Assessment Requirements for CPPSIS4030 Operate surveying equipment

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CPPSIS4030 Operate surveying equipment

Modification History

Release 1.

Replaces superseded equivalent CPPSIS4030A Operate surveying equipment.

This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Version 3.

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit. The person must also operate the following surveying equipment for spatial data capture or data set-out for two different surveying tasks:

hand-held global positioning system (GPS) in single point positioning mode for:

determining point position

navigating and recording a traverse

collecting designated attributes for designated features

automatic, digital or laser level

total station.

In addition, while capturing or setting out surveying data for the above surveying tasks, the person must use two of the following pieces of surveying equipment:

compass

clinometer

data recording equipment

digital or hard copy map or image

distance measuring wheel

hand-held laser measuring device

tape.

While capturing or setting out the above spatial data, the person must:

plan work activities to meet design and task specifications

communicate clearly with others to clarify work tasks and report problems and errors relating to data or equipment

accurately perform the following:

checks to validate measurements and identify potential faults and problems with equipment

data manipulations and reductions

measurements and computations that meet industry-accepted standards for accuracy, including calculating horizontal and vertical information

comply with organisational, legislative and manufacturer requirements in order to work safely, including:

using personal protective equipment (PPE)

complying with relevant safe work method statements (SWMS)

identifying and managing hazards and risks

cooperate with team members to operate equipment

follow manufacturer specifications and standard operating procedures to correctly set up, operate, pack up and store surveying equipment and tools

use organisational proformas to accurately record measurements and data.

Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

accepted organisational standards for recording metadata

attributes associated with a spatial dataset

key features of spatial reference systems

limitations of the surveying equipment specified in the performance evidence

methods for downloading spatial data collected using the surveying equipment specified in the performance evidence

methods for setting up, levelling, calibrating and using the surveying equipment specified in the performance evidence

organisational policies and procedures relating to surveying data collection and set-out, and storage and retrieval of collected data

organisational procedures for hazard reporting, and equipment use and maintenance

surveying data acquisition methodologies using equipment specified in the performance evidence.

Assessment Conditions

The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:

equipment:

as specified in the performance evidence

specifications:

equipment operating manuals

standard operating procedures and documentation relating to work tasks

relationships with team members and supervisor:

working in a team.

Timeframe:

as specified by task and organisational requirements.

Assessor requirements

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b