SURV2220Surveying Methods and Equipment

Course handbook

Description

This course presents the theory and practice of surveying equipment including electronic distance measurement devices, theodolites (total stations), and global navigation satellite system.

Availability2020 Course Timetables

Replacing course(s)

This course replaces the following course(s): SURV2130 and SURV2180. Students who have successfully completed SURV2130 or SURV2180 are not eligible to enrol in SURV2220.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Identify a range of surveying instrumentation, both past and present.

2. Demonstrate the application and capabilities of these instruments.

3. Test and calibrate the surveying instruments.

4. Reduce raw observations data from surveying instruments to a useable form.

5. Analyse the results obtained and portray them in a cogent manner.

6. Implement the theory, practice and management issues with the use of electronic distance measurement.

7. Implement the theory, practice and management issues with the Global Navigation Satellite System.

Content

• Working principles, design, and error of theodolite
• Electronic distance measurement instruments
• Global navigation satellite system
• Practice with surveying equipment

Assumed knowledge

SURV1200 Introduction to Surveying; SURV2210 Engineering Surveying; Math and Physics courses in Year 1 (calculus, matrices, algebra, optics).

Assessment items

Written Assignment: Theodolite Testing and Calibration

Written Assignment: EDM Velocity Corrections

Written Assignment: EDMI Systematic Errors

Written Assignment: EDMI Calibration

Written Assignment: GNSS Baseline Determination

Formal Examination: Formal Examination

Contact hours

Callaghan