Course Title: Design basic engineering structures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2020
Course Code: GEOM5154C
Course Title: Design basic engineering structures
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5368 - 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
Course Coordinator
Dr. Indira Wittamperuma
RMIT University
Building 51, Level 6, Room 10
115 Queensberry St
Carlton 3053, Australia
Tel. +61 3 9925 4176
Email: Indira.wittamperuma@rmit.edu.au
Simon Shachter
Teacher Surveying Department School of Vocational Engineering, Health and Science (SVEHS)RMIT University
Building 51, Level 6, Room 10
115 Queensberry St
Carlton 3053, Australia
Tel. +61 3 9925 8983
Email: simon.shachter@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 120
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to design and create drawings for basic engineering structures. Basic engineering structures refer to small scale designs for structures, such as rural or urban roads, railway, and sewer and stormwater drainage lines. The unit covers interpreting plans and design standards and specifications, organising resources, and using surveying methods and equipment to conduct measurements and calculations and develop a design. The unit also covers preparing design documents and accompanying forms to gain engineering construction approval, and creating engineering drawings using design software functions and features. The unit requires the ability to perform calculations appropriate to the engineering structure, including volume relating to contours, spot heights and cross-sections. It also requires the ability to check and validate measurements against specifications and complete reports and documentation, including a schedule of quantities (SOQ). The unit requires knowledge of key design features of basic engineering structures.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSIS5065 Design basic engineering structures |
Element: |
1. Organise resources for design work |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Plans, maps, planning approvals, and design and drafting specifications are identified, accessed and analysed to define type of engineering structure, principal work activities, and constraints. |
Element: |
2. Develop design of basic engineering structure |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Equipment is used to perform measurements and calculations according to design type, project specifications and organisational requirements. |
Element: |
3. Create engineering drawings. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Hardware and software systems are set up and used according to organisational requirements. 3.2. Drawing menus and drawing defaults are customised to suit project specifications according to organisational requirements. 3.3. Drawings for basic engineering structure are created using available software drawing functions and features to meet project specifications. 3.4. Drawing entities are linked to database attributes to suit project specifications. 3.5. Supplementary data is extracted from existing engineering drawings to meet project specifications. 3.6. Detailed views are created using various scales to meet project specifications. 3.7. Plots are produced at required scale to meet project specifications. 3.8. Files are saved in various formats according to organisational requirements. 3.9. Entities are produced from drawing files or database and listed in required format to meet project specifications. |
Element: |
4. Finalise drawings of structure |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Drawings and SOQ are finalised and checked for compliance with project specifications and organisational requirements. 4.2. Appropriate persons are notified of results according to organisational requirements. 4.3. Documentation is completed and spatial data archived according to organisational requirements. |
Learning Outcomes
See elements above
Details of Learning Activities
You will learn to use a range of computer-aided design and drafting (CAD) program functions and features to produce drawings
You will be involved in the following learning activities:
Lectures
Tutorials
Projects
Bundoora site visit
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
Teaching schedule
Week |
Topic |
Assessment due dates |
1 |
Introduction to Liscad software |
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2 |
Basic Liscad functions |
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3 |
Drafting a simple plan |
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4 |
Drafting a simple plan |
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5 |
Design Alignments |
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6 |
Design Long Sections & Cross sections |
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7 |
Assessment 1 |
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8 |
Assessment 1 |
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9 |
Assessment 1 |
Assessment 1 due |
10 |
Design horizontal curves |
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11 |
Design vertical curves |
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12 |
Setout information - point report/ line report |
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13 |
Assessment 2 |
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14 |
Assessment 2 |
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15 |
Assessment 2 |
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16 |
Assessment 2 |
Assessment 2 due |
17 |
Feedback to students |
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18 |
Feedback to students |
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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
You must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
No |
Assessment Task |
Method of Assessment |
1 |
Sewer Design |
Practical Assessment |
2 |
Railway design |
Practical Assessment |
Assessment Matrix
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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