Course Title: Conduct identification surveys
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2025
Course Code: LAW5208C
Course Title: Conduct identification 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
Thierry Demathieu | Trainer and Assessor - Building, Surveying and Land Management
College of Vocational Education
RMIT University
+61 39925 8359
thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
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 apply land and planning law to surveying property title boundaries. This includes marking out urban structures and identifying urban lots and related improvements using cadastral surveying methods and equipment. The course also includes compiling reports and sketches for submission to an approving authority as part of a development application.
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: |
CPPSSI5051 Conduct identification surveys |
Element: |
1. Determine survey requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Conduct a search on legislative requirements to obtain survey information relating to boundary dimensions, design information, land title information and topographic features. 1.2 Locate survey marks from survey plan and establish position of parcel of land corners. 1.3 Mark the boundary with offset lines and use line marks on long or obstructed boundaries as required. 1.4 Use monumented and non-monumented occupations to establish an azimuth parallel to street boundary. 1.5 Adopt assumed azimuth to enable completion of field survey and calculations and make required adjustments to swing onto azimuth. 1.6 Calculate azimuth derived from marks at opposite extremities of survey. 1.7 Interpret relationship between alignment marks to determine relevant boundaries shown in plans. |
Element: |
2. Meet local and state/territory government regulatory requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Meet re-mark survey and siting requirements for local government area. 2.2 Adhere to relevant survey regulations relating to supervision and accuracy of surveys, field procedures, and survey searching. 2.3 Prepare field notes according to legislative requirements. |
Element: |
3. Mark-out and calculate identification survey |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Establish azimuth and calculate boundaries using occupations and monuments or reference marks. 3.2 Calculate position of improvements in relation to boundaries using industry-accepted methods. 3.3 Apply appropriate validation methods to verify positioning of all placed marks and accuracy of data. |
Element: |
4. Prepare survey report |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Prepare clear and concise survey report and related sketches suitable to accompany development application. 4.2 Incorporate physical constraints and environmental impacts of development into report.
|
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 to:
- Obtain survey documentation required to complete an identification survey
- Planning for survey operations
- Completing field-based activities
- 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
Syllabus | ||
Session: |
Brief: |
Assessment Details |
|
Date: 14-20 July
Session: 1
|
Lesson Title: Welcome and Course overview
Description: In this session you will be introduced to the concepts used for the course, along with an outline of the assessment requirements. You will also see how this course builds on previous studies in Develop Subdivision Surveys Designs and Integrate of Surveying Datasets courses.
You will also learn about the drafting standards you will need to apply to complete the field notes in your assessments.
|
Assessment 1: Released Assessment 2: Released
Activity: Research Drafting Standards. |
|
Date: 21-27 July
Session: 2 |
Lesson Title: Field notes drafting
Description: In this session you will be able to practice drawing a field note using a ruler, pencil and a Cadastral Survey Field Sheet.
You will also setup one drive to manage files required in the assessments.
|
Activity: Draw field notes by hand. |
|
Date: 28 July - 3 August
Session: 3 |
Lesson Title: Preparing for the field session Description: In this session you will be introduced to the searching of survey information and the laws & regulations that you need to abide by. You will also answer some of the knowledge questions using the template provided. |
Activity: Setup template. |
|
Date: 4-10 August
Session: 4 |
Lesson Title: Preparation for the field session
Description: In this session you will be introduced to the pre-computation of the field survey.
You will also learn why use a Licensed Surveyor, watch the role of a Licensed Surveyor in the field and watch the interview of a leader in the Cadastral Surveying industry.
|
Activity: Note taking from presentations.
|
|
Date: 11-17 August
Session: 5 |
Lesson Title: Field session Morning
Description: In this session you will be completing the field work for an identification survey.
You will be introduced to the concepts of adopting a survey datum to identify the location of the boundaries surveyed.
You will demonstrate your ability to sketch field notes that provide information regarding how the identification survey was conducted: - What datum did you use and how did you traverse around the site - How survey marks and fencing were measured to. |
Activity: Conduct the survey in the field Activity: Record the information in a field sheet
|
|
Date: 18-24 August
Session: 6 |
Lesson Title: Field Session Afternoon
Description: In this session you will be introduced to the processing and reporting aspect of the identification survey.
|
Activity: Process information.
|
|
Date:
Session: 7 |
Lesson Title: Assessment 1 documentation
Description: In this session you will work on the written work compiled into 3 parts.
|
Activity: compiling information and documentations required to complete assignment 1 and developing a plan for the fieldwork. |
Date: 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. |
|
|
Date: 8-14 September
Session: 8 |
Lesson Title: Assessment 1: Field Notes
Description: In this session, you will complete all the requirements related to the completion of the field notes. 1- Traverse field note 2- Site field note
|
Activity: completing the fieldwork for assignment. Assessment 1 due: Sunday 14 September 2025 |
|
Date: 15-21 September
Session: 9
|
Lesson Title: Assessment 1: Report
Description: In this session, you will complete all the requirements related to the completion of the report.
|
Activity: finalise field notes and writing report. to client for the assessment.
|
|
Date: 22-28 September
Session: 10
|
Lesson Title: Assessment 1: Knowledge Questions
Description: In this session you will access resources to be able to complete the knowledge questions prior to the due date.
|
Activity: Use resources available to answer the questions.
|
|
Date: 29 September - 5 October
Session: 11
|
Lesson Title: Field session Morning
Description: In this session you will be completing the field work for an identification survey. You will be introduced to the concepts of adopting a survey datum to identify the location of the boundaries surveyed.
You will demonstrate your ability to sketch field notes that provide information regarding how identification survey was conducted:
- What datum did you use and how did you traverse around the site - How survey marks and fencing were measured to.
|
Activity: Conduct the survey in the field.
|
|
Date: 6-12 October
Session: 12
|
Lesson Title: Field session Afternoon
Description: In this session you will be introduced to the processing and reporting aspect of the identification survey.
|
Activity: finalise field notes and writing report to client for assignment |
|
Date: 13-19 October
Session: 13
|
Lesson Title: Assessment 2: Field Notes
Description: In this session, you will complete all the requirements related to the completion of the field notes. 1- Traverse field note 2- Site field note
|
Activity: completing the fieldwork for assignment
|
|
Date: 20-26 October
Session: 14
|
Lesson Title: Assessment 2: Report
Description: In this session, you will complete all the requirements related to the completion of the report.
|
Activity: finalise field notes and writing report to client for the assessment
|
|
Date: 27 October- 2 November
Session: 15
|
Lesson Title: Assessment 2: Knowledge Questions
Description: In this session you will access resources to be able to complete the knowledge questions prior to the due date.
|
Activity: Use resources available to answer the questions
|
|
Date: 3-9 November
Session: 16
|
Lesson Title: Assessment 2: Finalisation of the project
Description: In this session you will finalise the project. |
Assessment 2 due: Sunday 9 November 2025 |
|
Date: 10-16 November
Session: 17 |
Lesson Title: Consultation
Description: This session will be dedicated to students who have not yet met the assessment requirements for assessment 2.
|
|
|
Date: 17-23 November
Session: 18 |
Lesson Title: Consultation
Description: This session will be dedicated to students who have not yet met the assessment requirements for assessment 2.
|
|
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
|
Assessment Name |
Description |
Release Date |
Due Date |
|
Urban Site |
In this assessment, you are employed as a surveyor responsible for completing an identification survey on an urban site at 331 Mc Kimmies Road, Bundoora. The identification survey is being conducted as the owner of the land plans to subdivide their home. The relationship between title boundaries and the site features needs to be established. |
10 February 2025 |
Sunday 14 September 2025 |
Greenfield Site |
In this assessment, you are employed as a surveyor responsible for completing an identification survey on a greenfield site at 331 Mc Kimmies Road, Bundoora along the undeveloped western boundary. The owner wants to subdivide in large farming blocks (2 hectares in size)
|
10 February 2025 |
Sunday 9 November 2025 |
Assessment Matrix
Mapping Assessments to the Unit of Competency
Foundation Skills – This section is only completed when foundation are explicitly stated in the unit of competency. In most Training Packages the foundation skills are integrated into the unit of competency and this is clearly stated. |
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |
Performance Evidence | ||
|
|
AT1: Sewer & Drainage Survey |
AT2: Water and Gas Survey |
To demonstrate competency a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by locating and surveying at least two subsurface utilities for each of two different projects. For each project, the candidate must use: | ||
one of the following pieces of locating equipment: |
|
|
electromagnetic locating equipment |
A3 |
A3 |
|
|
|
one of the following pieces of surveying equipment: | ||
global navigation satellite system (GNSS) |
A4 |
|
total station. |
|
A4 |
Knowledge Evidence | ||
|
|
AT1: Sewer & Drainage Survey |
AT2: Water and Gas Survey |
To be competent in this unit a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of: | ||
types of underground assets/utilities |
KQ1 |
|
the format, layout and content of service plans obtained from Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) |
KQ2 |
|
methods used for locating underground utilities |
KQ3 |
|
purpose and operation of equipment used for locating underground utilities |
KQ4 |
|
relevant sections of AS 5488 Classification of subsurface utility information |
|
KQ1 |
accuracy and precision requirements for locating underground services |
|
KQ2 |
key features of reference systems for surveying data |
|
KQ3
|
industry-accepted standards for the presentation of the surveyed results on plan and in reports. |
|
KQ4 |
Assessment conditions |
Describe how assessments meet the assessment conditions |
Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations. |
All assessors have completed a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment |
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. |
All assessments will be conducted in an environment that simulates how projects would be completed in industry |
Candidates must have access to: | |
surveying and locating equipment |
Students will be provided with all equipment required to complete the subsurface survey |
personal protective equipment (PPE) |
Students will be provided with all PPE required to complete the subsurface survey |
survey specifications, including relevant plans and drawings. |
Students will be provided with all documentation required to complete the subsurface survey |
@Wayne Spackman hey, just checking this one was supposed to be greyed out, cheers :) [NG1]
@Natalie Gray - OK section above says one of the following - as they are doing Electromagnetic is OK [WS2]
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.
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
Course Overview: Access Course Overview