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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

300164 v.2 Surveying Fourth Year Stream

Introduction

The fourth year surveying stream includes business and professional surveying studies, as well as providing the opportunity to choose a specific option for in-depth study. The fourth year also requires the student to complete a major project and attend a two week field camp.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 4 Semester 1
10462 v.2   Survey Law/Ethics/Practice 481 4.5 25.0
10464 v.2   Physical Geodesy 481 4.0 25.0
302323 v.2   Survey Network Analysis and Design 481 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 2
10466 v.2 *   Applied Geodetic Surveying 482 4.0 25.0
311370 v.1   Spatial Sciences Project 494 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
10463 v.2   Hydrographic Surveying 481 4.0 25.0
11310 v.5   Geology 111 5.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
10288 v.8 W   Mine Design Project 342 5.0 25.0
10852 v.3 M   Organisational Behaviour 200 3.0 25.0
12037 v.4 L   Spatial Database Systems 282 5.0 25.0
302255 v.1 P   Precise Engineering and Deformation Surveys 482 3.0 25.0
302312 v.1 P   Advanced Analytical Photogrammetry 482 5.0 25.0
302314 v.1 H   Satellite Navigation and Hydrography 482 5.0 25.0
311369 v.2   Professional Cadastral Practice 482 25.0 50.0
311369 v.2   Professional Cadastral Practice 482 25.0 50.0
7410 v.4 H   Weather Forecasting 101 2.0 12.5

*    Two week camp

++    Global Positioning Systems, Engineering Surveying and Photogrammetry option

C    Cadastral option

E    Engineering Surveying option

G    Global Positioning Systems option

H    Hydrographic option

L    GIS/LIS option (SDS382 and a GIS optional unit)

M    Project Management option

P    Photogrammetry option

W    Mine Surveying option