Course Title: Conduct geodetic surveys
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2024
Course Code: GEOM5174C
Course Title: Conduct geodetic surveys
School: 530T Built Environment and Sustainability
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5416 - Diploma of Surveying
Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105
Course Contact Email: matthew.sweeney@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Thierry Demathieu | Teacher - Building, Surveying and Land Management
College of Vocational Education
RMIT University
+61 39925 2000
thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to conduct a survey of a land area in which corrections are made for the curvature of the earth’s surface. This includes applying reference surfaces and projection planes to geodetic components and performing geodetic calculations. The course also includes using a range of coordinate systems, such as Map Grid of Australia and Geocentric Datum of Australia to manage surveying data.
This course is suitable for skilled surveying technicians and skilled spatial information system (SIS) technicians who use a broad range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to analyse information and provide solutions to sometimes complex surveying/spatial information problems.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSSI5058 Conduct geodetic surveys |
Element: |
1. Prepare for geodetic survey |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Analyse standards, specifications and information in plans and drawings to determine survey requirements. 1.2 Schedule key activities and timelines according to available resources, and project and organisational requirements. 1.3 Apply safe work practices, use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and strategies to manage risk and contingencies according to organisational requirements. 1.4 Determine specialised equipment required for geodetic survey according to project specifications. 1.5 Check equipment for correct operation and functionality according to manufacturer specifications. |
Element: |
2. Plan geodetic survey |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Select relevant reference surface and projection plane for geodetic components to meet project requirements. 2.2 Obtain and validate existing survey control data according to project and organisational requirements. |
Element: |
3. Carry out geodetic surveying tasks |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Measure identified surveying components according to project specifications. 3.2 Reduce measured surveying data according to project requirements and specifications. 3.3 Validate and record measurements according to project specifications and industry-accepted standards. 3.4 Identify and resolve discrepancies between specifications and actual results according to organisational requirements. |
Element: |
4. Finalise geodetic survey |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Check survey for compliance with project and organisational requirements. 4.2 Notify appropriate persons of survey results according to organisational requirements. 4.3 Check and store surveying equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications and organisational requirements. 4.4 Record technical information, complete survey documentation and archive data according to organisational requirements. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
Completing these assessment tasks allows students to demonstrate their ability to:
- Prepare resources for geodetic surveys using GNSS equipment
- Develop project planning for various methods of GNSS surveying
- Undertake network surveying methods to achieve high accuracies using GNSS for geodetic purposes
- Use both the total station and GNSS instruments to complete geodetic surveys
- Demonstrate complex post-processing workflows using a least squares adjustment
- Analysis of network data to determine optimal solutions and predictions of accuracies
- Compile final deliverables for submission to client
Teaching Schedule
Week |
Topic |
Assessment |
| 1 | Introduction to GNSS and Geodetic Field Surveying and Assessments | |
| 2 | Introduction to Geodetic Field Surveying and Assessments | |
| 3 | GNSS Connection to MGA | Activity 1 |
| 4 | Feature Survey and Validation Methods | Activity 2 |
| 5 | Large Scale traverse | Fieldwork for Assessment 1 (Geodetic) |
| 6 | GNSS Survey | Fieldwork for Assessment 1 (GNSS Surveys) |
| 7 | Process Assessments | |
| 8 | Finalising Assessments | Assessment 1 due |
| 9 | Preparation for GNSS Control survey | Office work for Activity 3 |
| 10 | Preparation for GNSS Control survey | Office work for Activity 4 |
| 11 | GNSS Control survey | Fieldwork Activity 3 |
| 12 | GNSS Control survey | Fieldwork Activity 3 |
| 13 | GNSS Control survey | Fieldwork Activity 4 |
| 14 | GNSS Control survey | Fieldwork Activity 4 |
| 15 | Process Assessments | |
| 16 | Finalising Assessments | Assessment 2 due |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
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 for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
There are two (2) assessments that students will need to complete satisfactorily to be deemed competent for this cluster of two units.
Conduct geodetic surveys (CPPSSI5058)
Conduct GNSS surveys (CPPSSI5047)
The two assessments are:
Assessment 1: Geodetic survey and engineering set-out using a total station and GNSS
Assessment 2: Static GNSS network survey
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
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- 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:
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Services offered by Study Support to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
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English language development
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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.
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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:
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Academic Integrity:
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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
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