451-333 Cadastral Surveying & Land Development

451-203 Land Law (prior to 2006 Planning, Property and Surveying Law).

Upon completion of this subject students should have developed a sound knowledge of the legal and technical requirements for making a cadastral survey in Victoria; the preparation of the corresponding documentation in the form of plans and reports; and the legal and administrative procedures associated with land development in Victoria.

Content includes cadastral surveying; legal obligations and requirements imposed upon cadastral surveyors; history of land settlement in Victoria with respect to surveying; detailed examination of the land tenure systems in Victoria; boundaries, occupation and survey marks; methods of performing cadastral surveys and re-establishing title in urban and rural areas; cadastral survey computations and associated documentation; searching survey and title information; land development; dealings in land; adverse possession, bringing land under the Transfer of Land Act, amendment of title, easements, past practices (stratum/strata/cluster titles), Surveyor-General consents applications; land acquisition and compensation procedures; land subdivision; Subdivision Act 1988 and associated regulations; planning and development controls and procedures; local government practices and documentation; roads: creation; widening; closure; sale; mining tenure in Victoria: survey requirements; extraction industry leases; and law relating to riparian and water rights.

• ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals

• ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large

• in-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline

• ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution

• ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member

• understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development

• understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them

• expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, capacity to do so

• capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning

• openness to new ideas and unconventional critiques of received wisdom

• international awareness and openness to the world, based on understanding and appreciation of social and cultural diversity and respect for individual human rights and dignity

One 3-hour written examination at the end of semester (60%) Two 500 word practical assignments (15% each) and a 1000 word written assignment (10%). The 3 assignments are due at monthly intervals during the semester.