| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Geomatics Engineering |
| Unit ID: | ENGRG4101 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | ENGRG2105 |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | ENGIN3204 |
| ASCED: | 030999 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit is designed to provide students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential for precise geometric measurements using engineering surveying techniques and principles. Students will learn to generate accurate positions of points and coordinates of them and effectively utilise this data in the geometric design of civil engineering infrastructure, with a specific focus on geometric design of roadway systems. The main topics covered include Planimetric measurements, Elevation measurements, Angular measurements, generation of Long sections, Cross sections and Geodetic coordinates, Area & volume estimations, Geometric design of Roads. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| 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: |
On successful completion of the unit the students are expected to be able to:
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| 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 appropriate use of engineering surveying data in the development and execution of engineering projects, in particular in geometric design of roadway elements |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Use a range of modern surveying instruments. Organise and conduct a small scale engineering survey project. |
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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. | Design geometric elements of roadway systems |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply appropriate surveying techniques to collect survey data |
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| A2. | Apply appropriate computation techniques to produce maps and plans for Engineering projects |
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| A3. | Apply Engineering Surveying data in Geometric Design of Roadway Elements |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Basic surveying instrumentation and techniques for the measurements of lengths, elevations and angles
2. The Engineering survey techniques used in the provision of survey control, engineering detail surveys and the layout of engineering projects
3. The computation and processing methods used in engineering surveying, including development of Long sections, cross sections, coordinate systems, computer processing and the plotting and presentation of data.
4. Geometric Design of Roads:
Principles of geometric design: Factors influencing roadway design, including traffic volume, speed, and terrain.
Horizontal alignment: Designing the horizontal layout of roads, including curves, tangents, and spirals.
Vertical alignment: Designing the vertical profile of roads, including grades, cross slopes, and vertical curves.
Superelevation and transition curves: Techniques for ensuring safe and efficient vehicle operation on curved sections of roads.
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate high-level skills to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups Students will be required to display (in person and/or online) high-level skills in-person and/or online in: • Effective verbal and non-verbal communication via a range of synchronous and asynchronous methods • Active listening for meaning and influencing • High-level empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating extended conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply leadership skills and behaviours Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating, contributing to, and enabling collegial environments • Showing self-awareness and the ability to self-reflect for personal growth • Inspiring and enabling others • Making informed and evidence-based decisions through consultation with others • Displaying initiative and ability to solve problems | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complex and ambiguous environments, using their imagination to create new ideas Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically on complex problems • Synthesising, evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Proposing alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts through deep inquiry • Proposing creative solutions in problem solving | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work proficiently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks Students will be required to display high-level skills in: • Finding, accessing, collating, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and appropriately and securely sharing complex digital information at a high-level • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Using digital tools appropriately to conduct research • Contributing proficiently to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and utilising digital learning opportunities | 2 - No | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to think ethically and sustainably. Students will be required to display skills in: • The responsible conduct of research • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in multiple global economic environmental and societal contexts • Demonstrating commitment to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Generating research solutions which are sustainable,ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable • Extending lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Demonstrate extended actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | 1 - Yes |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2 | Organise and conduct Engineering Surveying practical(s) and produce maps & plans | Written report(s) and maps | 10 - 40% | | 2. | K3, S4, A1, A2, A3 | Design of Geometric elements of roadways | Design reports/ Maps | 10 - 40% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S2, S4, A2 | Tests and/or examinations based on a range of theoritical problems relavant to measurement of geometric data for engineering projects in any or all of the material covered in the unit. | Quizzes/ Test(s) and/or examination(s) | 20 - 50% |
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