DE5205                             ENGINEERING SURVEYING

Level 5                                             Credits 15                                            Version July 2010

LEARNING TIME

RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITE

DE4202 Land Surveying 1

RECOMMENDED CO-REQUISITE

Nil

AIM/PURPOSE

To develop further knowledge and understanding of surveying with specific reference to engineering applications.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.            Execute survey computations and assess errors, accuracy and probability of survey data.

2.            Demonstrate understanding of survey specialisation and methods.

3.            Undertake a range of site and engineering surveying tasks.

4.            Appraise safety requirements in surveying.

INDICATIVE CONTENT

• Survey computations and co-ordinate manipulation, horizontal and vertical curves computations, area and volume quantities, types of errors, accuracy and probability analysis, computer applications
• Robotic- and reflectorless total station, hydrographics, photogrammetry, GIS, GPS, cadastral surveys, introduction to subdivision surveys
• Site survey controls, contours, special topographical surveys, set out of road works and buildings, survey mark protection, as built surveys, CTV, Certification
• Safety on site, Generic TMP, Safety plans