Course Title: Manage advanced surveying computations

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: MATH5320C

Course Title: Manage advanced surveying computations

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5236 - Diploma of Surveying

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

William Ntuwah

william.ntuwah@rmit.edu.au

+61 3 99254445

Nominal Hours: 80

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 solve a range of surveying and basic engineering-related problems. It requires the ability to identify, analyse and evaluate data to perform surveying computations. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS5023A Manage advanced surveying computations

Element:

1 Prepare to perform advanced traverse computations.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Task objectives are defined.
1.2 Pertinent standards are identified, considered and
adhered to according to project specifications.
1.3 Principal work activities and constraints in relation
to advanced traverse computations are defined and
documented according to client requirements.
1.4 Information on identified risks, contingencies, risk
management processes and required resources are
included in task objectives.
1.5 Requirements of the job and the computations are
clarified with relevant personnel according to
organisational guidelines.
1.6 Work is allocated to appropriate personnel and
supervisory processes, checks and measures are
implemented to ensure work is completed within
time available.
1.7 OHS requirements are planned for and adhered to.
1.8 Skills and knowledge are updated to accommodate
changes in surveying computations.

Element:

2 Arrange for the task to be executed.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Arrangements are made for computations to be
performed on angles and bearings.
2.2 Requirements for conversions between polar and
rectangular modes are communicated to relevant
personnel and performed.
2.3 Computations performed on the coordinates of a
simple closed traverse, and the missing elements
and adjusted coordinates of a traverse, are
supervised.
2.4 Arrangements are made for traverse information to
be reduced from field notes.
2.5 Traverse misclose computations adjustment process
is supervised.
2.6 Computation problems involving linear figures of
constant width are communicated to relevant
personnel and solved.
2.7 Organisational documented and undocumented
practices are communicated to relevant personnel
and adhered to.

Element:

3 Arrange for the computation of surveying problems involving circular curves.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Computations are performed on all elements of
circular curves.
3.2 Problems involving circular curve missing elements
are communicated to relevant personnel and solved.

Element:

4 Supervise the completion of the task.

Performance Criteria:

4.1 All required documentation is communicated to
relevant personnel and completed promptly,
accurately and according to organisational
guidelines.
4.2 Spatial data is archived according to project
specifications.
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Learning Outcomes


Refer to elements


Details of Learning Activities

Teacher led
Classroom &/or tutorial instruction in specifying the outcomes required to solve a range of surveying and basic engineering-related problemsand 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.

Student managed:

Develop data management strategies to determine suitable sources of information for the creation of new spatial data sets to industry standards.
Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises. Individual exercises carrying out research, computations, data compilation and appraisal.
Compilation of Portfolio of examples of work, client reports, management reports and data management records.


Teaching Schedule

This is an indicative teaching schedule, refer to the Blackboard for any changes or announcements.

 

Week No

Topic Delivered

 Assignment/Test
1 Introduction and Diagonistic Test  
2 Number and Arithmetic Processes, Review of Basic Algebraic Processes  
3 Review of Basic Algebraic Processes  
4 Review of Basic Algebraic Processes , Mensuration in 2-D  
5 Mensuration in 2-D  
6 Cartesian Coordinate System, More Algebraic Procedures  
7 Analytic Geometry - (Assignment No1 due 24/3), Revision Program  
8 Test No. 1 , Matrices Test 1
9 Matrices  
10 Matrices  
11 Vectors  
12 Vectors  
13 Vectors  
14 Statistics  
15 Statistics  
16 Statistics  
17 Assignment  
18 Revision Test 2
     


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Acts and Regulations Occupational Health and Safety Commission.
Surveying, A Bannister and S Raymond, Pitman
Elementary Surveying, Elfick Fryer Brinkner Wolf, Harper Collins
Advanced-Engineering-Surveying-problems-and-solutions, F A Shepard, Arnold.


References

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


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:
• applying known solutions to a range of problems
• performing calculations following a logical progression and presenting clearly visible results
• assessing and recording computations from varied sources
• demonstrating operational knowledge in a broad range of areas relating to surveying computations
• applying mathematical principles and skills to a range of advanced surveying-related problems
• understanding mathematical concepts and techniques
• performing a range of tasks where choice between a substantial range of options is required
• understanding the purpose of numerically solving advanced surveying problems
• understanding the requirement for accuracy in surveying calculations
• defining terms used in calculations
• taking responsibility for team outputs in work and learning.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment of this unit will involve completion of Assignments 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 Prepare to perform advanced traverse computations.
Assignment 1
Element 2 Arrange for the task to be executed Test 1
Element 3 Arrange for the computation of surveying problems involving circular curves.
Assignment 2
Element 4 Supervise the completion of the task. Test 2

 

Note: Assignment due dates will be issued on commencement of the course

Other Information

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