Course Title: Develop a subdivision survey design for local government approval

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2014

Course Code: GEOM5120C

Course Title: Develop a subdivision survey design for local government approval

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6129 - Advanced Diploma of Surveying

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Surveying Senior Educator: Thierry Demathieu
School of Engineering (TAFE)
Ph: 9925 8359
Email: thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au

Teacher: Stephen Falzon
School of Engineering (TAFE)
Ph: 9925 0194
Email: stephenjoseph.falzon@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

Nil

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to develop a subdivision survey design for local government approval. It requires the ability to determine, collect and write specifications for appropriate documentation and compile a plan to accompany a development application to an approving authority. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS5044A Develop a subdivision survey design for local government approval

Element:

1. Identify nature and type of service requests.

Element:

2. Research information relevant to service requests.

Element:

3. Develop a submission for the request.

Element:

4. Monitor approval process.

Element:

5. Communicate information and advice.


Learning Outcomes


Refer to elements


Details of Learning Activities

You will learn to:

  • determine,
  • collect and
  • write specifications

for appropriate documentation and compile a plan to accompany a development application to an approving authority.

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/DateTopicElementAssessment
 19
08-Jul
 
 O - Outline of course, Portfolio requirements,
What is a title? What is freehold land as distinct from Crown land? – LASSI, SMES, LANDATA, SPEAR
Brief on Survey sites allocated - TBM and station requirements,

F - Field survey planning and reconnaissance, locate TBM adjacent to site and connect to AHD


O – Preparatory Plan preparation, feature survey, FN and PS templates,
Closure programs

 

 1,2,3,4,5  
 20
15-Jul
 
 Survey Practice Handbook and Surveyor General Practice Directives, LASSI notations – OP, PS, PC, LP, TP, RE, BP, AP SMES notations – PM, PCM, PSM, 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc order, PM sketch plan and report
Survey Briefing

F – Establish and level stations, Undertake feature survey


O - Feature survey data reduction and plan production

 

 1,2,3,4,5  
 21
22-Jul
 
 O - Reestablishment Principles – Office and Field Practices, 3 methods of boundary definition Case Studies
Suitable bearing datum, why survey bearings are on datum survey bearings initially and not MGA

F – Identify boundary extents, Locate control for cadastral survey, Commence cadastral survey of whole of land to be subdivided with connections


O – Finalise feature survey plan production with boundary dimensions overlay

 

 1,2,3,4,5  
 22
29-Jul
 
 
O – Finalise feature survey plan production with boundary dimensions overlay

O – Design requirements of subdivision, The outline development plan design, existing conditions and subdivision, Planning requirements and zoning restrictions, Clause 56, heritage, flooding,


F – Complete cadastral surround survey and road connection


O - Prepare Plans

 

 1,2,3,4,5  Assessment 1
Undertake a Feature and Boundary Survey and Prepare Plan
Assessment 2 Prepare Development Plan
 23
05-Aug
 

 O – Interpretation of fieldnotes


F – Connect to MGA, Peg site boundary


O - Prepare Plans

 

 1,2,3,4,5  
 24
12-Aug
 

 O - Reestablishment Priinciples, Plan of Subdivision approval process – Council and Titles Office, compute subdivisional lot boundary adoptions


F – Mark subdivision lots

O - Prepare Plans
 

 1,2,3,4,5  Assessment 3
Mark Subdivision Lots and Produce Subdivisional Plan and Fieldnotes
 
 25
19-Aug
 

 O – Test 1 Reestablishment Principles


F – Test 2 Reestablishment Survey


O – Assessments 1, 2 & 3


Portfolio 1

 

 1,2,3,4,5  
 26
26-Aug
 
  O – Finalise assessment Urban - feedback  1,2,3,4,5  Assessment Urban - 50%
 BREAK BREAK    
 27
09-Sep
 

 O – Boundaries, Briefing – survey reestablishment, examining fieldnotes, finding marks from datum survey


F - Reconnaissance, commence locating freeway fence in relation to control marks and sufficient spot levels over open area (not NMIT) for production of contours


O – Go into land.vic.gov.au and obtain aerial image of whole of Site 4 with contours to be incorporated in surround survey, commence plotting of boundaries of Fairfield and NMIT from OPs on blackboard


 

 1,2,3,4,5  
 28
16-Sep
 

 O – Survey Practice Handbook and Surveyor General Practice Directives
Briefing, Understanding a title , Plan of Subdivision and fieldnotes
 


F – Finalise spot levels, Establish cadastral survey datum, commence control traverse survey and locate all RMs indicated


O – Finalise plots of OPs and incorporate aerial imagery, levels from map and survey levels on a Plan format, Commence plot of control survey traverse on fieldnotes proforma

 

 1,2,3,4,5  
 29
23-Sep
 

 O - Reestablishment principles Design requirements of subdivision, open space contribution, The outline development plan design, existing conditions and subdivision


F – Continue control traverse survey and find all RMs indicated. Locate fence posts and offsets at every corner and bend in boundary. Also locate brick wall on the northern boundary of the NMIT site.

O - Plan preparation


 

 1,2,3,4,5  
 
30
30-Sep
 
 O - Reestablishment Principles – Case Study 2
Suitable bearing datum

F – Continue control traverse survey and find all RMs indicated. Locate fence posts and offsets at every corner and bend in boundary
O - Prepare Plans
 
 1,2,3,4,5  Assessment 4
Undertake a Feature and Boundary Survey and Prepare Plan
 
 31
07-Oct
 

 O - Reestablishment Priinciples

F – Finalise control traverse survey and find all RMs indicated. Locate fence posts and offsets at every corner and bend in boundary. Check closures.
O - Prepare Plans
 

 1,2,3,4,5  Assessment 5
Prepare Development Plan
 
 32
14-Oct
 

 O - Reestablishment Priinciples, Plan preparation


F – Connect survey to MGA using 3 control marks


O - Prepare Plans

 

 1,2,3,4,5  
 33
21-Oct
 

 O - Computation and plan preparation, Quality controls - audits


F - Extra measurements to check measurements and finalise plan


O - Finalise Plans

 

 1,2,3,4,5  
34
28-Oct
 

O – Finalise plans


O – Test 3 Reestablishment Principles


F – Test 4 Reestablishment

 

 1,2,3,4,5 Assessment 6 Produce Subdivisional Plan and Fieldnotes
35
04-Nov
 

O – Assessments 4, 5 & 6

O - Public holiday

 1,2,3,4,5  
36
11-Nov

Portfolio 2

Feedback on Portfolio

 

 1,2,3,4,5  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Check the Library Subject Guides:

http://rmit.libguides.com/geospatial

http://rmit.libguides.com/surveyingandspatial


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities. You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals.

 Assessment Tasks

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

Assessment

Weight %

Assessment 1

Test - Office re establishment principles

12.5

Assessment 2

Test - Field re establishment principles

12.5

Assessment 3

Portfolio - Feature survey, boundary plan, Development plan, Abstract of field records, Subdivisional plan

25

Assessment 4

Test - Office Re establishment Principles

12.5

Assessment 5

Test - Field Re establishment Survey

12.5

Assessment 6

Portfolio - Feature survey, boundary plan, Development plan, Subdivisional Plan

25

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

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/ Performance Criteria Covered

Assess 1

Assess 2

Assess 3

Assess 4

Assess 5

Assess 6

1.1

X

 

 

X

 

 

1.2

X

 

 

X

 

 

1.3

X

 

 

X

 

 

1.4

 

X

 

 

X

 

2.1

X

 

 

X

X

 

2.2

X

X

 

X

X

 

2.3

X

 

 

X

 

 

3.1

 

 

X

 

 

 

3.2

 

X

X

 

X

X

3.3

 

X

X

 

 

 

3.4

 

X

X

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

X

 

 

X

3.6

 

 

X

 

 

X

3.7

 

X

X

 

X

 

3.8

 

 

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

5.4

 

 

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 Task 1 – 2 Feature Survey and Boundary Plans
Assessment Task 2 – 2 Development Plans
Assessment Task 3 – 2 Subdivisional Plan and Fieldnotes
Assessment Task 4 – 2 Tests - Office Reestablishment Principles
Assessment Task 5 – 2 Tests - Field Reestablishment Survey
Assessment Task 6 – Portfolio

All assessment tasks need to be succesfully completed to demonstrate competence.

Courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilise graded assessment.
CHD (80-100%): Competent with High Distinction
CDI (70-79%): Competent with Distinction
CC (60-69%): Competent with Credit
CAG (50-59%): Competency Achieved – Graded
NYC (<50%): Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit an assessment
 


Assessment Matrix

 

Element CoveredAssessment TaskProportion of Final Assessment Submission Time
 1,2,3,4,5  Assessment Task 1 – 2 Feature Survey and Boundary Plans 8%  Week 24 & Week 30
 1,2,3,4,5  Assessment Task 2 – 2 Development Plans 8%  Week 24 & Week 32
 1,2,3,4,5  Assessment Task 3 – 2 Subdivisional Plan and Fieldnotes 9%  Week 26 & Week 34
 1,2,3,4,5  Assessment Task 4 – 2 Tests - Office Reestablishment Principles 25%  Week 26 & Week 35
1,2,3,4,5 Assessment Task 5 – 2 Tests - Field Reestablishment Survey 25% Week 26 & Week 35
1,2,3,4,5 Assessment Task 6 – Portfolio 25% Week 26 & Week 35

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

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 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 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 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge 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 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.

If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 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:
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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.

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Other Information:
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