Course Title: Plan and implement surveying projects

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2020

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    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  

Simon Shachter

Teacher - Surveying   RMIT University - SVEHS
Building 51, Level 6, Room 10
80-92 Victoria Street
Carlton 3053, Australia
Tel. +61 3 9925 8983
Email: simon.shachter@rmit.edu.au     

Greg Patterson

Teacher - Surveying

RMIT University - SVEHS
Building 51, Level 6, Room 10
80-92 Victoria Street
Carlton 3053, Australia
Tel. +61 3 9925 9218
Email: gregory.patterson@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

None

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


See elements above


Details of Learning Activities

In this course you will learn risk management skill in the context of an individual major surveying project. These learning activities will be delivered and demonstrated in:

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Practicals

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

 

Week

Topic

Assessments

1

Project 1 introduction

  

2

Project scope

  

3

project timeline

 

4

project quality

 

5

project cost

 

6

Project risk

  

7

Project communication

  

8

Assessment 1

Assessment 1 due Friday 28 Aug 2020

 

Break

 

9

Project 2 introduction

 

10

Project scope

 

11

project timeline

 

12

project quality

 

13

project cost

 

14

Project risk

 

15

Project communication

 

16

Assessment 2

Assessment 2  due Friday 30 October 2020

 




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

 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment

Task 1

Assessment 1 

Task 2

Assessment 2 

 


Assessment Matrix

Element

Performance criteria

 

 

 

 

Assessment

      Task 1: Project 1

Assessment

Task 2: Project 2

1. Plan surveying project tasks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1. Project, client and organisational requirements and associated activities are identified and clarified with appropriate persons .

 X

 X

1.2. Characteristics of operating environment, and special equipment and resource requirements are identified according to organisational requirements.

 X

 X

1.3. Higher authorities are obtained to ensure resources and equipment operation comply with project and organisational requirements.

 X

 X

1.4. Survey design is interpreted to identify components to be measured and monitored, and constraints are identified according to project specifications.

 X

 X

1.5. Risk management strategies are planned and followed to ensure project complies with legal and statutory standards and organisational requirements.

 X

 X

1.6. Project activities and timelines are scheduled according to available resources, project and organisational requirements.

 X

 X

2. Monitor surveying project.

 

 

2.1. Agreed communication processes between client and other appropriate persons are implemented and maintained.

 X

 X

2.2. Project management mechanisms are implemented to schedule, measure, record, monitor and report work progress according to organisational requirements.

 X

 X

2.3. Problems are identified and resolved, and contingencies managed according to organisational requirements.

 X

 X

3. Finalise surveying project.

 

 

 

3.1. Project is finalised and checked for compliance with specifications and organisational requirements.

 X

 X

3.2. Appropriate persons are notified of project results according to organisational requirements.

 X

 X

3.3. Documentation is completed and data archived according to project and organisational requirements.

 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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