Cadastral Surveying

Cadastral surveying relates to the laws of land ownership and the definition of property boundaries and is a core responsibility for the surveying industry and profession. This subject introduces the legal framework of cadastral surveying, the land tenure system in Victoria, and the methods of performing cadastral surveys, including computations and documentation, as it is required for land acquisition, land compensation and land subdivision procedures. This subject builds on students’ knowledge of property law and complements other spatial subjects that can lead to a graduate becoming a licensed surveyor.

• 1Identify the legal and technical requirements for making a cadastral survey in Victoria
• 2Explain the preparation of the corresponding documentation in the form of plans and reports
• 3Practically perform a cadastral survey
• 4To perform survey computations with programmable calculators and computer software and to produce cadastral survey documents using computer aided drafting
• 5Discuss the concepts of SPEAR and ePlan as mechanisms for the digital processing of cadastral plans in Victoria.