Area: | WASM Mine Surveying Teaching Area |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 10416 (v.2) Survey Computations 185 or any previous version
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10418 (v.2) Plane and Construction Surveying 181 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Coordinate systems and reference frames. Coordinate transformations. Australians survey control networks. Mathematical treatment of map projections including analysis of distortions for equi-area, equi-distance and conformal projections. Conformal mapping of the ellipsod onto a plane - Mercator projections (TM,UTM,LTM and AMG). Mine plans, longitudinal and traverse sections. Lettering and conventional signs. Plotting from field notes. Record sheets. Pay measurement. Calculation of excavation and stockpile, volumes and tonnages, drill hole interpretation. Computerised map plotting. Review and hand-on excercises with Microstation CAD software. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have developed understanding in the following areas - Shape of the Earth's surface and its mathematical approximation - the geometry of the reference spheroid. Projection and the two coordinate systems used in Australia - a) Universal Transverse Mercator Grid based on the WGS datum. b) Australian Map Grid based on the AGD datum. Mathematical formulae used for transforming: geographical coordinates to grid coordinates and vice versa, coordinates from the Australian Map Grid to the World Geodetic System and vice versa. Fundamentals of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Usage of computer mapping tools (GMT, Microstation, etc.) for creation and compilation of mine maps and cross-sections. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Lauf, G.B., (1980). Geodesy and Map Projection, RMIT. Bomford, G., (1980). Geodesy, 4th ed. Oxford, Clarendon Press. Jackson, J.E., (1980). Sphere, Spheroid and Projections for Surveyors. Genada. Torge, W., (1980) Geodesy, de Gruyter. Vanicek, P. and Krokwasky., (1982). Geodesy: The Concepts. N.Holland Pub. Art Stolz., (1994). An Introduction to Geodesy. Snyder, J.P., (1987). Map Projections - A Working Manual. USGS. Professional Paper. Maling, D.H., (1992). Coordinate Systems and Map Projections, 2nded. Pergamon Press. Oxford. pp476. Leick A., (1995). GPS Satellite Surveying, 2nd ed. John Wiley and Sons Inc. New York. pp.560. |
Unit Texts: | The Australian Geodetic Datum Technical Manual - National Mapping Council of Australia. GPS Heighting Group (1991). GPS Heighting and AHD, Australian Institute of Surveyors. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous Assessment 50%. Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 30303 Mining Engineering | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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