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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for survey
   • Identify purpose and requirements of the survey from written or oral instructions from supervisor.
   • Confirm and clarify specifications of the survey with supervisor.
   • Select equipment required for the survey and check for serviceability.
2. Conduct survey
   • Operate survey equipment to determine orientation and fixation as determined by the survey scheme.
   • Record data from the survey in field book or other proforma.
   • Verify results for omissions and errors by re checking visual clues in measurements or actual data.
   • Communicate survey data.
   • Establish and record survey control points.
   • Liaise with supervisor and colleagues regularly throughout the survey activity to ensure smooth operation and progress.
   • Maintain survey equipment.
3. Prepare for survey
   • Identify purpose and requirements of the survey from written or oral instructions from supervisor.
   • Confirm and clarify specifications of the survey with supervisor.
   • Select equipment required for the survey and check for serviceability.
4. Conduct survey
   • Operate survey equipment to determine orientation and fixation as determined by the survey scheme.
   • Record data from the survey in field book or other proforma.
   • Verify results for omissions and errors by re checking visual clues in measurements or actual data.
   • Communicate survey data.
   • Establish and record survey control points.
   • Liaise with supervisor and colleagues regularly throughout the survey activity to ensure smooth operation and progress.
   • Maintain survey equipment.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

using communication systems

interpreting data

recording information

using equipment including at least one of:

GPS orientation and fixation equipment

gyroscopic orientation equipment

angular measurement equipment

compass

distance measurement devices

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

analytical processes

characteristics, tabulated data and limitations of the survey equipment

communication procedures

principles of survey

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