Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

NWPHYS004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage hydrographic surveying projects

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency NWPHYS004 - Manage hydrographic surveying projects
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage hydrographic surveying projects.It includes planning hydrographic survey projects, producing reports and other products whilst applying relevant professional ethics, industry standards, and national and international legislation and conventions.This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for leaders with responsibility for performing hydrographic surveying and may lead to certification as a hydrographic surveyor.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Hydrographic Surveyor
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan hydrographic survey projects
  • Compare, interpret and apply hydrographic instructions and tenders associated with survey specifications
       
Element: Distinguish the roles and responsibilities of individuals within a survey team
       
Element: Analyse proposed survey area and determine survey requirements
       
Element: Identify and interpret relevant documentation and product, including plans reports, geographic information system (GIS) and charts, according to workplace procedures
       
Element: Identify and interpret relevant metadata according to relevant industry standards and workplace procedures
       
Element: Determine potential legal responsibilities for conducting surveying work according to relevant workplace procedures
       
Element: Conduct hydrographic surveying
  • Gather and analyse data telemetry in support of on-board survey data according to hydrographic survey plan requirements
       
Element: Manage installation, calibration and determination of the attitude and position of each sensor according to manufacturer specifications
       
Element: Determine purpose and application of speed of sound measurements in acoustic systems according to manufacturer specifications
       
Element: Determine the effects on the survey quality of vessel motion while conducting hydrographic survey
       
Element: Identify and analyse methods of maintaining a survey vessel and survey systems on planned survey lines and routes according to the hydrographic survey plan requirements
       
Element: Apply survey data quality control methods to ensure quality assurance of survey operations
       
Element: Demonstrate the process of on-line data validation and selection methods while conducting hydrographic survey
       
Element: Produce hydrographic survey documentation
  • Maintain quality assurance of survey data
       
Element: Synthesise survey information to produce survey reports
       
Element: Apply legislation and international convention
  • Apply roles and responsibilities according to industry standards, legislation and conventions
       
Element: Determine types of baselines using international conventions and territorial sea limits including the use of low tide elevations
       
Element: Apply international conventions for data collection and vessel transit within maritime boundaries
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Compare, interpret and apply hydrographic instructions and tenders associated with survey specifications 
 
 
 
 
 
Gather and analyse data telemetry in support of on-board survey data according to hydrographic survey plan requirements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintain quality assurance of survey data 
 
Apply roles and responsibilities according to industry standards, legislation and conventions 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

NWPHYS004 - Manage hydrographic surveying projects
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

Feedback to student

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Assessment Record Sheet

NWPHYS004 - Manage hydrographic surveying projects

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

(add lines for each task)

Feedback to student:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Student signature:

Date: