| Semester 2, 2020 On-campus Springfield | |
| Short Description: | Surveying & Spatial Sci Prac 3 |
| Units : | 0 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Civil Engineering and Surveying |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 031101 - Surveying |
| Grading basis : | Pass/Not Pass |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: SVY1901 and SVY2301 and SVY2106 and SVY3202
Other requisites
Recommended prior or concurrent study: SVY2303 and SVY3304/SVY3306
Rationale
This course is part of a series of Practice courses that are intended to enable students to develop and acquire survey and professional practice skills. Students attend a residential school and undertake practical and laboratory activities associated with key knowledge and professional practices in surveying. The intention is to develop the technical and professional skills necessary to practice in industry and to verify competency in those areas.
Synopsis
This course provides students with a core of professional skills required for the practical applications of Surveying and Spatial Science in the workplace. Students will have the opportunity to complete a series of workshops that reflects best practice for practical application in industry. This course contains a mandatory residential school for external students and mandatory on-campus laboratories or practical classes for on-campus students.
Objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- complete surveying practical exercises to a standard of professional practice encompassing theoretical skills and practices learned in photogrammetry and remote sensing, construction and cadastral surveying;
- demonstrate professional skills, reporting and documentation in professional practice;
- communicate results and conclusions effectively as a team through a written report;
- undertake critical self-review and reflection against course objectives as a primary means of tracking personal development needs and achievements;
- perform appropriate occupational health and safety assessments.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Workshop 1 | 25.00 |
| 2. | Workshop 2 | 25.00 |
| 3. | Workshop 3 | 25.00 |
| 4. | Workshop 4 | 25.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=SVY2903)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 10.00 |
| Laboratory or Practical Classes | 40.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH&S induction/activity | 1 | 1 | 14 Jul 2020 | 1,2 | (see note 1) |
| Reports & Practical Work | 1 | 98 | 14 Jul 2020 | 1,2 | (see note 2) |
| Res School/Lab Participation | 1 | 1 | 14 Jul 2020 | 1,2 | (see note 3) |
Notes
- Students will be advised of the due date for each assessment item.
- Students will be advised of the due date for each assessment item.
- Students will be advised of the due date for each assessment item. The dates and location of the mandatory residential school are available from the Residential School Timetable (http://www.usq.edu.au/handbook/current/resschoolsched.html). On-campus students can follow the Class Timetables (https://www.usq.edu.au/current-students/organise-enrolment/timetables/class) as a guide or enrolled students can refer to their student portal and navigate to Student Centre>Self Service>Timetables>My Weekly Schedule
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
External students must attend the mandatory residential school and on-campus students must attend the mandatory on-campus laboratories or practical classes. It is the student's responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete each assessment item students must achieve a mark of 1 out of 1 for that assessment item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade students must attend and participate in the mandatory residential school and achieve a mark of 1 out of 1 for each assessment item. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
As P is the only passing grade available for this course, all students who are qualified for a passing grade, under the requirements in 4 above, will be given a grade of P. Other students will be given either a Failing grade or an Incomplete grade. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Not applicable. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.
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As part of the mandatory residential school, students may be expected to undertake a combination of lectures, tutorials, laboratories, practical classes and assessment as advised by the course examiner.