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Unit Synopsis
This unit introduces you to engineering surveying techniques and practical skills. It outlines the practice in plane and geodetic surveying such as measurements of distances, elevations and angles. You are also expected to demonstrate an understanding of surveying methods which include triangulation, traversing and transfer of true meridian to an underground base. Concepts are also introduced in relation to automated survey instruments, errors and survey adjustments, and computerised processing of survey data. You will also need to demonstrate teamwork and communication skills necessary to implement such systems in the civil construction and mining industries. Students enrolled in distance mode are required to attend a compulsory Residential School.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisite: MATH11218 Applied Mathematics or MATH11160 Technology Mathematics Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
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| Residential School |
Compulsory Residential School View Unit Residential School |
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Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 30% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 30% |
| 3. Practical Assessment | 40% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: SUTE
The students would benefit from more on-time feedback on the assignments.
Timely feedback on assignments should be provided in the next offerings.
Marking timelines were improved, and a further detailed rubric should be provided in future offerings.
Source: SUTE UC's Reflection
Expanding the content and dedicating more time to developing software skills will better align the unit with current industry needs and enhance students' practical competencies.
Resources and time on QGIS should be expanded in future offerings.
Additional updated resources and practical activities, particularly focused on QGIS, were introduced, contributing to improved scores with the usefulness of learning materials.
Source: SUTE
Students would benefit from earlier access to QGIS setup guidance and practical learning resources.
The introductory tutorial should be held earlier in the term, and the resources will be released sooner, in line with the study schedule.
In Progress
Source: SUTE UC's reflection
Students would benefit from clearer assessment requirements and more transparent marking criteria.
More detailed assessment requirements and rubrics should be provided in future offerings to clarify performance expectations and grading criteria.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Students noted that the unit structure supported their learning.
The current unit structure should be maintained, with ongoing refinement to ensure consistent delivery throughout the term.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Recognise and discuss basic concepts and principles of Engineering Surveying
- Carry out basic surveying and mapping activities such as measurement of ground elevation, angle and distance measurements and detailed surveying using appropriate surveying equipment
- Select and apply appropriate computing techniques to analyse and process surveying field measurement data
- Apply surveying principles in civil and mining engineering works such as setting-out, earth work calculations and underground surveying
- Explain and demonstrate the concepts, techniques and technologies used in mass surveying
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication and teamwork
All the learning outcomes are linked and comply with the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard.
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| 3 - Practical Assessment | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • | • | • | |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 5 - Team Work | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | • | • | • | |
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