Course Title: Conduct complex engineering set-out surveys
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2025
Course Code: GEOM5195C
Course Title: Conduct complex engineering set-out surveys
School: 530T Built Environment and Sustainability
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6175 - Advanced 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
Simon Shachter | Teacher - Building, Surveying and Land Management
College of Vocational Education
RMIT University
+61 3 99258983
simon.shachter@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 120
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
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to conduct a complex engineering set-out survey based on specifications and client requirements.
It includes scheduling, recording, monitoring and reporting on the project. The course also includes setting up and using specialised surveying equipment to measure, record and reduce surveying data using an established control network and spatial coordinate and reference systems. It also includes validation of the accuracy of data and identifying and resolving problems.
This course is suitable for surveyors who use broad theoretical and technical knowledge to analyse information as well as interpret and provide solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex surveying/spatial information problems. The course supports those who work in a technical management role in a surveying team.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPSSI6035 Conduct complex engineering set-out surveys |
Element: |
1. Plan and prepare for complex engineering set-out survey |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Analyse survey set-out specifications, including cross-sections and plans, and technical descriptions of surveying data. 1.2 Determine constraints, work activities, technologies and techniques to be used for set-out according to project specifications and client requirements. 1.3 Identify any special equipment or resource requirements according to characteristics of the operating environment. 1.4 Devise and apply risk management and contingency strategies to ensure project complies with legislative requirements, industry standards and organisational requirements. 1.5 Determine safe work requirements, including use of personal protective equipment (PPE). 1.6 Select and check surveying equipment to ensure correct operation and functionality according to manufacturer specifications. |
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2. Manage complex engineering set-out survey |
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2.1 Set out identified project components accurately according to project specifications. 2.2 Conduct, validate and record set-out measurements and calculations using control network according to project specifications. 2.3 Liaise and collaborate with relevant persons. 2.4 Review project progress and implement agreed changes for consistency with project scope and timeframes. 2.5 Resolve problems and implement contingencies according to organisational requirements. |
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3. Finalise complex engineering set-out survey |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Finalise and check project for compliance with project and organisational requirements. 3.2 Notify appropriate persons of project results according to organisational requirements. 3.3 Complete documentation and archive spatial data according to project and 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
You will learn:
- Planning for surveying operations
- Scheduling tasks and developing project timeframes
- Completing field-based activities
- Quality assurance checks during field operations
- Completing documentation and finalising project requirements
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.
Teaching Schedule
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14 -20 July |
T-Shaped Building Setout and Connect to MGA Conduct the fieldwork to setout a T-Shaped building and the title boundaries of the parcel of land as per design plans.
Measure to two MGA marks so work can be rotated and shifted onto MGA |
Activity: Conduct a setout survey using a design plan and a TS16 total station |
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21 – 27 July |
HP Prime Computations Traverse computations using the HP Prime Calculator, including using the closure, join and radiation programs.
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Activity: Conduct computations on a series of series of incomplete traverses using the HP Prime Calculator |
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28 July – 3 August |
Setout Survey and Convert Data to MGA using the TS16
Calculate arbitrary coordinates for the parcel of land and building detailed in the design plan provided, conduct the setout survey and then use the TS16 to generate MGA coordinates |
Activity: Calculate coordinates using a design plan and then conduct a setout survey using a TS16 total station. Generate MGA coordinates using the total station. |
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4 – 10 August |
Coordinate Calculations Learning how to complete coordinate calculations using the HP Prime Calculator and Liscad |
Activity: Generation of coordinate values using the HP Prime Calculator and Liscad |
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11 – 17 August |
Setout survey and Traversing to Connect into MGA
Conduct a setout survey using the design sketch provided and then traverse to two different MGA marks to connect into MGA |
Activity: Using the design plan conduct a setout survey and traverse to two different MGA marks to connect into MGA |
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18 – 24 August |
Manual Computations to Rotate and Shift Survey onto MGA
Using the HP Prime calculator conduct the manual computations required to shift and rotate from arbitrary coordinates to MGA coordinates. |
Activity: Conduct manual calculations to rotate and shift onto MGA using the HP Prime Calculator. |
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25 – 31 August |
Assignment 1 - Fieldwork Fieldwork component for assignment 1 |
Activity: conduct fieldwork for assignment 1 |
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1 September |
The Census Date is the last day you can withdraw from this course without financial penalty. If you need to withdraw from this course, you must do so before this date to avoid additional student fees. |
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Mid-semester break 1 – 7 September |
The Mid-semester break is a scheduled break in the semester. No teaching or assessment will occur during this time. Also, your Trainer/Assessor won't be available during this time. If you need to contact them, please email them via your student email account, and they will respond once they return from the break. |
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8 – 14 September |
Assignment 1 - Documentation and Report Session to spend time ensure that field notes from the fieldwork from assignment 1 are neat and contain all the required information. A report to the client details the survey results will also be conducted
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Activity: finalise field notes and writing report to client for assignment 1 |
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15 – 21 September |
Traversing and Setout Exercise
Complete a closed traverse and setout four points along lines at each setup point using a different technique at each setup |
Activity: Conduct a closed loop traverse survey and use five different techniques to setout points along the traverse lines. |
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22 – 28 September |
Creating Setout File Using Architectural Plans Using architectural plans to create Liscad setout file |
setout file based on a set of architectural plans |
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29 September – 5 October |
Traverse and Check Survey
Conduct a long distance traverse across the Bundoora Campus, checking onto MGA marks along the way. Focus to be placed on preparing a traverse sketch and measurement filecard |
Activity: Conduct a traverse survey from one side of the campus to the other, conducting checks along the way. |
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6 – 12 October |
Road Volume Calculations Manual calculations to work out the volume of a stretch of road between chainages |
Activity: Conduct computations to calculate the volume between two chainages |
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13 – 19 October |
Assignment 2 - Fieldwork Fieldwork component for assignment 2 |
Activity: conduct fieldwork for assignment 2 |
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20 – 26 October |
Assignment 2 - Documentation and Report Session to spend time ensure that field notes from the fieldwork from assignment 2 are neat and contain all the required information. A report to the client details the survey results will also be conducted |
Activity: finalise field notes and writing report to client for assignment 2 |
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27 October – 2 November |
Long Distance Level Run
Conduct a level run between two point that each have known AHD heights that are at either end of the Bundoora West Campus |
Activity: Conduct a level run from one side of the campus to another between marks that both have an AHD height |
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3 – 9 November |
Base Plane Volume Calculations Manual calculations to work out the volume to be excavated to base plane of a desired finished floor level |
Activity: Conduct computations to calculate the volume across a plane based |
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10 – 16 November |
Addressing Assignment Feedback |
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17 – 23 November |
Addressing Assignment Feedback |
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1 December |
Important: It is your responsibility to check your results on this date. Your official results for this course will be released on this date. Your teacher will not inform you of your final result. It will only be available via My Student Record on RMIT's website. It is not your Trainer/Assessors responsibility to let you know your final result. Your teacher will not be available to comment on your assessment or final results from 18-29 June 2022. After this date, you can contact them to talk about your final result if you need it. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
All required resources will be provided in Canvas
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
| Assignment 1 - Bridge Pier Setout | Conduct a survey to setout the corners of a concrete slab and three piers for one side of a bridge to be constructed | Week 1 | Week 9 |
| Assignment 2 - Gridline Setout | Conduct a survey to setout the corners of a parcel of land and gridline points for a building to be constructed | Week 1 | Week 15 |
Assessment Matrix
Mapping Assessments to the Unit of Competency
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Performance Evidence | ||
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Assessment Task 1: Urban Identification Survey |
Assessment Task 2: Greenfield Identification Survey |
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To demonstrate competency a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by conducting two different complex engineering set-out surveys. For each complex engineering set-out survey, the candidate must: | ||
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conduct set-out measurements and calculations to meet engineering specifications using two of the following pieces of surveying equipment: | ||
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Part A (3.1) |
Part A (3.1) |
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Part A (1.1) |
Part A (1.1) |
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Knowledge Evidence | ||
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Assessment Task 1: Control Survey |
Assessment Task 2: Engineering Setout |
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To be competent in this unit a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of: |
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industry-accepted methods for validating data to identify errors and discrepancies |
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reference and coordinate systems for surveying data, including Australian Height Datum and Map Grid of Australia.
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Assessment conditions |
Describe how assessments meet the assessment conditions |
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Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations. Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting where these skills and knowledge would be performed. Candidates must have access to: |
RMIT employment requires all trainers and assessors to comply with the Standards for RTOs in respect to holding the TAE40116, or higher VE qualification including any necessary updated units. All employees must show currency within their vocational specialty along with their professional employment. |
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All required PPE will be provided by RMIT, supplied from the survey equipment room |
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All required plans and drawings will be available for download on Canvas |
Other Information
Attendance Requirement - 85% for all students.
Resubmission Policy: To pass this course, students must achieve a Satisfactory (S) result for all their Assessments (and parts of those assessments).
Students who do not achive a Satisfactory (S) result for their entire original submission for an Assessment will be provided with 1 (one) more submission opportunity (e.g. the resubmission) with a specifi c due date by their assessor. Students must achive a Satisfactory (S) result on their resubmission for that Assessment, by the due date given to them by their Assessor.
Students who fail to submit their assessment by the due date will be issued a DNS (Did Not Submit) result which will not be overturned by teaching or managing staff . A DNS result will be overturned based on an approved Extention of Time or approved Special Consideration.
To be deemed Competency Achieved, students must achieve a satisfactory result in all assessment tasks. Students who fail to receive a Satisfactory result on all assessment tasks and have exhausted their resubmissions, extension of time applications, special consideration applications or Equitable Learning Plan provisions will be deemed as Not Yet Competent.
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:
Please refer to
http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit
to fi nd more information about credit transfer and RPL.
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you.
Services off ered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
- Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
Relevant
Current
Satisfi es the learning/competency outcomes of the course
- Maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please Refer
http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre
to fi nd more information about Study and learning Support
Equitable Learning Services (ELS):
If you are suff ering 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 fi nd more information about services off ered 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 offi cial due date. You will be notifi ed 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 offi cial 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
http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
to fi nd more information about special consideration
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic off ence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please Refer:
www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity
to fi nd 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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