SURV4110

Industrial Surveying

Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment School of Engineering

10 Units 4000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Callaghan Campus	Semester 1

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

Presents applications of surveying field, office and management principles and practices to the specific environment encountered in mining surveys and other industrial surveys.

Objectives

1. to understand the peculiarities of the demands and options in industrial and mining surveying
2. to apply surveying field skills to industrial and mining surveying
3. to become familiar with special equipment typically used in mining and industrial surveys
4. to apply surveying office computing and data reduction skills to industrial and mining surveying
5. to apply surveying data and information analysis skills to industrial and mining surveying
6. to apply surveying management skills to industrial and mining surveying

Content

1. Characteristics of industrial and mining surveying.
2. Aspects of theodolite design, usage and errors in precise surveys.
3. Optical intersection techniques.
4. Special instruments encountered in industrial and mining surveying.
5. Statistical analysis in precise surveys.
6. Photogrammetric methods for precise surveys.

Replacing Course(s)

N/A.

Transition

N/A.

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

Content covered in courses SURV1110 Surveying 1, SURV1120 Surveying 2, SURV2130 Surveying 3,
SURV2340 Survey Computing, SURV3350 Analysis of Observations.

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Laboratory
Practical
Tutorial

Assessment Items

Other: (please specify)	A combination of formal examination, project based assignments, and other examinations. NOTE: Any modification to the above assessment arrangement will appear on the course outline normally issued in Week 1.

Contact Hours

Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Practical: for 4 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables