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Demonstrate use of survey equipment for agricultural contracting land
development
Level
4
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare the survey
equipment for use, and demonstrate use of the survey equipment for
agricultural contracting land development.
Subfield
Rural Contracting
Domain
Agricultural Contracting
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
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
1
The following legislation and requirements apply to this unit standard:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Guidelines for the Provision of Safety, Health and Accommodation in Agriculture
(Wellington: Department of Labour, 1996), available from
http://www.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue;
Manufacturer’s instructions.
Any legislation or other requirement superseding any of the above will apply, pending
review of this unit standard.
2
Assessment against this unit standard may be based on evidence from a provider
and/or workplace context.
3
Range
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Four items, which may include but are not limited to – laser level, laser range finder,
precision GPS receiver, dumpy level, distance wheel.
4
Examples of agricultural contracting land development works are dams, water races,
building sites, roading, bunkers, water reticulation, drainage, and irrigation.
5
Definition
Other results, for the purposes of this unit standard, refers to stakeless cut to grade,
fill, or waste.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare the survey equipment for use.
Performance criteria
1.1
Equipment is calibrated, or checked for calibration, to match the requirements of
the work to be carried out and in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
1.2
The equipment is set-up ready for use in accordance with job requirements and
manufacturer’s instructions.
Element 2
Demonstrate use of the survey equipment for agricultural contracting land development.
Performance criteria
2.1
Information from plans, drawings, and/or other instructions is translated, using
the survey equipment, to establish on-site marks or other results to meet the
requirements of the job.
2.2
Accuracy of the equipment is monitored, and the equipment is recalibrated as
necessary in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
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.
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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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