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FC22130 Engineering Surveying

Course Outline

Course

:  FC22130 – Engineering Surveying

Core/Specialization

:  Core

Programme

:  Bachelor of Science in Surveying Sciences

Department

:  Surveying & Geodesy

Faculty

:  Faculty of Geomatics

Contact Hours

:  50

Year

:  II

Semester

:  II

Lecturer

: Dr DR Welikanna

Room No.

:

Telephone No.

:  0453453071

E-mail

:drw@gee.sab.ac.lk

 

Synopsis

This course provides both theoretical and practical knowledge on engineering earthwork computation techniques involved for area and volume computations which are commonly required in various civil engineering projects and construction projects.

 

Contents

  • Profile and Gradients
  • Earthwork Calculations
  • Volume Computation
  • Modern methods for volume estimation

 

Learning Outcomes

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

No.

Course Learning Outcome

Programme Outcome

Assessment Methods

1.

Explain the various area and volume computation techniques

P01

Final Exam, Assignment

2.

Estimate the earthwork quantities of an engineering project.

P03

Final Exam, Assignment

3.

Effective communication

P07

Presentation

 

Student Learning Time (SLT)

Teaching and Learning Activities

Student Learning Time (hours)

Directed Learning

Lectures and Student Centered Learning (SCL)

13

Independent Learning

Preparation – Student centred learning activities& Assignments

16

Self-Learning (Library & Internet)

10

Revision

8

Assessment

Assignments

02

Final Examination

01

TOTAL (SLT)

50

 

Teaching Methodology

Lectures

Demonstrations

Student centred learning activities

Assignments (individual and group)&Presentations

 

References

  • Engineering Surveying; Schofield W., 2002
  • Surveying - Vol. III : Higher Surveying; Punmia B.C., 2005
  • Engineering Surveying Technology; Kennie T.J.M, 1996
  • Higher Surveying; Chandra A.M., 2005
  • Advanced Surveying : A Textbook of Advanced Surveying for Engineering Students; Agor A.,1995
  • A textbook of surveying and leveling;Agor A.,1996
  • 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
  • Surveying, Gupta R.B., 1995
  • Textbook of surveying, Husain S.K.1994
  • Surveying-1, Kochher, C.L., 1996
  • Surveying Mc.Cormanc Jack, 1995
  • Surveying-Vol I; Punmia B.C., 2005
  • Surveying, Saikia& Mimi Das, 2010
  • A Text Book of Surveying; ZamirAlvi, 1999

 

Grading

Assignments

50%

Final Examination

50%

Total

100%