Advanced Topics in Precision Survey GEOM 7150

Course offerings

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Relate sources and types of errors to survey instruments and measurement techniques, including how to take care of the influence of the errors.
• Interpret accuracy standards and specifications as they relate to terrestrial, GNSS surveys and mapping.
• Translate standards and specifications (such as maximum allowable misclosures) into a choice of surveying equipment and field procedures for 1D, 2D or 3D positioning surveys.
• Design by pre-analysis (including computer simulation), the appropriate combination of survey techniques (traditional and GNSS) and equipment for field data collection to satisfy specific quality requirements (in 1D, 2D and 3D).
• Employ standard field techniques and procedures to calibrate and test survey equipment.
• Evaluate equipment testing and calibration results to determine the accuracy, precision and limitations of the equipment.
• Analyze the positioning accuracy and suitability of three-dimensional coordinating systems, which includes terrestrial laser scanning systems and close-range photogrammetric methods.
• Explain some aspects of deformation monitoring techniques (geodetic and geotechnical) and analyses with consideration for systematic and random influences on measurement systems.
• Describe the techniques of alignment and underground (tunnelling and mine) surveys.
• Collect and process data related to gyro azimuth determination, including necessary reductions to obtain astronomic and grid azimuths.
• Discuss the capabilities and limitations of some survey techniques and instrumentation in transferring positions and orientations underground in underground mines or in tunneling projects.
• Assess horizontal and vertical control networks for tunneling surveys with consideration for breakthrough errors.

Effective as of Fall 2017

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