Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.
Organisational guidelines may include:
appropriate timelines
code of ethics
company policy
final product formats
formal design parameters
legislation relevant to the work or service function
manuals
OHS policies and procedures
personnel practices and guidelines outlining teamwork, work roles and responsibilities
requirements for data processing.
Manufacturer specifications may include:
equipment specifications
operator manuals.
Objectives may include:
agreed client requirements
written survey specifications.
Principal work activities may include the survey design of:
railway construction
road construction.
Constraints may include:
coverage
datum
environmental factors
industry requirements
legal and statutory
financial
resource availability
time.
Client requirements refer to description of outputs and may be contained in:
contracts
memos
tender briefs
verbal instructions
written instructions.
Relevant personnel may include:
colleagues
registered surveyors
site personnel
staff or employee representatives
supervisors or line managers
suppliers
users.
Techniques may include:
field
office procedures.
Road or railway type may include:
expressways
motorways
pavement width and type
relation to speed
requirement of:
overtaking distance on straights and curves
stopping distance
sight distance
road design:
berm
carriageway
chainage
crossfall
curve radii
grade
kerb and gutter
relation to speed sight distances
safety issues
super-elevation
table drain
rural
railway:
connection to existing
underground
urban
Appropriate calculations may include:
calculations for a two lane rural road, which may include:
cross-sections
grades and levels on grades
grade intersections
high and low points and levels in crosssections
vertical curves, including levels and length
calculations for an urban road, which may include cut and fill volumes
calculation types, including:
graphical and mechanical (planimeter) methods
mathematical rules such as:
mid-ordinate
trapezoidal and offsets at regular and irregular intervals from traverse to irregular boundaries
radiation for irregular boundaries
volume from contours and spot heights
volume from cross-sections: mean area and end area using trapezoidal, prismoidal and Simpson’s rules
volume of regular objects such as cone, cylinder, pyramid, wedge, frustum and sphene.
Design type may include:
design details:
digital information
hard copy plans
maps
written instructions
railway
rural road
urban road.
OHS may include:
Australian standards
development of site safety plan
identification of potential hazards
inspection of work sites
training staff in OHS requirements
use of personal protective clothing
use of safety equipment and signage.
Legislative requirements may include:
Australian standards
award and enterprise agreements
certification requirements
codes of practice
quality assurance requirements.
Legal and statutory standards may include:
local government requirements
national standards
state statutes and regulations.
Surveying data components may include:
depth
dimension
direction
flow rates
position
slope.
Clients may include:
customers with routine or special requests
external to organisation
internal to organisation
regular and new customers, including:
members of the public
business enterprises
government agencies
suppliers.
Documentation may include:
electronic or paper-based correspondence with client
field records
final report
records of conversation
survey plots
organisational work activity sheets.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.
Overview of assessment
This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example CPPSIS5046A Design a stormwater system, CPPSIS5048A Conduct an engineering survey, CPPSIS5049A Conduct an engineering surveying project, and CPPSIS5057A Carry out a precision survey.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:
matching objectives with resources to ensure the design of a road or railway proceeds in an organised and timely manner
accessing and interpreting design information to identify the components to be measured and monitored
performing measurements
planning resources
reducing and manipulating survey data
recording and reporting non-conformity aspects and outcomes
knowledge of road or railway design.
Specific resources for assessment
Resource implications for assessment include access to:
assessment instruments, including personal planner and assessment record book
assignment instructions, work plans and schedules, policy documents and duty statements
registered training provider of assessment services
relevant guidelines, regulations and codes of practice
suitable venue and equipment.
Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.
Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.
Context of assessment
Holistic: based on the performance criteria, evidence guide, range statement, and required skills and knowledge.
Method of assessment
Demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor (or assessment team working together to conduct the assessment).
Demonstrated competency in a range of situations, that may include customer/workplace interruptions and involvement in related activities normally experienced in the workplace.
Obtained by observing activities in the field and reviewing induction information. If this is not practicable, observation in realistic simulated environments may be substituted.
Guidance information for assessment
Assessment requires that the clients’ objectives and industry expectations are met. If the clients’ objectives are narrowly defined or not representative of industry needs, it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies of a variety of surveying and spatial information services requirements to assess competency.
Oral questioning or written assessment and hypothetical situations (scenarios) may be used to assess underpinning knowledge (in assessment situations where the candidate is offered a preference between oral questioning or written assessment, questions are to be identical).
Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence from existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff.
All practical demonstration must adhere to the safety and environmental regulations relevant to each State or Territory.
Where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (recognition of current competencies [RCC] or recognition of prior learning [RPL]), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time.
In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge.
Assessment processes will be appropriate to the language and literacy levels of the candidate and any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.