Course Title: Monitor engineering structures

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2020

Course Code: CIVE5723C

Course Title: Monitor engineering structures

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6156 - Advanced 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    RMIT University - SVEHS
Building 51, Level 6, Room 10
80-92 Victoria Street
Carlton 3053, Australia Tel. +61 3 9925 4934
Email: toby.manning@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

None

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to monitor engineering structures using surveying methods. The unit covers analysing project specifications and design information to identify components to be measured and monitored, and planning monitoring activities. The unit also covers implementing project management mechanisms, including risk management, and reviewing work outcomes against specifications. It covers setting up and using surveying equipment to measure, record and reduce surveying data using spatial coordinate and reference systems. The unit requires the ability to validate the accuracy of data, and identify and resolve discrepancies and non-conformities between specifications and activities.

The unit supports those who work in a technical management role in a surveying team.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS6036 Monitor engineering structures

Element:

1.Prepare to monitor engineering structure.

Performance Criteria:

1.1.Project specifications and engineering design information are interpreted to identify components to be measured, and accuracy and precision tolerances to be applied in consultation with appropriate persons.
1.2.Characteristics of operating environment and any special equipment and resource requirements are identified according to project specifications and organisational requirements.
1.3.Equipment to be used to collect data is selected and checked to ensure correct operation and functionality according to manufacturer specifications.
1.4.Organisation of project resources, equipment, materials and transport is designated to appropriate persons.

Element:

2.Develop project plan to monitor engineering structure.

Performance Criteria:

2.1.Project objectives, deliverables, constraints and principal work activities are documented according to project specifications.
2.2.Information is included in project plan relating to identified risks and contingencies, resources, technologies and techniques to be used to collect spatial data.
2.3.Validation processes to verify integrity of required spatial data are devised and specified in project plan.
2.4.Work responsibilities are allocated and supervisory processes, checks and measures are implemented.

Element:

3.Implement monitoring tasks.

Performance Criteria:

3.1.Project management mechanisms are implemented to schedule, measure, and record and report progress of activities in relation to project plan.
3.2.Risk management and contingency strategies are devised and followed to identify and control hazards and risks, and ensure that monitoring activities comply with legal and statutory requirements.
3.3.Surveying equipment is used to measure identified spatial components according to project specifications.
3.4.Measured spatial data is reduced to project spatial reference system for comparison with design.
3.5.Measurements are validated, recorded and processed according to project specifications.
3.6.Non-conformities between engineering structure and project specifications are identified and resolved, or contingencies are managed according to organisational requirements.

Element:

4.Finalise and report monitoring results.

Performance Criteria:

4.1.Monitoring is finalised and results are checked for compliance with project specifications and organisational requirements.
4.2.Appropriate persons are notified of monitoring results according to organisational requirements.
4.3.Documentation is completed and spatial data archived according to project and organisational requirements.
4.4.Monitoring results are reviewed against project specifications and findings are reported to appropriate persons according to organisational requirements.


Learning Outcomes


See elements above


Details of Learning Activities

 You will learn to:

  • Observe
  • Monitor
  • Process

Observation data for complex engineering surveying structures.

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

Part 1: Establishing site conditions & Baseline Measurements

Week

Topic

Assessments

1

Introduction to course, Equipment & Software

ACTIVITY 1: Setting StarNet parameters & tutorial video review

 

2

ACTIVITY 2: Process Baseline Data in StarNet for Levelling (1D)  

 

4

StarNet theory and best practice procedures  

6

1D & 3D post-processing + commencing Report

Assessment 1 (post processing)

7

Report finalisation and submission

 

 

Part 2: Establishing Visualisation Methods

Week

Topic

Assessments

8

Introduction to T4Dweb Lite (Visualisation & Analysis Package) Assessment 1 due

9

Setting up Sensors using Baseline measurements & Establishing Custom Views  

11

Developing analysis tools & completing assessment 2 requirements  

12

Finalise Assessment Report Assessment 2 due

 

Part 3: Finalising the Monitoring projects

13 Manage 3 sites: Process Network Data & Export to T4Dweb lite  
15 Assessment 3 report writing  
16 Assessment 3 finalisation and submission Assessment 3 due
17 Concluding the learning outcomes and finalising the course Feedback & conclusion

Field Operations

 

Week

Topic

1

Introduction to Sites and methods of survey

2

Establish site conditions & baseline measurements

3

Establish site conditions & baseline measurements

6

Calibration of Equipment & Monitor 3 sites Including first baseline measurements for 1D site.

7

Calibration of Equipment & Monitor 3 sites Including first baseline measurements for 1D site.

10

Calibration of Equipment & Monitor 3 sites

11

Calibration of Equipment & Monitor 3 sites

14

Calibration of Equipment & Monitor 3 sites

15

Calibration of Equipment & Monitor 3 sites

17

Missed data or further measurements if required

 

 


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 competency

Assessment

Task 1

Assessment 1

Task 2

Assessment 2

Task 3

Assessment 3

 


Assessment Tasks

 

Assessment

Task 1

Assessment 1

Task 2

Assessment 2

Task 3

Assessment 3

 

 

 

 




Assessment Matrix

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Elements/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

1.1

X

X

 

1.2

X

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

3.1

 

X

X

3.2

X

X

 

3.3

X

X

X

3.4

X

X

X

3.5

X

X

X

3.6

 

X

X

4.1

X

X

 

4.2

 

X

X

4.3

X

X

 

4.4

 

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 Support: 

Study Support provides free learning and academic development advice to you. 
Services offered by Study Support 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 https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

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: 

Please Refer https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration to find more information about special consideration 

Academic Integrity: 


"Academic integrity means acting with the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility in learning, teaching and research."

It means referencing the work of others while developing your own insights, knowledge and ideas.

Breaches of academic integrity include:

  • plagiarism and failure to correctly acknowledge sources
  • contract cheating or paying/getting another person to prepare an assignment
  • submitting work prepared by another person
  • copying other people’s work
  • cheating in exams
  • breaching the Research Code
  • using unauthorised materials or devices

Please Refer: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity to find more information about plagiarism. 

Other Information: 

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

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