Semester 1, 2022 Springfield On-campus | |
Units : | 0 |
Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
School or Department : | School of Surveying & Built Environment |
Grading basis : | Pass/Not Pass |
Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
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Examiner:
Overview
The assessment in this course is competency-based. Students will achieve either a pass or fail for each assessment. Students need to pass all assessment items to successfully complete the course. These competency items form part of the USQ accreditation agreement with the accrediting organisation/s (where relevant).
The practice course seeks to develop competency in the use of a variety of survey instruments, calculations and practices. This course provides a broad introduction to surveying methodology and practices. Students will have the opportunity to select and complete four workshops that best reflect their needs for practical instruction.
This course contains a mandatory residential school for external students and mandatory on-campus laboratories or practical classes for on-campus students.
Course learning outcomes
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Operate basic survey equipment, including automatic levels and theodolites/total station;
- Perform calculations required for basic surveying tasks including level traverse reduction and Bowditch traverse adjustment;
- Use computer aided drafting at a foundation level;
- Develop survey party leadership skills and work effectively as part of a team, participating in completing tasks, and supporting others in achievement of team goals;
- Present surveying results at an appropriate level of communication and presentation skill;
- Demonstrate appropriate safety procedures and workplace health and safety requirements.
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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1. | Introductory levelling | 40.00 |
2. | Introductory distance and angle measurement | 40.00 |
3. | Introductory CAD | 10.00 |
4. | Introductory mapping | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Assessment details
Description | Group Assessment |
Course learning outcomes |
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Portfolio | No | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |