Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to use appropriate software program functions and features to produce drawings for spatial tasks. The unit covers determining task requirements, including analysing task or design specifications and client needs, and setting up hardware and software applications. It requires the ability to use software functions and features to prepare digital and paper computer-aided spatial drawings, and to test and validate the integrity of drawings.
The unit supports those who work in technical support positions in a surveying and spatial information services team, and take some responsibility for liaising with clients or end users to meet task requirements.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. | ||
1. | Determine drawing requirements. | 1.1. | Design specifications and client needs are identified and analysed to determine drawing requirements. |
1.2. | Appropriate persons are consulted to clarify task specifications according to organisational requirements. | ||
1.3. | Equipment and software are selected, set up and checked according to task specifications. | ||
2. | Gather object parameters and measures. | 2.1. | Critical dimensions and data for required drawings are established and recorded. |
2.2. | Quality requirements are identified and applied to design. | ||
2.3. | Requirements in relation to accuracy and tolerances are identified according to organisational requirements. | ||
3. | Produce spatial drawings. | 3.1. | Software functions and features are accessed and used according to task specifications. |
3.2. | Preliminary drawings are prepared and reviewed in consultation with appropriate persons. | ||
3.3. | Drawings are checked against task specifications and industry-accepted standards. | ||
3.4. | Drawing integrity is checked and validated to ensure accuracy and quality. | ||
3.5. | Adjustments to drawings are made to meet task specifications and final drawings are disseminated to appropriate persons. | ||
3.6. | Data files are stored according to organisational requirements. | ||
Evidence of Performance
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 use a range of software program functions and features to produce two different computer-aided spatial drawings that meet technical specifications.
While producing the above computer-aided spatial drawings, the person must:
analyse the following specifications to translate requirements into design:
measurements and dimensions for objects and space
scope for making adjustments
technical objectives
timeframes for completing work tasks
allocated resources
specific client requirements
select and use appropriate equipment and software, as specified in the assessment conditions, to produce spatial drawings
communicate clearly with others to clarify task requirements and drawing detail
comply with organisational requirements relating to:
completing records and documentation
data storage and privacy of information
health and safety when using screen-based equipment
comply with industry-accepted drawing standards and legislation associated with the quality of computer-aided drawings, including:
accuracy of measurements, tolerances and information
complying with drawing principles, formats and standards for spatial drawings
exercise precision and accuracy in relation to drawing production
import a file containing a detail survey, including feature coding and digital terrain data, and produce a drawing containing appropriate symbols and a three-dimensional (3-D) terrain model
produce drawings using data imported from other software.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
display principles, including:
colour
composition
font type
legends
media
scale
size
text and line style
drawing principles, capabilities and uses in relation to the surveying and spatial information services industry
industry-accepted drawing standards and common formats, and precision and accuracy requirements for preparing computer-aided drawings
methods for validating drawings to identify errors
spatial data storage technology.
Assessment Conditions
The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:
equipment:
personal computer, including appropriate drawing software and software appropriate for accessing and storing spatial data
hardware, including printer, plotter and multimedia devices and peripherals
specifications:
task and design specifications
organisational policies and procedures relating to:
work health and safety
data privacy and information copyright
physical conditions:
access to equipped work station
relationships with team members and supervisor:
working in a team
relationships with client:
client consultation required.
Timeframe:
as specified by task and client requirements.
Assessor requirements
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.
Foundation Skills
This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Skill | Performance feature |
Initiative and enterprise skills to: | create spatial data layout and design. |
Planning and organising skills to: | plan and prioritise work to meet contractual requirements. |
Numeracy skills to: | apply understanding of height, depth, dimension and position to actual operational activity and virtual representation verify accuracy of drafting or drawing tolerances and measurements. |
Oral communication skills to: | liaise with clients and end users to identify task requirements and required drawing detail. |
Reading skills to: | interpret technical drawing standards. |
Technology skills to: | load spatial data into software applications operate hardware, including computers and printers. |
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. | |
Appropriate persons must include at least two of the following: | client colleague end user. |
Software functions and features must include at least eight of the following: | arcs dimensions drawing features, such as polylines and texts drawing functions edit functions isometrics and perspectives methods for drawing lines plotting and printing using attributes to make a report view displays working with layers three-dimensional (3-D) techniques, including displaying 3-D views two-dimensional (2-D) coordinate plotting. |
Sectors
Surveying and spatial information services