Objective 

To equip students to acquire skills in theory and techniques of surveying as well as the skills of applying GIS in modern surveying.

Content

Topics to be covers in surveying include: reduction of observations of angles, directions, distances and differences in elevation, the computation and adjustment of traverses, and other methods of collecting and recording spatial data. The course will also cover the use of total stations, electronic distance meters, surveyors’ tapes, differential levels, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) receivers, data loggers, and computer aided design (CAD) software. The students will also be introduced to computer information systems, such as GIS, Land Information System (LIS) and their applications. 

Mode of Delivery

The course will be delivered through lectures, laboratory exercises, fieldwork, seminars, individual and group presentations.