Cadastral Surveying

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

120 hours

Note: ABPL90041 may also be taken concurrently

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Cadastral surveying is a core task of the surveying industry and profession. This subject introduces the legal framework of cadastral surveying, the land tenure system in Victoria, and the methods of performing cadastral surveys, including computations and documentation, as it is required for land acquisition, land compensation and land subdivision procedures

Upon completion of this subject students will have the ability to:

• Identify the legal and technical requirements for making a cadastral survey in Victoria
• Explain the preparation of the corresponding documentation in the form of plans and reports
• Describe the legal and administrative procedures associated with land development in Victoria

• One 3-hour written examination, end of semester (60%)
• Two cadastral surveying practical assignments with preparation of resulting computations and survey documents (15% each), each of a workload of 20 hours
• A 1000-word written assignment (10%)

The 3 assignments are due at monthly intervals during the semester

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
• Understanding of social, cultural, global, and environmental responsibilities and the need to employ principles of sustainable development
• Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance
• Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, and commitment to them
• Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, as a team leader or manager as well as an effective team member