451-333 Cadastral Surveying and Land Development website

451-333 Cadastral Surveying & Land Development

Subject Details for
Semester 1, 2008

(updated 25-February-2008)

Subject website URL: http://www.geom.unimelb.edu.au/hunter/lectures/451333/451333.html

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Lecturer:

Dr Gary Hunter LS
Associate Professor and Reader
Department of Geomatics
University of Melbourne
Located in CGISM (2nd floor, B Block)
E-mail. garyh@unimelb.edu.au

Subject objectives:

On completion of this subject students should to able to:

describe the legal and technical requirements for making cadastral surveys in Victoria
undertake cadastral surveys &· prepare the necessary plans and documents
describe the legal and administrative procedures associated with land development in Victoria

Generic skills acquired in this subject:

the ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals;
the ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large;
in-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline;
the ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution;
the ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member;
an understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development;
an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them;

2007 Quality of Teaching student scores, comments and action taken:

Score (out of a maximum of 5.0) = 4.2
General comments: "Very well taught"; "If we had any questions, Gary was happy to answer them"; "A useful subject"
Specific comments: "Give a bit more direction on what is required in the three practical assignments"; "Faster assignment turnaround please"
Action taken for 2008: Assignment marking to be faster.

Lecture and practical exercise details:

Lectures are held on Wednesdays from 2:15pm-4:15pm in Economics and Commerce Theatrette 3, and Thursdays from 2:15pm-4:15pm in Doug McDonell Building - Room 309 [Denis Driscoll Theatrette];
Microstation v.8 software is available in the ECR lab for survey abstract and plan preparation (together with the A3-format printer in the final year student project laboratory on the 4th floor);
Students can also legally install Microstation on their computers at home.
Non-compulsory lab sessions has been allocated on Fridays from 10:00am to 12 noon and from 2:15pm to 4:15pm, both in ECR Lab 4, and where Microstation tutors who have already done this subject will be on hand to assist students for their survey abstracts and plans;
Students are also free to use other software that they are familiar with, such as LISCAD and AUTOCAD, but no assistance is able to be given by Department staff as this software is not used in the Department;
In general, the practical (field) exercises are performed in groups of 4 students, but individual reports are submitted for marking. The drafting, grammar, spelling and presentation, as well as the results, are taken into account in the assessment of practical assignments;
Penalty for submissions after the due date = 1% off the total subject mark per day.

Downloads:

Click here to access Abstract of Field Record Templates in DXF, LISCAD, DWG and DGN formats as supplied by the Office of the Surveyor-General

Click here for a .zipped file of Microstation templates for Plans of Survey

Click here to download the file "Font.rsc" which can be installed in Microstation and has the ISODot font

Assessment:

A 3-hour OPEN BOOK written examination at the completion of the semester worth 60% of the total subject mark (calculators WILL be required and students may bring any documents they wish into the exam);
3 practical exercises and written assignments during the semester worth 40% of the total subject mark;
The two cadastral surveying assignments are worth 15% each while the land development assignment is worth 10%;
Overall, the cadastral surveying and land development components of the subject will be worth 50% each;
Students must pass both components of the subject (that is, cadastral surveying and land development) to obtain a pass overall.

Recommended references:

Printed sets of Reading Material for the two subject components are for sale at the University Bookroom;

2008 Class schedule:

Date	Wednesday Lecture	Thursday Lecture	Practical Work
Week 1 5-6 Mar	Subject introduction Cadastral Surveying Lectures Module 1: Surveyors (Cadastral Survey) Regulations 1995	Cadastral Surveying Lectures Module 2: Cadastral Survey Documentation
Week 2 12-13 Mar	Cadastral Surveying Lectures Module 2: Cadastral Survey Documentation Cadastral Surveying practical exercise #1 issued (worth 15%)	No lectures. Cadastral surveying practical exercise #1.	Cadastral Surveying prac. ex. #1 due 5.00pm, Monday 14 April
Week 3 19-20 Mar	Cadastral Surveying Lectures Module 3: Cadastral surveyors and their role in the settlement In Victoria	Cadastral Surveying Lectures Module 3: Cadastral surveyors and their role in the settlement In Victoria	Good Friday Holiday, 21 March
Week 4 26-27 Mar	No classes - Easter Break	No classes - Easter Break	No classes - Easter Break
Week 5 2-3 April	Cadastral Surveying Lectures Module 4: Urban Re-establishment Computations	Cadastral Surveying Lectures Module 4: Urban Re-establishment Computations
Week 6 9-10 Apr	Cadastral Surveying Lectures Module 5: Cadastral Boundaries & Occupation	Cadastral Surveying practical exercise #2 issued (worth 15%)	Cadastral Surveying prac. ex. #2 due 5.00pm, Monday 12 May
Week 7 16-17 Apr	Cadastral Surveying Lectures Module 5: Cadastral Boundaries & Occupation	Cadastral Surveying Lectures Module 6: Cadastral Survey Information Cadastral Surveying Lectures Module 7: Rural Cadastral Surveys
Week 8 23-24 Apr	Land Development Lectures Module 8: Bringing Land Under the Act, Adverse Possession, Amendment of Title	Land Development Lectures Module 8: Bringing Land Under the Act, Adverse Possession, Amendment of Title
Week 9 30 Apr-1 May	Land Development Lectures Module 9: Easements	Land Development Lectures Module 10: Compulsory Acquisition	Land Development prac. ex. #1 due 5.00pm, Friday 30 May
Week 10 7-8 May	Land Development Lectures Module 11: Subdivision Act 1988 - Introduction	Land Development Lectures Module 11: Subdivision Act 1988 - Introduction Land Development practical exercise #1 issued (10%)
Week 11 14-15 May	Land Development Lectures Module 12: Subdivision Act 1988 - Documentation	Land Development Lectures Module 12: Subdivision Act 1988 - Documentation
Week 12 21-22 May	Land Development Lectures Module 13: Subdivision Act 1988 - Practical Examples	Land Development Lectures Module 14: Building Subdivisions, Roads, Mining Tenure, Water Rights
Week 13 28-29 May	Land Development Lectures Module 14: Building Subdivisions, Roads, Mining Tenure, Water Rights	Land Development Lectures Module 14: Building Subdivisions, Roads, Mining Tenure, Water Rights	Final day of Semester Friday 30 May