Lectures
Demonstrations
Project work
Private study
Blackboard
Module Aim:
The aims of the module are:
(1) to introduce students to modern day surveying equipment;
(2) to teach students the basic principles relating to this equipment.
Students must participate in class work, practical work & project work and must achieve a minimum of 50% in these elements of continuous assessment in order to have satisfied the module learning outcomes.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
to understand & operate modern electronic distance measurement instruments (i.e. Leica, Pentax, Topcon, Trimble);
LO2
to understand & use these instruments to set out buildings & roads;
LO3
to understand & use these instruments to produce a detail survey of an area, a contour map of an area, longitudinal sections;
LO4
to understand & apply relevant computer software to obtain the output drawings in Learning Outcome (3).
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
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Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
(1) Traversing (6 hours lectures)
(a) Bearings and Coordinates
(b) Traversing Field Work
(c) Traversing Calculations