Semester:

3

Course Code:

CE2050

Course Name:

Land Surveying Techniques

Credit Value:

1 (Notional hours: 50)

Prerequisites:

None

Core/Optional

Core

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs.

Tutorial hrs.

Practical hrs.

Independent Learning
Assessment hrs.

10

-

10

30

Course  Aim:   To impart fundamental knowledge on surveying techniques and adjustments of measurements in land surveying.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;

➢    describe different land surveying techniques and their applications

➢    conduct vertical, horizontal and angular measurements applicable to land surveying

➢    compute errors and adjust the surveying measurements using theory of errors

Course Content:

➢    Land surveying methods: Different land surveying techniques used in horizontal, angular and vertical measurements and their applications.

➢    Theory of errors: Application of theory of errors in surveying measurements.

➢    Plane surveying: Measurement and presentation of angles and distances.

➢    Levelling: Measurement and recording in a standard level sheet.

Teaching /Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, fieldwork

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

50%

Final Assessment

50%

Details: Fieldwork
50%

Theory (%)
25

Practical (%)
25

Other (%)

-

Recommended Reading:

➢    Schofield, W., & Breach, M. (2007). Engineering Surveying, 6th edn, Technology & Engineering.

➢    Bannister, A., Raymond, S., & Baker, R. (1992). Surveying, Longman Scientific & Technical.