Advanced Diploma of Spatial Information Services
Not Applicable
Subjects
Packaging rules | |
Minimum entry level for this Advanced Diploma is a Diploma of Surveying or a Diploma of Spatial Information Services. To achieve recognition at the Advanced Diploma level, the candidate must demonstrate competency in the six core units, plus seven electives (total thirteen units). The elective units selected at this level must not include those selected at Diploma level. Up to two of the required electives may be selected from other qualifications aligned at the Diploma or Advanced Diploma level in this Training Package | |
Core units | |
Manage risk | |
Determine client spatial requirements | |
Design a spatial project plan | |
Apply quality control measures to spatial information services industry | |
Design spatial information services project deliverables | |
Undertake spatial information services research and development | |
Elective units | |
Manage budgets and financial plans | |
Manage people performance | |
Provide leadership across the organisation | |
Develop and implement strategic plans | |
Establish and adjust the marketing mix | |
Develop organisational marketing objectives | |
Ensure team effectiveness | |
Facilitate community development consultation | |
Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability | |
Prepare tender documentation in the property industry | |
Design a spatial data storage system | |
Conduct open mine pit surveying | |
Create mine drawings | |
Develop and maintain spatial information services contractual relationships | |
Conduct design and set out survey | |
Educate the public on spatial information services | |
Carry out basic mine design | |
Conduct an advanced GPS control survey | |
Conduct underground mine surveying | |
Conduct mining geology operations | |
Conduct complex engineering set out surveys | |
Monitor complex engineering surveying structures | |
Conduct advanced remote sensing analysis | |
Design spatial networks and geocoding | |
Develop distributed mapping applications | |
Develop 2-D and 3-D terrain visualisations | |
Coordinate information gathering and geographic information systems development in council | |
Develop, monitor and maintain geographic information systems | |
Manage data within council's geographic information system | |
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Entry Requirements
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Licensing Information
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Employability Skills
Employability Skills Qualification Summary | |
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include the following facets: |
Communication | apply verbal and written communication skills to: build on others' ideas to advance discussion and question others to clarify ideas encourage feedback provide clear sequenced oral instructions to others explore ideas in discussion listen and question to clarify and elicit information participate effectively in verbal interactions apply communication skills to discuss vocational issues effectively with colleagues and impart knowledge and ideas through oral, written and visual means apply literacy skills to: assess and use workplace information locate and interpret legislation and other written documentation prepare and manage documentation read and write technical reports research and evaluate apply numeracy skills to: analyse errors conduct image analysis interpret and analyse statistics perform mental calculations record with accuracy and precision undertake computations complete all required documentation according to organisational guidelines define and document project objectives, deliverables, constraints, principal work activities and equipment requirements according to spatial data specifications and client requirements implement and maintain agreed communication processes between project members, clients and other stakeholders |
Teamwork | allocate work to appropriate personnel and implement supervisory processes, checks, measures and problem-solving techniques to ensure work is completed within time available inform relevant personnel of the results according to organisational guidelines relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities select personnel and work teams for the project activity work with others work effectively as part of a team |
Problem solving | apply theoretical spatial concepts to a range of situations in order to determine, create and facilitate acceptance by users of a suitable spatial data and attribute storage system determine functional requirements conduct an audit of existing spatial data sources to determine their suitability, usability, spatial data dependencies and adaptability create and test a prototype or adopt standard format to confirm that design meets functional requirements apply spatial skills to: understand the holistic implications of height, depth, breadth, dimension, direction and position to actual operational activity and virtual representation exercise precision and accuracy in relation to complex engineering surveying solve complex problems relating to height, depth, breadth, dimension, direction and position in actual operational activity and virtual representation |
Initiative and enterprise | create and test system design apply research and analytical skills to: assemble evidence and evaluate for accuracy and relevance use and follow academic procedure for research techniques and copyright requirements use a variety of strategies for planning apply creative and conceptual skills apply delegation skills undertake business negotiation create 2-D drawings create and modify a 3-D model or digital elevation model |
Planning and organising | apply project management skills, including the ability to meet deadlines develop a plan based on functional requirements detailing spatial data flow dependencies develop a schedule for the introduction of the system archive spatial data according to project specifications prepare data for geocoding prepare for examination and assessment of product or service quality implement project management mechanisms to measure, record and report progress of activities in relation to the agreed schedule and plans organise project resources select a strategy for developing a web-based geographic information system application prepare 2-D or 3-D digital elevation model |
Self-management | time management manage self prioritise activities adhere to correct OHS practices comply with, and develop or amend, organisational guidelines |
Learning | apply knowledge of organisational policies and guidelines update skills and knowledge to accommodate changes in global positioning system equipment update skills and knowledge to accommodate changes in environment and equipment train others in spatial precision techniques perform spatial data archival and retrieval and train others in this task perform spatial data management and manipulation and train others in this task perform file management and train others in this task perform global positioning system data archival and retrieval and train others in this task |
Technology | use a computer (high technical user level) to complete business documentation and apply software and hardware assess spatial computing platforms and software systems for suitability against specification analyse and design networks select suitable computing platforms and software systems maximise the potential of the web-based geographic information systems application by the specification of possible software tools and links develop geographic information systems to run within the internet and private intranets check equipment to be in good working order |
Due to the high proportion of electives required by this qualification, the industry/enterprise requirements described above for each Employability Skill are representative of the property industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. Learning and assessment strategies for this qualification should be based on the requirements of the units of competency for this qualification.
This table is a summary of Employability Skills that are typical of this qualification and should not be interpreted as definitive.