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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for data collection.
  2. Gather spatial data.
  3. Maintain equipment.
  4. Finalise collection process.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Administrative and legal requirements must include at least one of the following:

Indigenous considerations

licensing arrangements

relevant state, territory and federal legislation and regulations relating to data access, use and storage, including data privacy and information copyright

royalty obligations

title search processes.

Appropriate persons must include at least two of the following:

administrative staff

colleague

contractor

field survey staff

land occupier

land owner

manager

technician.

Metadata must include at least four of the following:

availability

conditions of use

coordinate system

currency

custodian

data accuracy

data description

date of acquisition

licence

quality

source

spatial data acquisition methodologies

version control.

Operational maintenance must include at least three of the following:

adjusting

calibrating

cleaning

lubricating

maintaining battery

tightening

undertaking simple repairs.


Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit. The person must also capture new spatial data that meets client specifications for two different projects, with each project using two of the following pieces of equipment:

data logger or other mobile computing device

global navigation satellite system (GNSS)

laser scanner

level

sonar

total station

unmanned aerial vehicle.

While capturing the above new spatial data, the person must:

coordinate technical and human resources to undertake scheduled work activities, designate work and provide guidance to staff

accurately record metadata

apply contingency measures and risk management strategies to ensure data is collected safely and within project timeframes

comply with legal, administrative and organisational requirements for:

communicating with clients

copyright

recording and reporting information, and completing documentation

using, maintaining and storing tools and equipment

working safely and using personal protective equipment (PPE) when collecting data and operating equipment

apply industry-accepted methods for assessing the validity and integrity of spatial data

conduct operational maintenance on equipment to ensure good working order

exercise accuracy and precision when collecting and recording spatial data using two of the following data capture methodologies:

aerial

conversion or translation from existing information, including hard copy or digital

data logging, including GNSS

photogrammetry

remote sensing

scanning

sonar

manage and manipulate spatial data, including entities and attributes and topological structures, using surveying technologies

plan and organise equipment and supplies required to capture spatial data

set up, calibrate and use surveying equipment

use two of the following tools to assist in capturing new spatial data:

compass

clinometer

digital imagery

distance measuring wheel

tape

ultra-high frequency radio.


Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

legal requirements for accessing and storing spatial data, including copyright

methods for conducting operational maintenance on surveying equipment

methods for validating the integrity of spatial data

organisational policies and procedures relating to:

budget and resource constraints

client service and communication

completing records and documentation

using and maintaining equipment

work health and safety

principles of risk management relating to data capture operations

purpose and uses of various data capture technologies and equipment

spatial data capture methodologies

spatial data formats and structures

key features of spatial reference systems

supervisory processes required to delegate work tasks and communicate with staff.