| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Engineering Surveying |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN3204 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENCIV2010) |
| ASCED: | 030907 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
Surveying supports construction activity and infrastructure engineering and also helps to monitor natural environment covering. It covers services such as defining land boundaries, engineering and mining surveying, offshore surveys, digital mapping, precise positioning and property development. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Explain the fundamentals and theory of engineering surveying |
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| K2. | Display a coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of a range of surveying instruments, survey techniques, computational methods used in engineering surveying |
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| K3. | Describe the role of engineering surveying in the development and execution of engineering projects |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Use a range of modern surveying instruments |
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| S2. | Analyse and evaluate appropriate computational techniques to process survey data |
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| S3. | Produce maps, plans and digital data required for the design and construction of engineering projects |
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| S4. | Organise and conduct a small scale engineering survey project |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply appropriate techniques to collect survey data |
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| A2. | Apply appropriate surveying techniques in carrying out projects |
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| Unit Content: |
•Basic surveying instrumentation for the measurement of length, angle and elevation
•The survey techniques used in theprovision of survey control, engineering detail surveys and thelayout of engineering projects
•The computation and processing methods used in engineering surveying, including coordinate systems, computer processing and the plotting and presentation of data.
•The management of the processes of engineering surveying, including equipment selection, management of surveying personnel and management of survey data and records. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, S2, S3 | A selection of tutorial problems will be assessed in this unit | Written report(s) | 15 - 25% | | 2. | K1,K2, S1-S4, A1, A2 | A practical survey task will be conducted as part of the unit | Written report(s) | 15 - 25% | | 3. | K1, K2, S1-S4, A1, A2 | A team based surveying project will be undertaken as part of the unit | Written report | 15 - 25% | | 4. | K1, K2, K3, S2 | Tests and/or examinations based on any or all of the material covered in the unit. | Test(s) and/or examination(s) | 40 - 50% |
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