modules

Surveying is a multidisciplinary skill that is applied to any area of science and engineering that requires the accurate measurement of natural and manmade features on the Earth’s surface. This applied module is designed to provide all the underpinning knowledge to become a surveyor.

The course begins by introducing the fundamental surveying techniques. This includes the application of surveying techniques to make spatial measurements (angles, distances and elevations), as well as the theory and mathematics involved with establishing control networks. As the module advances you will be introduced to global navigation satellite systems in surveying, and be given an introduction to setting out and engineering surveying. This module is delivered in the form of lectures, workshops and practical sessions.

The second half of the module goes through the processes of a topographic survey. During several exercises you will use your knowledge and understanding of surveying to establish a primary control network on a site and connecting to a coordinate system, collect topographic detail, and produce a scaled topographic plan using digital terrain modelling software and AutoCAD.