10466 (v.2) Applied Geodetic Surveying 482

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Area:	Department of Spatial Sciences
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	150.0
Lecture:	4 x 2 Hours Yearly
Fieldwork:	2 x 2 Weeks Yearly
Prerequisite(s):	10464 (v.2) Physical Geodesy 481
Other Requisite(s):	First Aid Certificate: Students undertaking this unit are required to have completed an Approved First Aid Course prior to enrolment.
Syllabus:	A field camp under as realistic as possible conditions, involving teamwork and organisational skills development in order to complete three-dimensional geodetic surveys to a prescribed precision, and a hypothetical rural subdivision according to Western Australian legislation. The field surveys include, but are not limited to - reconnaissance, triangulation, triliteration, traversing, GPS, EDM, astronomical observations, spirit leveling, datum transformations, map projections, and least squares network adjustment and analysis. Auxiliary yet important activities include, but are not limited to - equipment calibration, project cost estimation, logistical planning, and professional report presentation to 'clients' in a production-type environment. Comprises of lectures of two hours, twice per semester and two weeks per semester.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Undertaken equipment calibration and operation, survery execution to meet requirements, data analysis, computation and adjustment, professional report presentation and project costing.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	CSWA., (2001), Survey Safe: Managing the Risks, Perth, Consulting Surveyors Western Australia. Featherstone, W.E., (1996), GPS Surveying, 2nd edition, Monograph, Perth, School of Spatial Sciences, Curtin University of Technology. Featherstond, W.E., (1997), The Role of the Earth's Gravity Field in Surveying, Monograph, Perth, School of Spatial Sciences, Curtin University of Technology. Nautical Almanac Office., (2002), The Star Almanac for the Year 2002, The Stationery Office. Kearsley, A.H.W., (1988), Geodetic Surveying, Monograph 8, School of Surveying, NSW, University of New South Wales. Munsie, A.W., (1994), Extraterrestiral Positioning (Astronomy Section), Perth, School of Spatial Sciences, Curtin University of Technology. Rizos, C., (1999), Principles and Practice of GPS Surveying, Sydney, Department of Geomatic Engineering, University of New South Wales. hppt://www.gmat.unsw.edu.au/sanp/gps/gps_survey/principles_gps.htm
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Fieldwork assessment 100%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y