Course Overview
This introductory course covers the fundamental concepts and principles of surveying: introduction to surveying; types of surveys; safety; significant figures and rounding of numbers; linear and angular measurements and units of measurements; accuracy, precision and errors. The course will include an introduction to survey leveling, including: basic leveling terms; curvature and refraction; types of leveling; levels and miscellaneous survey equipment; setting up levels; reading level rods; introduction to differential leveling including adjustments and orders of vertical control; peg test; and associated field notes. Applications of vertical and horizontal angle measurements; distance measurement and reduction; coordinate geometry; traverse measurements, computations and adjustments; areas, cross-sections, cut & fill; volumes; and introduction to total stations. SURV 1185 is a prerequisite for: SURV 1195 - Surveying for Mining 1 & 2 Field.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of surveying, errors, accuracy and precision.
- Describe the basic datums used in surveying.
- Learn how to perform the field test to evaluate the condition of a surveyor's level.
- Learn the basics of differential leveling of benchmarks and compute adjustments of leveling circuits.
- Perform calculations involving grades for construction purposes.
- Learn how to keep proper notes for survey fieldwork.
- Evaluate and adjust data from level and theodolite observations.
- Perform traverse observations and complete associated computations and adjustments.
Effective as of Winter 2017
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