Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

172699 v.2 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/Prerequisites

TEE Applicable Mathematics. Alternative mathematics units are available for applicants who have completed Discrete Mathematics.

Specific Requirements

STAT elements considered are E and Q. Students are required to have access to, or possess, a portable electronic programmable calculator with hard wired trigonometrical subroutines and a minimum capacity of ten significant figures. Students will receiveinformation concerning an appropriate purchase at their first lecture period. 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.

Note

Students are required to have access to, or possess, a portable electronic programmable calculator with hard wired trigonometrical subroutines and a minimum capacity of ten significant figures. Students will receive information concerning an appropriate purchase at their first lecture period. 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 will become eligible for membership to the Spatial Sciences Institute.

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 essential study materials.

Special Note

For details on the honours classes refer to the General Section of the Handbook.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1
10416 v.2   Survey Computations 185 5.0 25.0
10418 v.2   Plane and Construction Surveying 181 5.0 25.0
307422 v.1   Spatial Data Processing 181 5.0 25.0
4579 v.2   Mathematics 181 4.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 1 Semester 2
10420 v.3 ** Topographic Cartography 182 4.0 25.0
301995 v.5   Communication Skills 116 2.0 12.5
302530 v.2   Spatial Data Processing 182 5.0 25.0
302531 v.1   Computer Aided Mapping 182 3.0 12.5
4585 v.2   Mathematics 182 4.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 1
10423 v.3   Digital Remote Sensing 281 5.0 25.0
10457 v.4 ** Engineering and Control Surveying 281 5.0 25.0
7054 v.5   Physics 113 5.0 12.5
8038 v.5   Mathematics 273 3.0 12.5
8920 v.5   Cartographic Statistics 181 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 2
10422 v.3   Photogrammetric Mapping 282 5.0 25.0
10424 v.2   Coordinate and Mapping Systems 282 5.0 25.0
3984 v.5   Computer Assisted Cartography 282 5.0 25.0
7390 v.5   Physics 114 4.5 12.5
8039 v.6   Mathematics 274 3.0 12.5
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 1
10425 v.3   GIS 281 5.0 25.0
10426 v.3 ** Spatial Business Management 381 5.0 25.0
10458 v.2   Measurement and Adjustment Analysis 381 5.0 25.0
10461 v.3   Satellite and Space Geodesy 381 4.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 2
10459 v.3 ** Industrial and Mine Surveying 382 4.0 25.0
10460 v.2   Analytical Photogrammetry 382 5.0 25.0
302313 v.2   GPS Surveying 382 5.0 25.0
302321 v.1   Land Planning 386 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 4
300164 v.2   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   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2006 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y      
2006 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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