Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CPPSIS5023A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage advanced surveying computations

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CPPSIS5023A - Manage advanced surveying computations
Description This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to solve a range of surveying and basic engineering-related problems. It requires the ability to identify, analyse and evaluate data to perform surveying computations. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.
Employability Skills The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of employability skills. The Employability Skills Summary of the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged, will assist in identifying employability skills requirements.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency supports the application of accuracy, communication, organisational and problem-solving skills; interpreting technical documentation; the ability to demonstrate initiative and enterprise; human resource management; and a sound understanding of technology. The skills and knowledge acquired upon completion of this unit would support the needs of employees in surveying.Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements may impact on this unit. Incorporate these requirements according to state, territory and federal legislation.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Nil
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare to perform advanced traverse computations.
  • Task objectives are defined.
  • Pertinent standards are identified, considered and adhered to according to project specifications.
  • Principal work activities and constraints in relation to advanced traverse computations are defined and documented according to client requirements.
  • Information on identified risks, contingencies, risk management processes and required resources are included in task objectives.
  • Requirements of the job and the computations are clarified with relevant personnel according to organisational guidelines.
  • Work is allocated to appropriate personnel and supervisory processes, checks and measures are implemented to ensure work is completed within time available.
  • OHS requirements are planned for and adhered to.
  • Skills and knowledge are updated to accommodate changes in surveying computations.
       
Element: Arrange for the task to be executed.
  • Arrangements are made for computations to be performed on angles and bearings.
  • Requirements for conversions between polar and rectangular modes are communicated to relevant personnel and performed.
  • Computations performed on the coordinates of a simple closed traverse, and the missing elements and adjusted coordinates of a traverse, are supervised.
  • Arrangements are made for traverse information to be reduced from field notes.
  • Traverse misclose computations adjustment process is supervised.
  • Computation problems involving linear figures of constant width are communicated to relevant personnel and solved.
  • Organisational documented and undocumented practices are communicated to relevant personnel and adhered to.
       
Element: Arrange for the computation of surveying problems involving circular curves.
  • Computations are performed on all elements of circular curves.
  • Problems involving circular curve missing elements are communicated to relevant personnel and solved.
       
Element: Supervise the completion of the task.
  • All required documentation is communicated to relevant personnel and completed promptly, accurately and according to organisational guidelines.
  • Spatial data is archived according to project specifications.
       


Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Overview of assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example unit CPPSIS5024A Perform geodetic surveying computations.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:

applying known solutions to a range of problems

performing calculations following a logical progression and presenting clearly visible results

assessing and recording computations from varied sources

demonstrating operational knowledge in a broad range of areas relating to surveying computations

applying mathematical principles and skills to a range of advanced surveying-related problems

understanding mathematical concepts and techniques

performing a range of tasks where choice between a substantial range of options is required

understanding the purpose of numerically solving advanced surveying problems

understanding the requirement for accuracy in surveying calculations

defining terms used in calculations

taking responsibility for team outputs in work and learning.

Specific resources for assessment

Resource implications for assessment include access to:

assessment instruments, including personal planner and assessment record book

assignment instructions, work plans and schedules, policy documents and duty statements

registered training provider of assessment services

relevant guidelines, regulations and codes of practice

suitable venue and equipment.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Context of assessment

Holistic: based on the performance criteria, evidence guide, range statement, and required skills and knowledge.

Method of assessment

Demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor (or assessment team working together to conduct the assessment).

Demonstrated competency in a range of situations, that may include customer/workplace interruptions and involvement in related activities normally experienced in the workplace.

Obtained by observing activities in the field and reviewing induction information. If this is not practicable, observation in realistic simulated environments may be substituted.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment requires that the clients' objectives and industry expectations are met. If the clients' objectives are narrowly defined or not representative of industry needs, it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies of a variety of spatial information services requirements to assess competency.

Oral questioning or written assessment and hypothetical situations (scenarios) may be used to assess underpinning knowledge (in assessment situations where the candidate is offered a preference between oral questioning or written assessment, questions are to be identical).

Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence from existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff.

All practical demonstration must adhere to the safety and environmental regulations relevant to each State or Territory.

Where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (recognition of current competencies [RCC] or recognition of prior learning [RPL]), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge.

Assessment processes will be appropriate to the language and literacy levels of the candidate and any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required skills:

ability to relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

analytical skills

communication skills to:

consult effectively with clients and colleagues

impart knowledge and ideas through oral, written and visual means

computer skills (high technical user level) to complete business documentation and apply surveying software

create, extract and output information from engineering plans

create road design and output road design details

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

numeracy skills to:

conduct image analysis

interpret and analyse statistics

perform mental calculations

record with accuracy and precision

undertake high level computations

organisational skills to:

coordinate technical and human resource inputs to research activities

prioritise activities to meet contractual requirements

pass information and practical work skills onto others

spatial skills to:

exercise precision and accuracy in surveying computations

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

solve problems relating to height, depth, breadth, dimension, direction and position in actual operational activity and virtual representation

understand implications of height, depth, breadth, dimension and position to actual operational activity and virtual representation

supervisory skills.

Required knowledge and understanding:

apply the basic principles of algebra, geometry and trigonometry

computing traverse data from field information

data formats

data management

industry requirements and standards

interaction of surveying software with surveying equipment

management principles

organisational policies and guidelines, such as OHS guidelines

planning and control processes

road design software

safe work practices

spatial reference systems

standard plan design and presentation conventions

training principles

understanding and application of significance in calculations

vocational issues involving survey computations.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Objectives may include:

agreed client requirements

written survey data specifications.

Pertinent standards are standards essential to the accuracy of:

calculation of horizontal and vertical information

measurement

recording.

Project specifications refer to:

detailed technical descriptions of the survey data and its requirements.

Principal work activities may include:

activity and sequence of activity determined to be appropriate in order to meet project objectives.

Constraints may include:

coverage

datum

environmental factors

industry requirements

legal and statutory

financial

resource availability

time.

Traverse refers to:

a method of surveying in which lengths and directions of lines between points on the earth are obtained by or from field measurements and are used in determining positions of the points.

Client may include:

customers with routine or special requests

external to organisation

internal to organisation

regular and new customers, including:

business enterprises

government agencies

members of the public

suppliers.

Contingencies may include:

equipment failure

injury to personnel

personnel turnover

observation errors

obstructions to tasks

weather.

Risk management processes may include:

adhering to budget

anticipating external influences

contingency planning

guidelines for the selection of contractors

effective communication and consultation

effective project management

internal and external audit processes

milestone review and evaluation

realistic timelines

targeted activity.

Relevant personnel may include:

managers

site personnel such as field hands

supervisors

surveyors.

Organisational guidelines may include:

code of ethics

company policy

legislation relevant to the work or service function, including equal employment opportunity (EEO)

manuals

OHS policies and procedures

personnel practices and guidelines outlining work roles and responsibilities.

Supervisory processes may include:

delegating

implementing

meeting deadlines

monitoring

overseeing practices

planning

targeting.

Time available may involve estimates for time duration of project, including:

client instructions

consideration of contingencies

consideration of past project experiences

experience of project personnel

location of project

methods to be employed

resources and equipment to be used.

OHS may include:

Australian standards

development of site safety plan

identification of potential hazards

inspection of work sites

training staff in OHS requirements

use of personal protective clothing

use of safety equipment and signage.

Arrangements may include:

allocation of work to staff

breaking down tasks into logical processes and allocating appropriately

performing tasks or components of tasks alone

supervising

training relevant staff.

Computation problems may include problems involving:

adjustment of angular and linear observations in a network

adjustment of height observations in a network

linear figures of constant width

maintaining areas of closed figures.

Organisational documented and undocumented practices may include:

appropriate timelines

data processing requirements

final product formats

formal design parameters

teamwork.

Required documentation may include:

field records

final product reports

survey plots.

Spatial data may:

include data from:

echo sounder

global positioning system

level

photogrammetry

remote sensing

total station

relate to:

depth

dimension

direction

height

position.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Task objectives are defined. 
Pertinent standards are identified, considered and adhered to according to project specifications. 
Principal work activities and constraints in relation to advanced traverse computations are defined and documented according to client requirements. 
Information on identified risks, contingencies, risk management processes and required resources are included in task objectives. 
Requirements of the job and the computations are clarified with relevant personnel according to organisational guidelines. 
Work is allocated to appropriate personnel and supervisory processes, checks and measures are implemented to ensure work is completed within time available. 
OHS requirements are planned for and adhered to. 
Skills and knowledge are updated to accommodate changes in surveying computations. 
Arrangements are made for computations to be performed on angles and bearings. 
Requirements for conversions between polar and rectangular modes are communicated to relevant personnel and performed. 
Computations performed on the coordinates of a simple closed traverse, and the missing elements and adjusted coordinates of a traverse, are supervised. 
Arrangements are made for traverse information to be reduced from field notes. 
Traverse misclose computations adjustment process is supervised. 
Computation problems involving linear figures of constant width are communicated to relevant personnel and solved. 
Organisational documented and undocumented practices are communicated to relevant personnel and adhered to. 
Computations are performed on all elements of circular curves. 
Problems involving circular curve missing elements are communicated to relevant personnel and solved. 
All required documentation is communicated to relevant personnel and completed promptly, accurately and according to organisational guidelines. 
Spatial data is archived according to project specifications. 

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