Diploma of Surveying

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

About

Surveying is based on the collection, management and presentation of information related to land surveying and mapping.

These services are used in a wide range of circumstances and are an integral part of local, state and national land management programs, building and construction projects, environmental studies, navigational systems and monitoring of emergency situations.With the development of digital technologies, surveying tools that map and display information stored in multiple databases are becoming widespread.

This national qualification prepares you for employment in a range of industry sectors and provides the educational and practical training for a career in the surveying and mapping industries.During the first semester, you will learn to plan spatial data collection and validation, conduct an engineering survey, perform advanced surveying computations, implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices, apply site risk management system, undertake site surveys and set-out procedures for building projects, prepare and present GIS data, use complex spreadsheets for spatial information and manipulate and analyse GIS data.In the second semester, you will learn to conduct an advanced GNSS data collection and set out survey, create engineering drawings, perform geodetic surveying computations, conduct geodetic surveying, develop a subdivision survey design for local government approval, conduct an engineering surveying project and compile and check survey plans.

Structure

C5368 Courses

C5368 Core Units - Select ALL Seven (7) Courses

Course Title Nominal Hours Course Code Campus
Plan spatial data collection (CPPSIS5031) 40 GEOM5148C City Campus
Conduct GNSS surveys (CPPSIS5047) 40 GEOM5149C City Campus
Conduct engineering surveys (CPPSIS5048) 40 GEOM5150C City Campus
Perform advanced surveying computations (CPPSIS5053) 80 GEOM5151C City Campus
Perform geodetic surveying computations (CPPSIS5054) 60 GEOM5152C City Campus
Conduct geodetic surveys (CPPSIS5058) 60 GEOM5153C City Campus
Design basic engineering structures (CPPSIS5065) 120 GEOM5154C City Campus

C5368 Elective Units - Select ALL Nine (9) Courses.

Course Title Nominal Hours Course Code Campus
Produce maps for land management purposes (AHCLPW404) 120 GEOM5155C City Campus
Develop subdivision survey designs for local government approval (CPPSIS5044) 120 GEOM5156C City Campus
Investigate tenure and land use history (PSPLND001) 40 ENVI5109C City Campus
Prepare and present GIS data (CPPSIS4038) 40 GEOM5147C City Campus
Develop spreadsheets for spatial data (CPPSIS5060) 40 COSC6209C City Campus
Coordinate GIS data manipulation and analysis (CPPSIS5064) 60 GEOM5157C City Campus
Plan and implement spatial projects (CPPSIS5039) 100 GEOM5158C City Campus
Undertake site surveys and set-out procedures for building projects (CPCCSV5007A) 72 BUIL6133C City Campus
Undertake project work (BSBPMG522) 60 BUSM8757C City Campus

Entry requirements

Current Year 12 no prerequisite

Non-Year 12 applicants are encouraged to apply and may be required to have relevant employment or evidence of experience and/or ability to meet the demands of the program.

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Learning outcomes

This nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) qualification is competency-based. This means that it is designed to enable you to develop the practical skills and knowledge (competency) needed to perform the duties and tasks in the job you are training for. Assessment in a competency-based program is about being able to demonstrate that you have developed these practical skills and areas of knowledge, and that you can perform at the standard required in the job. This could involve showing an assessor how you plan and carry out tasks, and explaining to the assessor how you know what you are doing. It could also involve completing a project and presenting a report on the process and outcomes. If you are working, your work supervisor may provide the assessor with a report on your competency.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (e.g. through prior paid or voluntary work experience), you can be assessed and have these skills and knowledge formally recognised at any point during the program. There is information on the RMIT website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – refer to www1.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit

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