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.
Spatial data may include:
digital
hard copy
image
text
raster
vector.
Entities may include:
single items created on the screen such as:
arcs
circles
dimensions
hatch
lines
points
text.
Attributes may include:
properties associated with an entity such as:
colour
layer or level
line type
line width
text.
Spatial information refers to:
virtual data related to the location of objects on the earth.
Surveying and spatial information services involve:
virtual data that is:
analysed
collected
displayed
manipulated
stored
virtual images used for planning and implementing the efficient administration and development of natural and built resources.
Relevant personnel may include:
colleagues
staff or employee representatives
supervisors or line managers
suppliers
users.
Organisational guidelines may include:
code of ethics
company policy
legislation relevant to the work or service function
manuals
OHS policy and procedures
personnel practices and guidelines outlining work roles, responsibilities and delegations.
Hardware may include:
mobile devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) or data loggers
multi-media devices and peripherals
networked systems
personal computers
printers
scanners.
Software may include:
commercial software application
communication packages and presentation functions
CAD
databases
geographic information services (GIS)
graphic
internet
organisational
presentation applications
remote sensing
surveying.
Digitised information may include:
creative objectives
scope for making adjustments
technical objectives.
OHS requirements may include:
Australian standards
identification of potential hazards
safety plan
safe use of:
computing equipment
mobile equipment
regulated equipment
screen-based equipment
workstations.
Geospatial techniques may include geoprocessing spatial data such as:
clip
dissolve
intersect
merge
union.
Spatial layers data may include:
raster, including aerial photography and/or satellite imagery in digital format
vector overlay, geoprocessing and the incorporation of other spatial information.
Spatial project may include:
administration (e.g. postcodes, suburbs, and federal and state electoral counties)
analysis of environmental, land and geographic information
asset management
cartographic services
civil engineering
digital imagery
electricity
emergency services management
environmental datasets
GIS
global positioning
hydrography
integrated services - environmental, land and geographic related datasets
land ownership tenure system
local government
location-based services
mapping facilities
photogrammetry
remote sensing
site analysis
survey marks
sewerage
telecommunications
terrestrial survey
town planning
utility services such as water
water catchment.
CAD functions and features may include:
drawing features such as:
polylines
texts
drawing tools
edit functions
isometrics and perspectives
instructions as to how CAD works in an integrated environment
macros
plotting and printing
3-D techniques, including:
displaying 3-D views
entering coordinates
use of attributes to make project reports
working with layers.
Equipment may include:
plotters
printers
scanners.
Ethical requirements may include:
access to personnel records
confidentiality
privacy.
Validated means reflecting the true state of a test result, including tests for systematic distortions such as:
confounding bias
information/data bias
observational bias
recall bias
selection bias.

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.
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:
knowledge of CAD functions and geospatial techniques
using basic features of a CAD program to produce drawing features, such as points
using a variety of desktop applications
using a variety of features available within a spatial information system.
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.
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 SIS 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.