Course Title: Coordinate GIS data manipulation and analysis

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2018

Course Code: GEOM5157C

Course Title: Coordinate GIS data manipulation and analysis

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

Dr. Toby Manning

Senior Educator   Surveying Department School of Vocational Engineering, Health and Science (SVEHS)
RMIT University
Building 51, Level 6, Room 10E
115 Queensberry St
Carlton 3053, Australia
Tel. +61 3 9925 4934
Email: toby.manning@rmit.edu.au

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 of competency specifies the outcomes required to coordinate geographic information system (GIS) data manipulation and analysis to meet client specifications. The unit covers analysing client needs and GIS data format requirements and developing procedures; assessing the applicability of existing tools, models, theories and applications; and developing models to achieve the required outcome, including feasible parameters, equations and assumptions. The unit also covers verifying data source integrity and manipulating and analysing data for presentation. The unit requires the ability to use computers and GIS software as well as querying and programming languages to capture geographic information, obtain information from databases, and create layers on maps. It also requires the ability to comply with organisational and legal requirements relating to client consultation and data ownership.

The unit supports those who work in a lead role in a surveying or spatial information services team in areas such as surveying, town planning, cartography, mapping and GIS.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS5064 Coordinate GIS data manipulation and analysis

Element:

1. Prepare to meet client GIS data needs.

Performance Criteria:

1.1.Client requirements and project specifications for GIS data format are determined in consultation with appropriate persons.
1.2.Parameters for data manipulation and analysis are specified according to project specifications.
1.3.New procedures for manipulating and analysing data to meet project specifications are documented.

Element:

2. Establish GIS data models.

Performance Criteria:

2.1.Applicability of existing tools, models, theories, applications and solutions is reviewed against project specifications.
2.2.Feasible parameters, equations and assumptions are developed according to project specifications.
2.3.Models are established to meet project specifications according to organisational requirements.

Element:

3. Manipulate and analyse GIS data.

Performance Criteria:

3.1.Processes for data manipulation and analysis are determined and used to meet project specifications.
3.2.Source data limitations and other restricting factors are analysed to ensure data integrity, and problems are identified and resolved or contingencies are managed.
3.3.Data is isolated and retrieved from source, and interrogated to ensure reliability according to project specifications.
3.4.Data is manipulated and prepared for presentation media, and project is finalised according to organisational requirements.

Learning Outcomes


Please refer to the Elements of Competency.


Details of Learning Activities

You will learn to:

  • Display spatial data on a map
    • Classify features and rasters
    • Query data
    • Build a database
    • Editing features and attributes

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

This is an indicative teaching schedule, refer to the Canvas for any changes or announcements. 

Week

Topic

Assessment

19

Activity 1 - Display spatial data on a map

  

20

Activity 2 - Display spatial data and symbols

  

 21

Activity 3 - Spatial features

  

22

Activity 4 - Classify features

Assessment 1 due 

23

Activity 5 - Select features by attributes and location

 

24

Activity 6 - Select features by attributes

 

25

Activity 7 - Select features by location and attribute

 

26

WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING WEEK

Assessment 2 due 

 

MID-SEMESTER BREAK

 

27

Activity 8 & 9 - Joining data and buffering

 

28

Activity 10 - Overlaying data

 

29

Activity 11 - Creating features 

 

30

 Activity 12 - Using feature construction tools

 

31

Activity 13 - Geo-referencing imagery

 

32

Revision

 

33

Portfolio compilation

Assessment 3 due 

34

Test

  Assessment 4 test

 

 

  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through myRMITand 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

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

Assessment

Weight%

Task 1

Assignment 1

20%

Task 2

Assignment 2

20%

Task 3

Test

30%

Task 4

Portfolio

30%

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

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Elements/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

1.1

X

 

 

X

1.2

X

 

 

X

1.3

X

 

 

X

2.1

X

X

X

X

2.2

X

 

 

X

2.3

X

 

 

X

3.1

X

 

 

X

3.2

 

X

X

X

3.3

 

X

X

X

3.4

 

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

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

Assessment

Weight

Due date

Task 1

Assessment 1

20%

 Week 22

Task 2

Assessment 2

25%

 Week 26

Task 3

Test

30%

 Week 33

Task 4

Portfolio

25%

 Week 34

 



 


Assessment Matrix

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Elements/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

1.1

X

 

 

X

1.2

X

 

 

X

1.3

X

 

 

X

2.1

X

X

X

X

2.2

X

 

 

X

2.3

X

 

 

X

3.1

X

 

 

X

3.2

 

X

X

X

3.3

 

X

X

X

3.4

 

X

X

X

Other Information

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:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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