Domain - Geographic Information Systems and Cartography

Domain - Geographic Information Systems and Cartography

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Level 3

Demonstrate knowledge of printing and duplication processes used in cartography
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7

8978 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe photographic, photomechanical and digital processes used in the production of cartographic material; describe offset printing specifications for maps and charts; and describe the screen printing process used for cartography.

Standard-setting body:

Infrastructure ITO - InfraTrain

Level 4

Appraise and interpret a cartographic product
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7

8975 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the history of maps; describe the map making process from data capture to final product; appraise a cartographic product; and interpret a cartographic product.

Standard-setting body:

Infrastructure ITO - InfraTrain

Demonstrate knowledge of cartographic theory and principles
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7

8976 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: map projections and coordinate systems; colour theory and systems; generalisation processes; and to determine map type and visual variables.

Standard-setting body:

Infrastructure ITO - InfraTrain

Produce a map
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7

8977 Unit Standard 30 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: interpret the job brief; retrieve and analyse data; produce a manuscript map; translate a manuscript map into map specifications; generate a map; and produce publication ready copy.

Standard-setting body:

Infrastructure ITO - InfraTrain

Level 5

Demonstrate knowledge of spatial information systems
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

23863 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of systems for holding spatial information; describe types and sources of data for spatial information systems; and describe spatial referencing systems.

Standard-setting body:

Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of spatial information systems
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard and unit standard 8980 have been replaced by unit standard 23863.

8979 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard will be able to: describe Geographic Information Systems (GIS); describe New Zealand spatial information development; describe sources of data; and describe data characteristics.

Standard-setting body:

Infrastructure ITO - InfraTrain

Demonstrate knowledge of spatial data principles
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard and unit standard 8979 have been replaced by unit standard 23863.

8980 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe spatial data and data based structures within Geographic Information Systems; describe the data model associated with an existing Entity Relationship (ER) diagram; and describe the application of spatial data transfer standards.

Standard-setting body:

Infrastructure ITO - InfraTrain

Capture spatial data
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard and unit standard 16669 have been replaced by unit standard 23864.

8981 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: methods of data capture; the components of quality of spatial data; the impact of each method of data capture on the quality of data produced; validation and maintenance procedures; and to capture simple data sets.

Standard-setting body:

Infrastructure ITO - InfraTrain

Level 6

Apply spatial data principles to capture surveying spatial data
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4 This unit standard and unit standard 8981 have been replaced by unit standard 23864.

16669 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of spatial information systems; demonstrate knowledge of spatial data principles; and capture surveying spatial data.

Standard-setting body:

Infrastructure ITO - InfraTrain

Demonstrate knowledge of data capture, and acquire and load data for a spatial information system
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 8981 and unit standard 16669.

23864 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who are currently working, or who intend to work, in jobs which involve inputting data for spatial data information systems. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of spatial data capture systems and data transfer standards; and acquire and load data for a spatial information system

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Present information from a spatial information system
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Version 2

23865 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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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.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

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