Measurement of horizontal and vertical distances and angles to locate engineering projects including profiles, plane and topographical mapping, site layout, and earthwork.

Math 111, CEEn 112

Surveying Fundamentals & Practices, Nathanson
Engineering Measurements Lab Manual, Nelson
Ring Bound Field Book

• 8.113.1 Be able to make order of magnitude estimates, assess reasonableness of solutions, and report appropriate levels of numerical accuracy.
• 8.113.2 Understand basic coordinate geometry functions and how they are used in surveying to reduce field measurements to useable quantities for design and analysis.
• 8.113.3 Understand the uses and operations of engineering measuring devices such as theodolites, distance meters, levels, GPS.
• 8.113.4 Be able to develop a map from measured elevation data.
• 8.113.5 Develop a knowledge of basic mapping principles including the use of bearings, azimuths, coordinate systems, and topographic maps.
• 8.113.6 From measured survey data, be able to compute slopes, distances, areas, and volumes.
• 8.113.7 Be able to design and layout horizontal and vertical alignments for highways.
• 8.113.8 Be able to use computer programs to develop surveying notes and final drawings.

• Engineering measurements, precision, and accuracy
• Coordinate geometry and surveying field measurement reduction
• Basic operation of surveying instruments, including levels, total stations, and GPS
• Bearings, azimuths, coordinate systems, field traverses and corresponding adjustments
• Topographic mapping
• Horizontal and vertical curve design and layout
• Construction layout

Offered each fall semester and spring term.
Meets TU/TH 10:00 – 10:50 am fall and TU/TH 8:00-9:50 spring. A separate three hour lab for each one hour of class is also required.

This course is primarily an engineering science course.
ABET program criteria for Civil Engineering requires that graduates can “conduct civil engineering experiments and analyze and interpret the resulting data”. This criteria is met through the introduction to operations and applications of modern surveying equipment.

Course learning outcomes (competencies) 8.113.1 through 8.113.8 contribute to program outcome 8: "Be able to use modern engineering tools, conduct experiments, and analyze uncertain data".

Prepared by Professor E. James Nelson, April 2008.