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Present information from a spatial information system
Level
6
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: interpret a job brief and
develop specifications for spatial information data; confirm spatial data
sources and analyse data; and represent output from the analysis of spatial
information.
Subfield
Surveying
Domain
Geographic Information Systems and Cartography
Status
Registered
Status date
25 February 2008
Date version published
25 February 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 23864, Demonstrate knowledge of
data capture, and acquire and load data for a spatial
information system, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
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
Job specifications must be complied with.
2
Assessment against this unit standard requires the candidate to present information
from at least one project which includes the analysis and filtering of data from
multiple datasets.
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References for quality assurance standards for spatial systems are constantly being
updated. For current standards for spatial information systems refer to:
ISO 19000 Series - Geographic information/Geomatics available at
http://www.isotc211.org;
Open Geospatial Consortium Specifications (Standards) available at
http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards;
W3C Recommendations available from the technical reports and publications page at
http://www.w3.org;
client’s instructions.
5
Definition
Workplace procedures refer to documented procedures specific to an enterprise
which set out the quality management requirements for the business practice and
activities of that enterprise.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Interpret a job brief and develop specifications for spatial information data.
Performance criteria
1.1
The job brief for gathering, analysing, and presenting spatial information is
interpreted to determine job requirements in accordance with client instructions
and workplace procedures.
Range
1.2
requirements relating to – budget, theme, scale, output
methodology, audience.
Specifications that ensure job requirements are met are developed from the job
brief in accordance with workplace procedures.
Element 2
Confirm spatial data sources and analyse data.
Performance criteria
2.1
Data sources are confirmed as meeting job specifications and client
instructions.
2.2
Data is selected and analysed to meet specifications for data output in
accordance with workplace procedures.
2.3
Data analysis is recorded in accordance workplace procedures.
Range
analysis method, access query.
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Element 3
Represent output from the analysis of spatial information.
Range
representation may include but is not limited to – paper map, digital
presentation, three dimensional visualisation.
Performance criteria
3.1
Representation is produced in accordance with job specifications, client’s
instructions, and workplace procedures.
Range
3.2
thematic representation based on attributes;
attributes shown by – symbology, line type, area shading;
output for maps may include – line weights, colours, patterns,
symbology, letter type.
A quality check against job specifications is carried out in accordance with
workplace procedures.
Range
completeness, accuracy, quality.
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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