FC11218 Basics in Land Surveying

FC11218 Basics in Land Surveying

Course Outline

Course

: FC11218 – Basics in Land Surveying

Core/Specialization

: Core

Programme

: Bachelor of Science in Surveying Sciences

Department

: Surveying & Geodesy

Faculty

: Faculty of Geomatics

Contact Hours

: 100

Year

: I

Semester

: I

Lecturer

: Dr M. D. E. K. Gunathilaka

Room No.

: SF-12

Telephone No.

: 045-3453071

E-mail

: erandakan@sab.ac.lk

 

Synopsis

This course introduces students to fundamental aspects of Land Surveying. The principle of surveying, definitions, introduction to conventional surveying and mapping techniques will be provided.

 

Contents

  • Introduction to Surveying
  • Units of measurements
  • Linear and angular measurements
  • Chain Survey
  • Chain survey applications
  • Plane Table Survey
  • Compass Survey
  • Introduction to Height Measurements
  • Levelling Measurements and Computations

 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

No.

Course Learning Outcome

Programme Outcome

Assessment Methods

1.

Explain the principles of surveying in land surveying applications

P01

Final Exam

2.

Describe various surveying applications

P01

Final Exam, Assignment

3.

Explain linear and angular measurement methods

P01

Final Exam, Assignment

4.

Describeconventional surveying techniques to solve geometric related problems creatively

P02

Final Exam, Assignment

5.

Compute corrections for various error sources in conventional surveying techniques

P02

Final Exam, Assignment

6.

Effective communication

P07

Presentation

 

Student Learning Times (SLT)

Teaching and Learning Activities

Student Learning Time (hours)

Directed Learning

Lectures and Student Centered Learning (SCL)

28

Independent Learning

Preparation – Student centred learning activities& Assignments

23

Self-learning (library & internet)

30

Revision

15

Assessment

Assignments

02

Final Examination

02

TOTAL (SLT)

100

 

 

Teaching Methodology

  • Lectures
  • Demonstrations
  • Student centred learning activities
  • Assignments (individual and group)

 

References

  • A textbook of surveying and leveling; A. Agor, 1996
  • Surveying, Theory and Practice, Anderson& James M., 1998
  • Surveying Vol. 1, K.R. Arora, 2010
  • Surveying, Banister A., 1995
  • Surveying and Levelling, Basak N.N., 2000
  • The surveying Hand book, Brinker, Russell C, 1999
  • Plane and Geodetic Surveying, Clark, David, 1996
  • Principles and Use of Surveying Instruments, Clendinning J., 1970
  • Surveying theory and practice, Davis, Raymond e., 1981
  • Surveying Vol II, Duggal S.K., 2009
  • Surveying Instruments and Their Operational, Fialovszky& Laios,1991
  • A guide to understanding land surveying, Estopinal& Stephen V., 1993
  • Textbook of surveying, Husain S.K.1994
  • Surveying and Levelling-Part-I, Kanetkar, T. P., 1996
  • Surveying : principles and applications; Kavanagh, B. F., 2003
  • Surveying-1, Kochher, C.L., 1996
  • Bimmenummuladarma; Wickramasinghe S.D., 2008
  • BimManima 1 : DamwelManuma; Wickramasinghe S.D, 2011
  • Surveying Mc.Cormanc Jack, 1995
  • Surveying-Vol I; Punmia B.C., 2005
  • Class lessons in surveying and leveling (Part I); Shahani P.B., 1982
  • Basic Surveying; Whyte W., ….
  • Elementry Surveying: Introduction to Geomatics; Wolf & Paul R., 2004
  • A Text Book of Surveying; ZamirAlvi, 1999

 

Grading

Assignments

50%

Final Examination

50%

Total

100%