Course Title: Survey subsurface utility information
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2023
Course Code: GEOM5175C
Course Title: Survey subsurface utility information
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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School: 530T Built Environment and Sustainability
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5416 - Diploma of Surveying
Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105
Course Contact Email: matthew.sweeney@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Simon Shachter | Course Coordinator
College of Vocational Education
RMIT University
+61 39925 8583
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
None
Course Description
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to survey subsurface utility information (SUI) in surveying practice. This includes analysing utility plans from asset owners and using specialised locating equipment. The course also includes applying surveying and computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting skills to define the corresponding surface location of subsurface utilities.
This course is suitable for skilled surveying technicians who use a broad range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to analyse information and provide solutions to sometimes complex surveying/spatial information problems.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSSI5061 Survey subsurface utility information |
Element: |
1. Plan for locating and surveying processes |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Confirm project objectives, geographical location and timeframes with client. 1.2 Prepare information to submit a Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) enquiry to obtain utility plans from asset owners. 1.3 Review asset plans and gather site information to plan work and to identify hazards and assess risks associated with the activity according to WHS legislative and regulatory requirements. 1.4 Develop a safety plan to control hazards and risks following relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, Australian Standards and workplace policies and procedures. 1.5 Schedule work to meet asset owner and organisational requirements. 1.6 Select and check calibration of surveying equipment required for work activity according to manufacturer specifications. |
Element: |
2. Carry out locating and surveying tasks |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Apply relevant WHS legislation and regulations, and industry codes when locating and working near existing underground utilities. 2.2 Identify utility access points and use appropriate instruments and equipment to locate underground utilities. 2.3 Measure and mark required components according to relevant Australian Standards and project specifications. 2.4 Use surveying equipment to survey the identified positions of underground utilities and connect to spatial reference systems. 2.5 Perform surveying calculations and reduce measured spatial data to project reference system. 2.6 Validate and record measurements according to relevant Australian Standards, project specifications and organisational requirements. |
Element: |
3. Document results of locating and surveying field work |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Output and analyse data using surveying/computer-aided design (CAD) software to verify quality and accuracy to meet project and organisational requirements. 3.2 Prepare report and notify appropriate persons of results according to organisational requirements. 3.3 Complete documentation and archive spatial data according to organisational requirements. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
You will learn to locate underground Drainage and Sewerage assets, locate underground Water and Gas assets and conduct Feature surveys to collect spatial information of subsurface assets
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.
Teaching Schedule
Session/Date |
Theme |
Assessments |
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6-12 February
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Introduction to course content and assessment Discussing what we will be learning throughout the course during the semester and given a demonstration on the equipment used throughout the course |
Activity: Demonstration on the equipment used throughout the course |
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13-19 February |
Feature Survey of site Conduct a feature survey of the East side of the Bundoora Campus, picking up all features including trees, buildings, pathways and natural surface levels |
Activity: conduct a feature survey of the East side of the Bundoora Campus |
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20-26 February |
Dial Before You Dig Introduction to the Dial Before you Dig Service that provides information on underground services around Victoria |
Activity: Use Dial Before You Dig to obtain plans relating to underground services for a specified address |
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27 February - 5 March |
Locating Drainage Learn how to locate underground drainage pipes using subsurface equipment |
Activity: Locate underground drainage pipes |
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6-12 March |
Locating Sewerage Learn how to locate underground sewerage pipes using subsurface equipment |
Activity: Locate underground sewerage pipes |
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13-19 March |
Assignment 1 - Preparation and Planning Discuss all the elements required to complete Assignment 1 |
Activity: compiling information and documentations required to complete assignment 1 and developing a plan for the fieldwork |
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20-26 March |
Assignment 1 - Conducting Fieldwork Completing the fieldwork for assignment 1 |
Activity: completing the fieldwork for assignment 1 |
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Census DateLinks to an external site. 31 March 2023 |
The Census Date is the last day you can withdraw from this course without financial penalty. If you need to withdraw from this course, you must do so before this date to avoid additional student fees. | |
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27 March - 2 April |
Assignment 1 - Finalising Fieldnotes and Writing Report to Client Session to spend time ensure that field notes from the fieldwork from assignment 1 are neat and contain all the required information. A report to the client details the survey results will also be conducted |
Activity: finalise field notes and writing report to client for assignment 1 |
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3-9 April |
Locating Water Learn how to locate underground water pipes using subsurface equipment |
Assignment 1 Due Activity: Locate underground water pipes |
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Mid-semester break 10-16 April |
The Mid-semester break is a scheduled break in the semester. No teaching or assessment will occur during this time. Also, your Trainer/Assessor won't be available during this time. If you need to contact them, please email them via your student email account, and they will respond once they return from the break. | |
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17-23 April |
Locating Gas Learn how to locate underground gas pipes using subsurface equipment |
Activity: Locate underground gas pipes |
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24-30 April |
Feature Survey of Utilities Located - Drainage & Sewerage Conduct a feature survey of the drainage and sewerage services that have been located during a subsurface survey |
Activity: Conduct a feature survey of the drainage and sewerage services that have been located during a subsurface survey |
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ANZAC Day Public holiday 25 April 2023 |
No teaching or assessment will occur on ANZAC Day. Additionally, RMIT staff will not be available during this time. If you need to contact them, please email them via your student email account, and they will respond once they return from the break. | |
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1-7 May |
Pit Dimensions and Pipe Invert Depths Learn how to measure the dimension of service pits and the inverts of pipes that are connected into them |
Activity: measure the dimension of service pits and the inverts of pipes that are connected into them |
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8-14 May |
Assignment 2 - Preparation and Planning Discuss all the elements required to complete Assignment 1 |
Activity: compiling information and documentations required to complete assignment 1 and developing a plan for the fieldwork |
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15-21 May |
Assignment 2 - Conducting Fieldwork Completing the fieldwork for assignment 1 |
Activity: completing the fieldwork for assignment 1 |
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22-28 May |
Assignment 2 - Finalising Fieldnotes and Writing Report to Client Session to spend time ensure that field notes from the fieldwork from assignment 1 are neat and contain all the required information. A report to the client details the survey results will also be conducted |
Activity: finalise field notes and writing report to client for assignment 1 |
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29 May - 4 June |
Feature Survey of Utilities Located - Water & Gas Conduct a feature survey of the water and gas services that have been located during a subsurface survey |
Assessment 2 Due Activity: Conduct a feature survey of the water and gas services that have been located during a subsurface survey |
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5-11 June |
Assessment Feedback |
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12-18 June |
Assessment Feedback |
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Queens Birthday Public Holiday 12 June 2023 |
No teaching or assessing will occur on the Queen's Birthday. Additionally, RMIT staff will not be available during this time. If you need to contact them, please email them via your student email account, and they will respond once they return from the break. | |
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Official Results Release DateLinks to an external site. 29 June 2023 |
Important: It is your responsibility to check your results on this date. Your official results for this course will be released on this date. Your teacher will not inform you of your final result. It will only be available via My Student Record on RMIT's website. It is not your Trainer/Assessors responsibility to let you know your final result. Your teacher will not be available to comment on your assessment or final results from 18-29 June 2022. After this date, you can contact them to talk about your final result if you need it. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
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 for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
| Assignment 1 | Sewer and Drainage Subsurface Survey | Start of Week 1 | End of Week 9 |
| Assignment 2 | Water and Gas Subsurface Survey | Start of Week 1 | End of Week 16 |
Assessment Matrix
Performance Evidence | ||
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AT1: Sewer & Drainage Survey |
AT2: Water and Gas Survey |
To demonstrate competency a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by locating and surveying at least two subsurface utilities for each of two different projects. For each project, the candidate must use: | ||
one of the following pieces of locating equipment: |
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electromagnetic locating equipment |
A3 |
A3 |
ground penetrating radar (GPR) |
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one of the following pieces of surveying equipment: | ||
global navigation satellite system (GNSS) |
A4 |
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total station. |
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A4 |
Knowledge Evidence | ||
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AT1: Sewer & Drainage Survey |
AT2: Water and Gas Survey |
To be competent in this unit a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of: | ||
types of underground assets/utilities |
KQ1 |
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the format, layout and content of service plans obtained from Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) |
KQ2 |
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methods used for locating underground utilities |
KQ3 |
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purpose and operation of equipment used for locating underground utilities |
KQ4 |
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relevant sections of AS 5488 Classification of subsurface utility information |
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KQ1 |
accuracy and precision requirements for locating underground services |
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KQ2 |
key features of reference systems for surveying data |
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KQ3
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industry-accepted standards for the presentation of the surveyed results on plan and in reports. |
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KQ4 |
Assessment conditions |
Describe how assessments meet the assessment conditions |
Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations. |
All assessors have completed a certificate IV in Training and Assessment |
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting where these skills and knowledge would be performed. |
All assessments will be conducted in a environment that simulates how projects would be completed in industry |
Candidates must have access to: | |
surveying and locating equipment |
Students will be provided with all equipment required to complete the subsurface survey |
personal protective equipment (PPE) |
Students will be provided with all PPE required to complete the subsurface survey |
survey specifications, including relevant plans and drawings. |
Students will be provided with all documentation required to complete the subsurface survey |
Other Information
Interim Results
After you have submitted an assessment, you will receive an interim result. This is displayed in the Grades section of this Canvas shell. These will be as follows:
Results |
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Satisfactory (S) |
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Not Yet Satisfactory (NYS) |
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Did Not Submit (DNS) |
You will receive this result when you have not submitted your assessment by the due date or time. Your Trainer/Assessor, the Program Coordinator or the Program Manager cannot overturn this interim result. An approved Special Consideration is required to allow further opportunities to complete the assessment. Additionally, moderation panels cannot overturn this result either. |
Note: You must achieve a Satisfactory (S) result for every assessment in this course in order to pass.
Interim results will inform the moderation panel of their decision as to whether or not you are deemed competent and can pass the course. Your final and official result will be published via My Results on RMIT's website. It is your responsibility to check your final results. Your Trainer/Assessor, the Program Coordinator or the Program Manager will not inform you of your final result.
Resubmission Policy:
After you submit your assessment, your Trainer/Assessor will review your submission. If you have met all the requirements of the assessment task, you will receive an S result in your Grades section of this course.
If the Trainer/Assessor determines that you have not met the assessment requirements, you will receive an NYS result in the Grades section. In this case, your Trainer/Assessor will provide you with the following opportunities to resubmit:
- Project/Practical-Based Assessment Task: One Resubmission per assessment.
- Knowledge-Based Assessment Task (Tests): Two Resubmissions per assessment
Important: If you do not submit an assessment by its due date or time, you are not entitled to a resubmission. You will only receive an opportunity to submit an assessment that you have failed to submit on time if you provide an approved Special Consideration. Your Trainer/Assessor, Program Coordinator & Program Manager or the Moderation panel cannot overturn a DNS result without approved Special Consideration.
*Resubmissions cannot be accepted via email or as attachments to the comments of another assessment. Any work submitted in this manner will not be accepted or recognised, regardless of the circumstances. All resubmissions must be uploaded via the original submission folder and by the due date and time set by the Trainer/Assessor.
**Your Trainer/Assessor, Program Coordinator or Program Manager cannot issue further resubmission opportunities beyond those stated here. You will only be provided with further opportunities based on the successful application for Special Consideration or upon the course moderation panel's review and decision at the course's end.
Attendance:
You are required to attend a minimum of 85% of your classes. If you miss classes, you will need to provide a medical certificate to your Trainer/Assessor for classes that result in you not meeting the 85% requirement.
If you fail to attend the minimum required classes and engage in each class, your trainer/assessor will not accept your assessment submissions. You will be required to attend an in-person interview with your trainer/assessor at a time determined by them. Failure to attend this interview will result in your assessment being rejected. Additionally, the trainer/assessor reserves the right to reject your assessment based on the interview's outcome. This is required to ensure RMIT meets the Standards set for RTOs to ensure the validity of your work.
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