

 

24 (6)

F – Peg check

 

8/8

O – Liscad showing out points

 

25 (7)

F                  Railway line at Fish pond

 

15/8

O – Reduce field file

  

26 (8)

F – Feature survey

  

22/8

O – Reduce field file

 

BREAK

 

 

27

Setout railway - Test

Assessment 1 30%

5/9

O – Finalise field activity

 

10

F – Feature survey

 

12/9

O – Reduce field file

 

29

F             Bridge over freeway at 1m above ground

 

19/9

O - Reduce field file

 

12

F – Feature survey

 

26/9

O – Reduce field file

 

31

F  - Bridge over freeway at 1m above ground

 

3/10

O – Reduce field file

 

14

O – Bridge design

 

10/10

 

 

33

Setout bridge - Test

Assessment 3 30%

17/10

O – Finalise field activity

 

16

F – Feature survey

 

24/10

O – Reduce field file

 

35

Portfolio

Assessment 2 40%

31/10

 

 

18

 

  

7/11

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

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

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

Assessment 1

30%

Task 2

Assessment 2

40%

Task 3

Test

30%

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

 

 

1.2

X

 

 

1.3

X

 

X

1.4

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

2.7

 

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

3.8

 

X

X

3.9

 

X

X

4.1

 

X

X

4.2

X

X

 

4.3

X

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

Assessment 1

30%

Task 2

Assessment 2

40%

Task 3

Test

30%

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):


Assessment Matrix

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Elements/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

1.1

X

 

 

1.2

X

 

 

1.3

X

 

X

1.4

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

2.7

 

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

3.8

 

X

X

3.9

 

X

X

4.1

 

X

X

4.2

X

X

 

4.3

X

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

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.

 

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.
 

Plagiarism:

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.
 

Email Communication:

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