BH-SURVY v.1 Bachelor of Surveying (Honours)
BSurv(Hons)(Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 102612A
Registered full-time Duration:
4 Years
Course Overview
Bachelor honours degrees prepare students to develop broad, coherent and advanced knowledge and skills in a discipline for professional work, research and further learning corresponding to AQF level 8 qualifications.
Curtin University offers the only comprehensive surveying degree in Western Australia. Surveying is a highly specialised discipline within Engineering and Science (sometimes called Geomatics Engineering or Geomatics) and is a long-established profession, having played a crucial role in the development of Australia since settlement. Furthermore, the evolution of Australian infrastructure will depend upon the skills that surveyors and spatial scientists provide. Surveyors use advanced technology and scientific principles to provide practical solutions and services to many areas of industry, such as land development, construction, mining and mapping. Surveying will give you the opportunity to work as a Land Surveyor, Cadastral Surveyor, Engineering Surveyor, Mine Surveyor and offers further career opportunities. It includes modern techniques with total stations, levels, satellite positioning (GPS/GNSS), laser scanning, photogrammetry (drone surveying), airborne and marine navigation, digital mapping, satellite and airborne remote sensing, specialised alignment mine and engineering surveying, and geographic information systems (GIS). The research focus of an Honours degree provides a pathway for career advancement. Students are required to complete at least three months' employment in their field during the course of their degree . Additionally, students must hold an approved first aid certificate before graduating.
Course Accreditation
This four year course is recognised by the Land Surveyors Licensing Board of WA (LSLBWA) and the corresponding Boards of the other states and territories of Australia and also of New Zealand (unified under the Council of Reciprocating Surveyors Boards of Australia and New Zealand – CRSBANZ), as an approved pathway to licensing as a Licensed Surveyor. This course is also accepted by the Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel for level 1 and level 2 certification with additional practical experience. Furthermore, the Mines Survey Board of the WA Government Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety accepts the four year course for a Grade 1 Certificate - with additional practical experience. The alternate exit pathway Bachelor of Surveying Technology (Mine Surveying) (exit award after three years) is accepted by the Mines Survey Board of the WA Government Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for a Grade 1 and Grade 2 Certificate - with additional practical experience.
Professional Recognition
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) and the WA Institute of Surveyors (WAIS).
Course Accreditation Status
Applying to the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
Career Opportunities
Interesting and challenging professional careers are available to surveying graduates throughout Australia and the world. Excellent opportunities exist with local, state and federal governments, industry sectors - including land development, construction, defence, tourism, mapping, resource development and mining or in private practice as a Licensed Surveyor under the Licensed Surveyors Act (WA). This course can help you become a: Cadastral Surveyor Land Surveyor Mine Surveyor Engineering Surveyor Hydrographic Surveyor Spatial Scientist
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, other essential study materials and protective clothing. It is also expected that certain costs involved with associated field trips must be met. All students are required to have access to a portable electronic programmable calculator having hard wired trigonometrical subroutines. A requirement for graduation is the successful completion of an approved first aid course and this expense must also be met.
Course Entry and Completion Details
Applicants for a Bachelor Honours Degree are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; details are provided at http://study.curtin.edu.au/ and include flexible entry pathways. All Curtin courses have compulsory and other core capabilities that are essential for demonstrating the achievement of course learning outcomes and graduation. Students who are unable to meet or demonstrate those requirements, now or in later stages during their studies, may seek reasonable adjustments by the University wherever possible to facilitate alternative ways of achieving those requirements. If reasonable adjustments cannot be accommodated, Curtin will discuss study options to find an alternative course of study or an exit degree. Any specific course entry and completion requirements must also be met.
At least Mathematics Applications ATAR. Mathematics Methods ATAR desirable. STAT elements considered are W, E and Q. STAT applicants will be required to meet entry prerequisites by completing enabling units. This study may extend the duration of their studies.
Credit for Recognised Learning
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/non-school-leavers/rpl.cfm
Credit for Recognised Learning
TAFE equivalent may be considered on an individual basis.
Intermediate Awards
B-SUTEC Bachelor of Surveying Technology
Pathway to Further Study
Graduates with a Bachelor Degree may qualify for entry to some Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Master by Coursework degrees. Graduates with a Bachelor Degree with Honours may also qualify for entry to a Master or Doctorate by Research. For further details, see the University website http://curtin.edu.au.
Specific Course Completion Requirements
Attendance at field and survey camps is compulsory. Attending fieldwork requires physical exercise and the carrying of equipment in uneven terrain. Students who do not attend will not have completed the course requirements. All degree students should seek employment in their field during the summer vacations. Three months' approved practical experience is required before a degree will be awarded. Students must hold a certificate indicating completion of an approved course in first aid before graduating.
Course Switcher Criteria
To switch into this course, you need to have met: the admission criteria for minimum entry; and the prerequisites. The Maths Applications prerequisite can be met with: Maths Applications ATAR; or unit/s assessed as comparable to Maths Applications ATAR. Higher education course switcher criteria -To switch into this course from another higher education course, you need to have met: the admission criteria for minimum entry; and Maths Applications ATAR or unit/s assessed as comparable to Maths Applications ATAR.
Course Organisation (Generic)
Bachelor Degrees typically contain a series of units which may include compulsory (core), optional or elective units to cater for student preferences. They may contain a range of majors, streams and/or minors for students to choose from to pursue learning in a specialised area of study. This course is designed as an honours level degree and all students who graduate this program will, at a minimum, complete a pass level in honours, with advanced students gaining a grade that may assist in advancement to higher level course enrolment.
Students are admitted into the Bachelor of Surveying (Honours). This course is a four year Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) course. Students completing the four year degree will receive Honours. An alternate exit pathway exists for students seeking a three year degree through the Bachelor of Surveying Technology (Mine Surveying) major. This pathway requires students to complete 200 credit points of Mine Surveying units at the Kalgoorlie campus enabling the requirements for certification by the Mines Survey Board of the WA Government Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. The 3rd year of the Bachelor of Surveying Technology (Mine Surveying) curriculum is delivered in Kalgoorlie only.
Course Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. Apply surveying principles, concepts and methods to surveying tasks and applications
2. Think critically and creatively to generate innovative solutions and apply logical and rational processes to analyse surveying problems by recognising and applying technologies to their advantages and limitations when applied to surveying
3. Access, evaluate and synthesise surveying, spatial and related information from multiple sources, communicate in ways appropriate to the discipline of surveying
4. Analyse, describe and engage in Australian and international best practice standards in surveying methods and technologies through self-learning skills by applying critical reflection and being proactive
5. Recognise and appreciate diverse indigenous knowledge perspectives, cultures, histories as well as apply professional and surveying discipline specific tasks and contexts in relation to indigenous peoples, and cultural capabilities
6. Work ethically and professionally, both within a team and independently
Duration and Availability
The Bachelor of Surveying (Hons) course is four years' full-time or equivalent part-time study. The alternate pathway (exit award) Bachelor of Surveying Technology (Mine Surveying) major is three years' full-time or equivalent part-time study with the final year available at Kalgoorlie campus only. There will be an intake in February and July for Domestic students and February only for International students. Due to unit availability, commencement in July will extend the course duration.
Location and delivery Mode
| Year | Location | Period | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2021 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2022 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2022 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| NPSC1003 | v.2 | Integrating Indigenous Science and STEM | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MATH1015 | v.1 | Linear Algebra 1 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT1001 | v.1 | Plane and Construction Surveying | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT1000 | v.1 | Survey Computations | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| SPAT2017 | v.1 | Geodata Management | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT1006 | v.2 | Spatial Data Modelling and Errors | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT1005 | v.1 | Spatial Mapping | 6.5 | 25.0 | |
| MATH1014 | v.1 | Foundations of Calculus | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| MATH1016 | v.1 | Calculus 1 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| SPAT2002 | v.1 | Coordinate and Mapping Systems | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT2003 | v.1 | Engineering Surveying | 4.5 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT2015 | v.1 | Geodata Processing | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| SPAT2012 | v.1 | Applied Cartography | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT2008 | v.1 | Integrated Surveying | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT3000 | v.1 | Measurement and Adjustment Analysis | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT3003 | v.1 | Satellite and Space Geodesy | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| SURV3001 | v.1 | Control Surveying | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT3005 | v.1 | Land Planning | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT3001 | v.1 | Mine Surveying | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT2000 | v.1 | Photogrammetry | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| SPAT3002 | v.1 | Advanced Photogrammetry | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT3012 | v.1 | Geodata Analysis and Modelling | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT3004 | v.2 | Surveying Using Global Navigation Satellite Systems | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT4001 | v.1 | Survey Law Ethics Practice | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| SURV4000 | v.1 | Cadastral Surveying | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT4003 | v.1 | Physical Geodesy | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT3009 | v.2 | Spatial Management Principles | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT4006 | v.1 | Survey Network Analysis and Design | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
| SPAT4004 | v.2 | Applied Geodetic Surveying | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT4002 | v.1 | Hydrographic Surveying | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT4005 | v.1 | Precise Engineering and Deformation Surveys | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SPAT4009 | v.1 | Spatial Sciences Project | 9.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Options to Select from in Year 2 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| MATH1016 | v.1 | Calculus 1 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL2010 | v.1 | Geology for Resource Engineers | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| MATH2009 | v.2 | Calculus 2 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| INDS2001 | v.1 | Indigenous Australian Land and Environments | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
# *Options - Students with Maths Applications must enrol in MATH1016 (no alternative is possible); Students with higher math levels may choose another option unit.
## *Some units contain field and surveying camps - attendance is compulsory. Attending fieldwork requires physical exercise and the carrying of equipment in uneven terrain. Students who do not attend will not have completed the course requirements.
* *Math Methods students study plan: MATH1016, Option unit.
** *Maths Applications students study plan: MATH1014, MATH1016.
Further Information
If you need more course information, you may contact the relevant areas: For Current Students: Student Services Office, please click here for further details: http://students.curtin.edu.au/contact_offices.cfm. For Domestic Future Students: Curtin Connect Future Students, enquiries: https://future.connect.curtin.edu.au/ , Tel: +61-1300 222 888. For International Future Students: Curtin International, email: international@curtin.edu.au, Tel: +61-8-9266 7331.
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