- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
Topics include: an introduction to mines, mining terminology, the importance of mining in Canada and British Columbia; underground surveying techniques (control transfer, shaft plumbing, azimuth determination, traversing and leveling, volume determinations); open pit mining surveying requirements with an introduction to pit slope stability techniques; introduction to high-precision survey instruments, including their calibration and operation; accuracy standards and field procedures for high-precision horizontal and vertical control surveys (including high-precision GPS surveys); error analysis of survey measurements (angle, distance and height difference); pre-analysis and design of survey projects; application of optical and electromagnetic measuring principles and techniques; introduction to deformation surveys and analyses.
Credits
5.5
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the importance of mining in Canada and British Columbia, and the role of the geomatic engineer in this industry.
- Understand the use of some specific underground surveying techniques and instrumentation.
- Perform basic calculations for underground mining horizontal and vertical positioning, and volumetric surveys.
- Understand open pit mining surveying requirements and how to perform basic calculations for some pit slope stability determinations.
- Understand the principles, concepts, observing techniques and instrumentation of high-precision surveys.
- Understand the capabilities and limitations of the various methods and instruments used in first- and second- order surveys.
- Understand methods, standards and specifications for conducting terrestrial and GPS surveys.
- Perform error analysis of survey measurements, such as angles, distances, and height differences.
- Perform pre-analysis and simple design of precision horizontal and vertical control networks using conventional and GPS survey methods.
- Make a variety of precise measurements and calculations to test and assess the accuracy and limitations of survey equipment.
- Calibrate and test survey equipment using standardized methods and procedures.
- Understand the measuring principles and techniques of optical and electromagnetic instruments.
- Understand the basic deformation monitoring techniques and analyses.
Effective as of Winter 2009
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.