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Determine coastal topography
Level
5
Credits
6
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in the hydrography sector of the
surveying profession.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
coastline delineation techniques, and observe and process coastline
measurements.
Subfield
Surveying
Domain
Hydrography
Status
Registered
Status date
25 February 2008
Date version published
25 February 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Infrastructure ITO
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0101
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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The following legislation and documentation must be complied with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
TH Standard 31 Standards for Hydrographic Surveys (HYSPEC) v3 (Wellington:
National Topographic/Hydrographic Authority, 2001), available at
http://www.linz.govt.nz;
IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, Special Publication No 44 (Monaco:
International Hydrographic Organisation, 1998) (IHO standards), available at
http://www.iho.shom.fr.
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Definitions
Coastline refers to coastal topography, and may include datum and vertical reference
convention.
GNSS stands for global navigational satellite system, and refers to satellite based
positioning systems such as GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo;
Galileo refers to a European operated GNSS;
GLONASS refers to a Soviet space-based navigation system;
GPS refers to the United States NAVSTAR GPS or Navigation Signal Timing and
Ranging Global Positioning System.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of coastline delineation techniques.
Range
traverse, intersection, GNSS, electronic positioning systems, boat stations.
Performance criteria
1.1
The application of each method is identified in accordance with IHO standards.
1.2
The procedures employed for each method are described in accordance with
IHO standards.
1.3
The recording requirements for each method are identified in accordance with
IHO standards.
1.4
The limitations and principal errors of each method are identified in accordance
with IHO standards.
Element 2
Observe and process coastline measurements.
Performance criteria
2.1
Coastline measurements are observed and recorded in accordance with IHO
standards and job specifications.
Range
2.2
traverse, intersection, GNSS, electronic positioning systems, boat
stations.
Graphical representation of coastline is obtained from field records in
accordance with IHO standards and job specifications.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
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