SURV2340

Survey Computing

Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment School of Engineering

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Callaghan Campus	Semester 2

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Involves significant amounts of PC-based computations using proprietary and other software. Computations required for the reduction and analysis of field surveys, including an introduction to three dimensional spatial co-ordinate systems, three dimensional co-ordinate transformations, spherical trigonometry, traverse reduction methods, cadastral survey computations, and survey-based computer-aided drafting (CAD) principles, practice and examples of software.

Objectives

1. to develop skills in reducing most efficiently a wide range of survey observations into spatial information

2. to be able to reduce some survey observations by commonly used procedures

3. to be able to use CAD software of value to survey industry

Content

Part 1: Computations required for the reduction and analysis of field surveys, including three dimensional spatial co-ordinate systems; three dimensional co-ordinate transformations; spherical trigonometry; traverse reduction methods; and cadastral survey and subdivision computations.

Part 2: Computer-aided drafting (CAD) for survey and geographic information: generic principles, practice using examples of available software.

Replacing Course(s)

N/A.

Transition

N/A.

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

Content covered in courses MATH1110, MATH1120.

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Problem Based Learning
Lecture
Laboratory

Assessment Items

Essays / Written Assignments	NOTE: Any modification to the above assessment arrangement will appear on the course outline normally issued in Week 1.

Contact Hours

Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 12 weeks
Laboratory: for 3 hour(s) per Week for 11 weeks

Timetables