Course Title: Undertake spatial information services research and development
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: GEOM5108C
Course Title: Undertake spatial information services research and development
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6098 - Advanced Diploma of Spatial Information Services
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
Thierry Demathieu
9925 8359
thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au
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
Nil.
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to undertake research and development within the spatial information services (SIS) area. It requires the ability to demonstrate a broad and specialised spatial data knowledge base, and to incorporate technical and creative skills to plan and execute activity to meet deliverables. Functions will entail complying with and developing or amending organisational guidelines.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSIS6010A Undertake spatial information services research and development |
Element: |
1. Identify specific data and information requirements. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Organisational guidelines are analysed to determine |
Element: |
2. Identify research requirements. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Purpose of research is clarified. |
Element: |
3. Obtain data. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Literature and information searches are undertaken to |
Element: |
4. Prepare draft research proposal. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Information is included in the research proposal |
Element: |
5. Produce final research proposal. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Research proposal is developed according to |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Teacher led :
Classroom &/or tutorial instruction in the outcomes required to design spatial project plan 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.
Student managed:
Develop data management strategies to design spatial project plan to industry standards.
Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises.
Individual exercises carrying out research, computations, data compilation and appraisal.
Teaching Schedule
The teaching schedule is available in the Distributed Learning System (Blackboard). Refer to it for any changes or announcements.
Week | Description | Task/Assessments |
19 | Preparation for presentation (in class) | |
20 | Preparation for presentation (in class) | |
21 | Preparation for presentation (in class) | |
22 | Presentation 17 students (10 minutes) | Assessment 1 - Presentation 10% |
23 | Proposal writing / presentation preparation | |
24 | Proposal writing / presentation preparation | |
25 | Proposal writing / presentation preparation | |
26 | Proposal major project presentation (5 minutes) | Assessment 2 - Proposal 30% Assessment 3 - Presentation 10% |
27 | Proposal major project feedback | |
28 | Proposal major project feedback | |
29 | Proposal major project feedback | |
30 | Proposal major project feedback | |
31 | Proposal major project feedback | |
32 | Major project week | |
33 | Work on Major project deliverables | |
34 | Work on Major project deliverables | Assessment 4 - Major project 30% |
35 | Work on Major project presentation | |
36 | Work on Major project presentation | Assessment 5 - Presentation 20% |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Refer to: http://rmit.libguides.com/spatial
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment of this unit will involve completion of the simulated 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 will require demonstration of:
• Consistence performance of each element of the unit across a representative range of applications, autonomously and to requirements
• Performance criteria for each element of competence
• Underpinning knowledge and skills specified.
Assessment Matrix
The Assessment and Assessment Matrix are available in the Distributed Learning System (Blackboard). Refer to it for any changes or announcements.
Element 1. | Identify specific data and information requirements. | Assignment 1, 2, 3 |
Element 2. | Identify research requirements. | Assignment 1, 2, 3 |
Element 3. | Obtain data. | Assignment 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Element 4. | Prepare draft research proposal. | Assignment 2 |
Element 5. | Produce final research proposal. | Assignment 4 & 5 |
Other Information
This is a new course in 2010.
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