FC21129 Electronic Distance Measurements
Course Outline
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Course |
: FC21129 – Electronic Distance Measurements |
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Core/Specialization |
: Core |
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Programme |
: Bachelor of Science in Surveying Sciences |
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Department |
: Surveying & Geodesy |
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Faculty |
: Faculty of Geomatics |
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Contact Hours |
: 50 |
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Year |
: II |
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Semester |
: I |
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Lecturer |
: Mr. PGV Aberathne |
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Room No. |
: SF/13 |
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Telephone No. |
: 0453453071 |
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: vipula@geo.sab.ac.lk |
Synopsis
This course provides knowledge on electronic distance measurements techniques for surveying. This includes the basic principles, components of the EDM instruments, testing & calibration, measurement procedures & accuracies, data collection & processing via CAD software. The modern EDM instruments enable the automation of data collection, processing and analysis.
Contents
- Introduction
- EDM Measurement Technique & Applications
- Propagation of Electro Magnetic Waves & Errors
- EDM Calibration
- EDM in Surveying Applications
Learning Outcomes |
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By the end of the course, students should be able to: |
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No. |
Course Learning Outcome |
Programme Outcome |
Assessment Methods |
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1. |
Explain the principles of EDM |
P01 |
Final Exam, Assignment |
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2. |
Explain various error sources effecting the EDM measurements |
P01 |
Final Exam, Assignment |
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3. |
Describe various the operational procedures for EDM instrument calibration |
P01 |
Final Exam, Assignment |
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4. |
ApplyEDM methods to solve geometric related problems |
P02 |
Final Exam, Assignment |
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5. |
Effective communication |
P07 |
Presentation |
Student Learning Time (SLT)
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Teaching and Learning Activities |
Student Learning Time (hours) |
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Directed Learning |
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Lecturers and Student Centered Learning (SCL) |
12 |
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Independent Learning |
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Preparation – Student centred learning activities& Assignments |
14 |
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Self-Learning (Library & Internet) |
10 |
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Revision |
10 |
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Assessment |
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03 |
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01 |
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TOTAL (SLT) |
50 |
Teaching Methodology |
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Lectures Demonstrations Student centred learning activities Assignments (individual and group)&Presentations |
References
- Advanced Surveying : Total Station, GIS and Remote Sensing; Gopi&Satheesh 2007
- Engineering Surveying; Schofield W., 2002
- Engineering Surveying Technology; Kennie T.J.M, 1996
- Advanced Surveying; Mahajan & Santosh K., 1983
- Advanced Surveying; Agor A., 1997
- Adjustment computations statistics and least squares in surveying and GIS; Wolf & Paul R.,1997
Grading
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Assignments |
50% |
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Final Examination |
50% |
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Total |
100% |