1776 (v.3) Surveying 141

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Area:	Department of Spatial Sciences
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	2.5
Lecture:	1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly
Syllabus:	Role of the surveyor. Distance measurement. Use of compass, level and theodolite. Determination of heights. Contouring. Use of maps. Aerial surveying. Photo interpretation. Calculation of areas and volumes.
Unit Outcomes:	On completion of this unit students will have - Learnt how to use a compass, the level and the theodolite to make measurements, analysed map and aerial photographs, become adept at survey calculations such as bearings, distances areas and volumes and understood at a basic level the GPS system and two - and three - dimensional coordinate systems.
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:	Cavill J.A.L., (1995), Surveying Engineering, Fineline. Clancy J., (1991), Site Surveying and Levelling, Edward Arnold. Muskett J., (1995), Site Surveying, 2nd ed, Blackwell. Pugh J.C., (1975), Surveying for Field Scientists, Methuen. Rueger J.M., (1990), Electronic Distance Measurements - An introduction, Springer Verlag. Wolfe P.R., (1974), Elements of Photogrammetry, McGraw-Hill.
Unit Texts:	Munsie, S w Surveying 141 Notes, Curtin Bookshop.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignments 40%, Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y