Course Title: Plan and implement surveying projects

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2018

Course Code: GEOM5159C

Course Title: Plan and implement surveying projects

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   Surveying Department School of Vocational Engineering, Health and Science (SVEHS)
RMIT University
Building 57, Level 5, Room 37
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 plan, monitor and finalise surveying projects to ensure that they meet client requirements and specifications. The unit covers organising resources and planning project tasks to manage risks and contingencies. It also covers project management tasks relating to stakeholder consultation, scheduling, measuring, recording and monitoring work progress. The unit requires knowledge of surveying techniques.

The unit supports those who work under limited supervision in a surveying team.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS5049 Plan and implement surveying projects

Element:

1.Plan surveying project tasks.

Performance Criteria:

1.1.Project, client and organisational requirements and associated activities are identified and clarified with appropriate persons.
1.2.Characteristics of operating environment and special equipment and resource requirements are identified according to organisational requirements.
1.3.Higher authorities are obtained to ensure resources and equipment operation complies with project and organisational requirements.
1.4.Survey design is interpreted to identify components to be measured and monitored, and constraints are identified according to project specifications.
1.5.Risk management strategies are planned and followed to ensure project complies with legal and statutory standards and organisational requirements.
1.6.Project activities and timelines are scheduled according to available resources, project and organisational requirements.

Element:

2.Monitor surveying project.

Performance Criteria:

2.1.Agreed communication processes between client and other appropriate persons are implemented and maintained.
2.2.Project management mechanisms are implemented to schedule, measure, record, monitor and report work progress according to organisational requirements.
2.3.Problems are identified and resolved, and contingencies managed according to organisational requirements.

Element:

3.Finalise surveying project.

Performance Criteria:

3.1.Project is finalised and checked for compliance with specifications and organisational requirements.
3.2.Appropriate persons are notified of project results according to organisational requirements.
3.3.Documentation is completed and data archived according to project and organisational requirements.

Learning Outcomes


Please refer to the Elements of Competency.


Details of Learning Activities

The learning activities for this course require students to plan, plan, monitor and finalise surveying projects to ensure that they meet client requirements and specifications. These learning activities will be conducted using the following learning methods:

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Practicals

 


Teaching Schedule

Week

Topic

Task / Assessment

19 (1)

Introduction to topic –

  

4/7

Monitoring

 

20 (2)

 

 

11/7

Major Project – Site visit

 

21 (3)

 

MP Assessment 1 30%

18/7

Monitoring – Assessment

 

22 (4)

 

MP Assessment 1 30%

25/7

Remote sensing - 1

 

23 (5)

 

 

1/8

Monitoring

 

24 (6)

 

 

8/8

Major Project – Site visit/Survey 1

  

25 (7)

 

 

15/8

Monitoring

  

26 (8)

 

  

22/8

Remote sensing 2 - Assignment

RS Assessment 1 30%

BREAK

 

 

27 (9)

 

 

5/9

Monitoring

 

28 (10)

 

 

12/9

Major Project– Site visit/Survey 2

 

29 (11)

 

 

19/9

Monitoring

 

30 (12)

 

Assessment 2 40%

26/9

Remote sensing - 3

 

31 (13)

 

 

3/10

Monitoring

 

32 (14)

 

Assessment 2 40%

10/10

Major Project – Finalise the report

 

33 (15)

 

Assessment 3 30%

17/10

Monitoring – Assessment

 

34 (16)

 

Assessment 3 30%

24/10

Remote sensing 4 - TEST

 

35 (17)

 

Assessment 3 30%

31/10

Monitoring – feedback

 

36 (18)

 

  

7/11

 

 


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 competent. 

Assessment

Weight%

Task 1

Assignment 1

30%

Task 2

Assignment 2

40%

Task 3

Presentation

30%

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

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

1.5

X

 

X

1.6

X

 

X

2.1

 

X

X

2.2

 

X

X

2.3

 

X

X

3.1

 

X

X

3.2

 

X

X

3.3

 

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

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

Assessment

Weight%

Task 1

Assignment 1

30%

Task 2

Assignment 2

40%

Task 3

Presentation

30%

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


Assessment 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

1.5

X

 

X

1.6

X

 

X

2.1

 

X

X

2.2

 

X

X

2.3

 

X

X

3.1

 

X

X

3.2

 

X

X

3.3

 

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. 

Other Information

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.

 

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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