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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

172699 v.4 Bachelor of Surveying

BSurv(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 003922M
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 4 Years

Introduction

Surveying is a science-based discipline which is concerned with the measurement, representation and management of data concerning the earth's physical and man-made features. Specialist areas such as cadastral studies, geodesy, photogrammetry, surveying and land information systems, are included within this discipline. Related areas include remote sensing, land development and planning, mine surveying and hydrographic surveying. The discipline has moved into several high technology areas which include satellite positioning, laser scanning, airborne and marine navigation, digital mapping and remote sensing, specialised alignment surveying, analysis of structural deformations, and land and environmental management. Studying modern surveying necessarily calls upon elements from such diverse disciplines as computing, engineering, environmental science, geography, geology, management, mathematics and physics. The Department of Spatial Sciences offers the only comprehensive degree program in surveying in Western Australia. The fourth year of the course incorporates an honours program which can lead directly into the Master of Science (Surveying and Mapping) and the Doctor of Philosophy.

Course Entry Requirements

One TEE Mathematics subject. OR at least Mathematics 2C/2D Mathematics 3C/3D desirable

STAT elements considered are E and Q. STAT applicants will be required to meet entry prerequisites by completing enabling units. This study may extend the duration of the course. Attendance at field excursions and survey camps is compulsory. Students who do not attend will not have completed the course requirements. All degree students should seek employment in their field during the summer vacations. Three months' approved practical experience is required before a surveying degree will be awarded. This requirement must also be met prior to undertaking the Cadastral Option in the final semester. Students must hold a certificate indicating completion of an approved course in senior first aid before graduating.

Note

Attendance at field excursions and survey camps is compulsory. Students who do not attend will not have completed the course requirements. All degree students should seek employment in their field during the summer vacations. Three months approved practical experience is required before a surveying degree will be awarded. This requirement must also be met prior to undertaking the Cadastral Option in the final semester. Students must hold a certificate indicating completion of an approved course in first aid before graduating.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

The course is four years' full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Professional Recognition

On completion of the course, surveying students may become eligible for membership to the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI). The course is also fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Career Opportunities

Interesting and challenging professional careers are available to surveying graduates throughout Australia and the world. Excellent opportunities exist with local, state and federal governments, industry sectors - including land development, construction, defence, tourism, mapping, resource development and mining or in private practice as a registered surveyor under the Licensed Surveyors Act (WA).

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. All students are required to have access to a portable electronic programmable calculator having hard wired trigonometrical subroutines and a minimum capacity of 10 significant figures. It is also expected that certain costs involved with associated field trips must be met. A requirement for graduation is the successful completion of a Senior First Aid certificate and this expense must also be met.

Further Information

For further information about the program, contact the Department of Spatial Sciences on telephone: (08) 9266 7566 or email: spatial@curtin.edu.au or visit our website: www.spatial.curtin.edu.au. See also Geographic Information Science, Mine and Engineering Surveying, Surveying/Entrepreneurship (double degree), and Surveying/Property (double degree).

Special Note

For details on the honours classes refer to the Curtin Policies website http://www.policies.curtin.edu.au/documents/honours_degrees_and_degrees_with_honours.doc

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
10416 v.3   Survey Computations 100 5.0 25.0
10418 v.3   Plane and Construction Surveying 100 5.0 25.0
305639 v.1   Mathematics 135 4.0 25.0
  OR  
305640 v.1   Mathematics 136 4.0 25.0
  OR  
302283 v.3   Mathematical Modelling 101 4.0 25.0
307554 v.1   Science Communications 101 2.0 12.5
7054 v.5   Physics 113 5.0 12.5
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
302318 v.2   Spatial Computations 100 4.0 25.0
311054 v.1   Mathematics 146 5.0 25.0
  OR  
10926 v.5   Mathematics 103 4.0 25.0
312189 v.2   Spatial Mapping 100 3.0 25.0
4536 v.6   Geographic Information Systems 100 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
10457 v.6 **   Engineering Surveying 210 5.0 25.0
310588 v.1   Mathematics 271 4.0 25.0
7073 v.8   Applied Cartography 200 4.0 25.0
8920 v.6   Cartographic Statistics 100 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
10422 v.4   Photogrammetric Mapping 210 5.0 25.0
10424 v.3   Coordinate and Mapping Systems 210 4.0 25.0
312188 v.2   Spatial Data Processing 215 3.0 12.5
314068 v.2   Integrated Surveying 210 5.0 25.0
8039 v.6   Mathematics 274 3.0 12.5
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
10423 v.6   Remote Sensing 210 4.0 25.0
10458 v.3   Measurement and Adjustment Analysis 310 5.0 25.0
10461 v.4   Satellite and Space Geodesy 310 5.0 25.0
302321 v.2   Land Planning 300 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
10459 v.5 **   Mine Surveying 310 5.0 25.0
10460 v.3   Analytical Photogrammetry 310 5.0 25.0
10462 v.4   Survey Law Ethics Practice 400 4.0 25.0
302313 v.4   Global Positioning Systems Surveying 310 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 4
300164 v.3   Surveying Fourth Year Stream 200.0
  OR  
304022 v.2   Honours Surveying Stream 200.0
  200.0

**    Compulsory field excursion included in these units

Availability

Year Location Period All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2013 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y      
2013 Bentley Campus Semester 2   Y      

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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