This course provides a basic introduction to the principles and practices of land surveying
Outcome:
■ By the end of this course students will be able to:
â– explain the technical, professional, and ethical principles of land surveying;
â– demonstrate basic competence in the use and care of survey instruments;
â– collect and process survey observations including adjustments as appropriate;
â– perform basic survey computations and peer review other students work;
â– assess the suitability of survey techniques and equipment in a range of scenarios;
â– propose and justify land survey workflows for survey control and detail operations;
â– assess the quality of survey data from reported methods and results.
â– carry out a survey in a small group;
â– process and present collected data in a professional software package;
â– report succinctly on survey tasks;
â– reflect on the outcome of their own survey results and practice.
