Course Title: Design a spatial project plan

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2016

Course Code: GEOM5130C

Course Title: Design a spatial project plan

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

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

Nil

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to plan for a range of surveying and spatial information services (SSIS) projects. It requires the ability to apply strategic planning processes, incorporating analysis of information and concepts at technical, practical and abstract levels. It also requires accountability for personal and group outcomes. Functions will entail complying with, and developing or amending, organisational guidelines.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS6024A Design a spatial project plan

Element:

1. Develop an SIS project plan.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Nature of the spatial information services project is determined according to legislative requirements.
1.2 Project tasks are clearly defined in the project plans.
1.3 Quality standards and performance indicators required to monitor and achieve project deliverables are determined according to organisational guidelines.
1.4 Duration, effort, sequence and interdependence of tasks are determined from the brief, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders.
1.5 Potential, perceived and actual risk as well as options to manage risks are investigated and clearly recorded in the project plan.
1.6 Contingencies and problems are considered and planned for.

Element:

2. Estimate project costs.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Project costs are estimated to enable budgets to be developed and implemented.
2.2 Cost control processes are developed and agreed to ensure clarity of understanding and ongoing management of project finances.
2.3 Where appropriate, project organisation, structure and costs, including spatial technology, are agreed with higher authority.

Element:

3. Determine resource requirements.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Based on the project scope, human resources, equipment and material requirements for individual tasks are determined in consultation with appropriate stakeholders.

3.2 Contingencies and risk management processes are considered and planned for.
3.3 Higher authority endorsements regarding resources and equipment are obtained where necessary.
3.4 Personnel are assigned as appropriate to meet competency requirements according to organisational recruitment guidelines.
3.5 Resource and equipment access strategies and management plans are developed and agreed to according to organisational guidelines.

Element:

4. Assign tasks and train personnel.

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Individual’s responsibilities, authority and personal performance measurement criteria are agreed to ensure clarity of understanding of the work and provide a basis for ongoing assessment.

4.2 Ongoing development and training for project team members is identified, planned for and implemented to achieve overall project objectives.
4.3 OHS issues are considered at all times.

Element:

5. Communicate project requirements.

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Implementation personnel are identified on the basis of the project plan and notified of their involvement according to organisational guidelines.
5.2 Project details are communicated to implementation personnel and verified to ensure understanding.
5.3 Specific roles and responsibilities of team members and stakeholders are clarified and agreed and reporting requirements are clearly outlined.
5.4 Project change proposals are considered and changes are recommended and documented according to organisational policies and guidelines

Learning Outcomes


Refer to Elements


Details of Learning Activities

This course will be delivered in conjunction with CPPSIS6023A Determine client spatial requirements

 You will learn to:

  • Develop an SIS project plan
  • Estimate project costs
  • Determine resource requirements
  • Assign tasks and train personnel
  • Communicate project 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.


Teaching Schedule

           

Week

Topic

Assessments

19

Introduction

 

20

Determine client needs

 

21

Assess organisational capacity to satisfy client needs

 

22

Confirm and document requirements with client

Assessment 1 due

23

Collection of 3D scans, Management of Major project, video sample

  

24

Collection of 3D scans, Management of Major project, video sample

 

25

Collection of 3D scans, Management of Major project, video sample

 

26

Collection of 3D scans, Management of Major project, video sample

 

 

Break

 

27

Collection of 3D scans, Management of Major project, video sample

 

28

Collection of 3D scans, Management of Major project, video sample

 

29

Collection of 3D scans, Management of Major project, video sample

 

30

Collection of 3D scans, Management of Major project, video sample

 

31

Collection of 3D scans 

Assessment 2 due 

32

Project Submission

 

33

Preparation for project presentations

 

34

Project Presentations

Assessment 3 due

35

Feedback

 

36

Feedback

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Check the Library Subject Guides: http://rmit.libguides.com/geospatial


Overview of Assessment

The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:

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

Assessment

Weight %

Assessment 1

Assignment - Tender

30

Assessment 2

Assignment - Case study

40

Assessment  3

Presentation to peers and industry

30

Assessment Tasks

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

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements / Performance Criteria Covered

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3

1.1

X

X

X

1.2

X

 

X

1.3

X

 

X

1.4

X

X

 

1.5

X

X

 

1.6

X

X

X

2.1

X

X

X

2.2

 

X

X

2.3

 

X

X

3.1

X

X

 

3.2

 

X

X

3.3

 

X

X

3.4

X

X

 

3.5

X

 

X

4.1

X

 

X

4.2

 

X

X

4.3

X

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

Assessment 1: Project proposal and existing knowledge (30%)

Assessment 2: Major Project Report (40%)

Assessment 3: Major Project Presentation (30%)

 

Reasonable Adjustment

Students with a disability or long-term medical or mental health condition can apply for adjustments to their study and assessment conditions (Reasonable Adjustments and Equitable Assessment Arrangements) by registering with the Disability Liaison Unit (DLU) at http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=jvfh87gfsfux1 

 

 

 

 


Assessment Matrix

Assessment 1: Project proposal and existing knowledge

Students are to propose a major surveying project, including survey procedures for both field and office, client requirements, deliverables, time management, quality assurance, existing knowledge and required learning.

Weighting towards final results for this assessment task: 30%

 

Assessment performance criteria

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.1

2.2

2.3

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

report based assessment

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Assessment performance criteria

4.1

4.2

4.3

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

report based assessment

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Assessment 2: Major Project Report

Students are to present all major project information as a bound final report. This will include. Survey procedures, learning, time managements, quality assurance, final results, final survey plans, field notes and references.

Weighting towards final results for this assessment task: 50%

Assessment performance criteria

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

Portfolio based assessment

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Assessment 3: Major Project Presentation

Students are to present the work flow and final results of the major project at the end of semester. Each student is required to present for 10 minutes

Weighting towards final results for this assessment task: 20%

 

Assessment performance criteria

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.1

2.2

2.3

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

Portfolio based assessment

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Assessment performance criteria

4.1

4.2

4.3

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

Portfolio based assessment

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Other Information

Assessment Submission:

Turnitin

Turnitin is an online text-matching service which can be used to support academic integrity and address

plagiarism. All submissions via Turnitin within Blackboard include the relevant wording for the e-

Submission authorisation process. Students are to use Turnitin. to verify that the work submitted is their

own work and referenced accordingly. This software will be used by all staff to ensures original work by

students is checked at submission of the assessment.

e-Submission

The University is obliged to obtain clear student authorisation on all assessable works. RMIT’s e-Submission process provides a valid authorisation equivalent to a signature on a paper coversheet allowing students to submit assessment works electronically.

The e-Submission process requires that specific wording and a link to the assessment declaration is included in your assessment documentation in order to comply with legal and statutory obligations, and can be used with all RMIT teaching technologies, including;

• Blackboard

• WebLearn

• RMIT’s Google Apps for Education (Gmail, Drive, Sites etc.)

The use of fully electronic submissions saves significant time for both staff and students.

Good practice

• Providing clear advice to students on the e-Submission process as part of their assessment expectations assists in ensuring that it is straightforward for RMIT students to submit work electronically.

• Students can submit non-electronic works via conversion by a digital scanner, i.e. paper-based assessments can be scanned and submitted for assessment via the e-Submission process.

• Establishing a Turnitin assignment in Blackboard is a quick way to provide an e-Submission process for a class group.

Students must submit all assessment task electronically via blackboard as directed by their teacher.

Students are not to email or hand assessment tasks to teachers in class, corridor or cafeteria etc

 

 

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.
 

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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:

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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.
 

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