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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Determine the final position of a survey point by global positioning system (GPS) 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
11601  Determine the final position of a survey point by global positioning system (GPS) 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Surveying 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction Physical Planning, Design and Management 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  5 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard has been developed for the surveying occupational area and is intended for persons who aim to achieve career advancement by gaining surveying skills leading to a qualification based on unit standards. A person who has successfully completed this unit standard is able to determine the spatial position of a survey point by Global Positioning System (GPS).

A person credited with this unit standard is able to:
  • Display knowledge of GPS operating procedures and principles.
  • Prepare for GPS observations.
  • Record the position of a survey point.
  • Complete the work sequence in accordance with survey standards. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    NQF Level 4 numeracy and literacy, the ability to set up a survey instrument and to position a target at a survey point will facilitate better understanding and proficiency in this unit standard. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Demonstrate knowledge of GPS operating procedures and principles. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Basic GPS terminology is explained in accordance with task specific survey standards. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Antenna, sensor, receiver, base station, rover, controller.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. GPS operating procedures are explained in accordance with task specific survey standards. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Theory and principles associated with GPS positioning are explained in accordance with task specific survey standards. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Co-ordinate systems associated with GPS are understood and explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. Calibration principles associated with GPS positioning are explained in accordance with task specific survey standards. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    6. Errors associated with GPS positioning are understood and explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    7. Applicable task specific legal requirements are understood and explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8 
    8. Applicable task specific safety requirements are understood and explained. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Prepare for GPS observations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Tools and equipment required for the task are verified for use in accordance with manufacturers' specifications. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Task specific personal protective equipment is verified for use in accordance with manufacturers' specifications. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Permission to enter the work place, if necessary, is obtained in accordance with task specific requirements. The consequences of non-compliance are explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Details of the work place and other relevant information, if required, are obtained in accordance with task specific requirements and job instruction. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. Workplace hazards and sub-standard conditions are explained and, if found during continuous examination, dealt with in accordance with task specific requirements. The consequences of non-compliance are explained. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Record the position of a survey point. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Work related hazards and associated risks are explained, and if found, dealt with in accordance with legal and task specific requirements. The consequences of non-compliance are explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Personal protective equipment is used throughout in accordance with task and manufacturers' specifications. The consequences of non-compliance are explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Base station is located and identified in accordance with the job instruction. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Base station instrument is positioned and started in accordance with manufacturers' specifications. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. Position of survey point6 is recorded in accordance with task specific and accuracy requirements. The consequences of non-compliance are explained. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Primary, secondary, tertiary survey points.

    Satellite constellation, availability, time.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    6. The importance of fixing the position of a survey point by GPS is explained. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Complete the work sequence in accordance with survey standards. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Survey point information is stored in accordance with legal and task specific requirements. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Indexing, filing, cross-referencing (manually or electronically).
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Tools and equipment are collected and accounted for before leaving the work place. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Tools and equipment are maintained and if found defective, dealt with in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and managerial instructions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Reporting requirements are dealt with in accordance with managerial instructions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. The importance of completing the work sequence is understood and explained. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

    2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or will assess this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA and registered with FE / HE registrar.

    3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures.

    Therefore anyone wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Essential embedded knowledge is dealt with under the specific outcomes section where Display KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING" is required. Range statements are included with specific outcomes as necessary.The following critical cross-field outcomes are covered in this unit standard under the specific outcomes section. They are not assessed directly, but are assessed holistically through the outcomes as indicated in the following tabulation. 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Solve problems. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as a member of a team/group/organisation or community. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, organise and critically evaluate information. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematics and language skills in the modes of oral and written presentations. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically (showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others). 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Contribute to the full development of each learner and the social and economic development of society at large. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    For an applicant to register as an assessor, the applicant needs:
  • A minimum of 2 (two) years` practical, relevant occupational experience.
  • Declared competent in all the outcomes of the National Assessor Unit Standards as stipulated by SAQA.

    Detailed documentary proof of educational qualification, practical training undergone, and experience gained by the applicant must be provided (Portfolio of Evidence). 
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    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    1. Essential embedded knowledge is dealt with under the specific outcomes section where Display KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING" is required.

    2. Range statements are included with specific outcomes as necessary.

    3. The following critical cross-field outcomes are covered in this unit standard under the specific outcomes section. They are not assessed directly, but are assessed holistically through the outcomes as indicated in the following tabulation.


    Supplementary Information:

    The relevant information is contained in one or more of the following documents:
  • Training manuals
  • Survey Codes of Practice
  • Survey Instructions
  • Managerial Instructions
  • Professional Publications

    The appropriate sections are contained in one or more of the following documents:
  • Surface Surveying

    - Land Survey Act 8 of 1987
    - South African Professional and Technical Surveyor`s Act 40 of 1984
  • Minerals Surveying

    - Mine Health and Safety Act 29/1996
    - Mineral Act 50 of 1991

    1. Tools and equipment mean, but is not limited to, tripod, hammers, survey pegs, GPS base station, GPS rover, radio equipment.

    2. Personal protective equipment means, but is not limited to, hearing protection, hardhat, safety footwear, eye protection, hand protection, lifelines, and reflective gear.
    3. Workplace hazards and sub-standard conditions may include, but is not limited to high wall, undermined ground, snakes, strong wind, loose ground, wet/muddy conditions, skew beacons, friable/loose side wall, slippery footwall, confined spaces.
    4. Work related hazards and associated risks may include, but is not limited to, traffic, overhead power lines, water, working at elevated positions, veld fires.
    5. Base station means any point of known GPS co-ordinates.
    6. Survey point is a point fixed within the required limits of error.
    7. Recording means the storage of observations on a data logger (electronically) and sketches or notes in a field book. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  20486   National Certificate: Surveying  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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