Course Title: Undertake site surveys and set out procedures for building projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: BUIL5919C
Course Title: Undertake site surveys and set out procedures for building projects
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5236 - 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
William Ntuwah
william.ntuwah@rmit.edu.au
+61 3 99254445
Nominal Hours: 72
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 specifies the competency required to undertake site surveys and set out procedures on civil and residential building projects. It includes the use of basic measuring and levelling equipment, the recording and interpretation of data, the evaluation of and compliance with relevant legislation.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BCGSV5007A Undertake site surveys and set out procedures for building projects |
Element: |
1. Measure linear distances on site using building and basic surveying equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
Areas and volumes of regular shapes and figures are calculated |
Element: |
2. Carry out a closed level transverse procedure using the Rise and Fall recording method |
Performance Criteria: |
Levelling equipment is inspected for damage, wear and serviceability |
Element: |
3. Perform grid surveys for contour purposes |
Performance Criteria: |
Site identification is established and all survey pegs located without error |
Element: |
4. Set out T-shaped or L-shaped buildings on a selected site with minimal profiles |
Performance Criteria: |
Site information is identified from Site Plan and dimensions checked on plan drawings without error |
Element: |
5. Set up and use levelling devices to determine horizontal and vertical angles |
Performance Criteria: |
Basic tests on levelling devices' accuracy/adjustment are performed to manufacturers' specifications |
Element: |
6. Identify levelling/ surveying equipment suitability for large building projects |
Performance Criteria: |
Differences between the various types of specialised surveying equipment are researched and recorded |
Element: |
7. Compute coordinates, bearings and distances related to grids and general set out work on large building sites |
Performance Criteria: |
The angular relationship between different bearings (whole circle) is demonstrated and bearings from |
Element: |
8. Evaluate documents and plans incorporated in land titles |
Performance Criteria: |
The documents, which make up a land title, are listed and their relationship to each other outlined |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements
Details of Learning Activities
Classroom &/or tutorial instruction in undertaking site surveys and set out procedures on civil and residential building projects and tasks associated with the elements above including the use of computers and relevant software/s, capabilities of survey methodologies and technologies in a simulated workplace environment.
Teaching Schedule
This is an indicative teaching schedule, refer to the Blackboard for any changes or announcements
Week No. |
Topic delivered |
Assessment/Task |
1 | Collect vertical control data - Local Datum | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
2 | Collect vertical control data - Local Datum | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
3 | Collect vertical control data (Braced Quadrilateral network) | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
4 | Collect vertical control data (Braced Quadrilateral network) | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
5 | Measurement with a steel band , Levelling (extended network) | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
6 | Measurement with a steel band , Levelling (extended network) | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
7 | Collect horizontal control data (Total Station), Levelling | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
8 | Collect horizontal control data (Total Station), Levelling | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
9 | Collect horizontal and vertical control data (Magnetic&Local Datums) | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
10 | Collect horizontal and vertical control data (Magnetic&Local Datums) | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
11 | Collect horizontal and vertical control data (Magnetic&Local Datums) - extended network | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
12 | Collect horizontal and vertical control data (Magnetic&Local Datums) - extended network | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
13 | Collect Horizontal data of the irregular boundary | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
14 | Collect Horizontal data of the irregular boundary | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
15 | Grid levelling and contour plan | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
16 | Grid levelling and contour plan | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
17 | Portfolio of work | Fieldwork, Computation & Report |
18 | Review | |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Acts and Regulations Occupational Health and Safety Commission. |
References
Other Resources
Web Resources:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/ - Online@RMIT – Program and Course information, documents, resources and links.
http://www.lands.vic.gov.au/ - Land Channel (Victoria) - Survey Mark Enquiry Service, GPSnet, Maps & Images, Property Information, Land Management.
http://www.isaust.org.au - Institute of Surveyors, Australia
http://www.mappingsciences.org.au - Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia
http://www.anzlic.org.au - ANZLIC: Australian and New Zealand Spatial Information Council
http://www.surveyorsboard.vic.gov.au - Surveyors Board, Victoria – Survey Practice Handbook, Key Legislation for Surveyors.
http://www.icsm.gov.au/ - Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping - Standards and Practices for Control Surveys
http://www.ga.gov.au/ - Geoscience Australia – National Mapping Agency, Geocentric Datum of Australia, GPS
Overview of Assessment
Competency is demonstrated in this unit by performance of all stated criteria, which include :
Compliance with occupational health and safety regulations applicable to workplace operations.
• Application of organisational management policies and procedures including quality assurance requirements where applicable.
• Application of site surveys and set out procedures to building projects, the associated reporting of data, findings, recommendations and strategies for at least one civil or residential building project or equivalent in compliance with relevant legislation.
• Provision of reports to appropriate body/individual as determined by the project brief.
• Application of strategic plans, workplace policies and procedures.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment of this unit will involve completion of the simulate workplace project and the Evaluation of portfolio, using a checklist, of the performance of elements of competence as designated for this unit to the required standard including collection methods and techniques related to the project objectives.
Observation, using a skills checklist, of performance of elements of competence as designated for this unit to the required standard during practical fieldwork exercises within a simulated workplace project.
Assessment Matrix
Element 1 | Measure linear distances on site using building and basic surveying equipment |
Project 1 |
Element 2 | Carry out a closed level transverse procedure using the Rise and Fall recording method |
Project 1 |
Element 3 | Perform grid surveys for contour purposes |
Project 1 |
Element 4 | Set out T-shaped or L- shaped buildings on a selected site with minimal profiles |
Project 1 |
Element 5 | Set up and use levelling devices to determine horizontal and vertical angles |
Project 1 |
Element 6 | Identify levelling/ surveying equipment suitability for large building projects |
Project 1 |
Element 7 | Compute coordinates, Bearings and distances related to grids and general set out work on large building sites |
Project 1 |
Element 8 | Evaluate documents and plans incorporated in land titles |
Project 1 |
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