SURVEYING

AIM

1. To improve the skills about, land survey, topographic measurements and applications. 2. To improve the skills about map use, cartographic evaluation on maps. 3. To improve the skills about producing topographic maps

CONTENT

This course contains; Introduction, Measurement Units and Scale,Units, Concept of Measurement and Measurement Errors,Survey Instruments,Simple Angle Measurements and Traversing,Angle and Coordinate Calculation Principles,Open and Closed Traverse, Coordinate Computation, Site work,Height Measurements, Geometric Levelling,Trigonometric Leveling,Vertical Angles,Profiles and Cross Sections, Surface Levelling, Tacheometry,Application, Area Computation,Characteristics of Contour, Map Drawing,Volume Computation-Fieldwork,Fieldwork.

1. 1

   Apply measurement methods.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Homework, Quiz

2. 2

   Calculate the value of measurement errors.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Homework, Quiz

3. 3

   Measure lengths and angles.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Homework, Quiz

4. 4

   Calculate geodesic basic tasks and coordinates.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Homework, Quiz

5. 5

   Use levelling methods.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Homework, Quiz

6. 6

   Calculate height differences, areas and volumes.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Homework, Quiz

7. 7

   Form profile and cross-sections.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Homework, Quiz

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Introduction, Measurement Units and Scale

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

2. WEEK 2

   Units, Concept of Measurement and Measurement Errors

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

3. WEEK 3

   Survey Instruments

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

4. WEEK 4

   Simple Angle Measurements and Traversing

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

5. WEEK 5

   Angle and Coordinate Calculation Principles

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

6. WEEK 6

   Open and Closed Traverse, Coordinate Computation, Site work

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

7. WEEK 7

   Height Measurements, Geometric Levelling

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

8. WEEK 8

   Trigonometric Leveling

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

9. WEEK 9

   Vertical Angles

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

10. WEEK 10

    Profiles and Cross Sections, Surface Levelling, Tacheometry

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

11. WEEK 11

    Application, Area Computation

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

12. WEEK 12

    Characteristics of Contour, Map Drawing

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

13. WEEK 13

    Volume Computation-Fieldwork

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

14. WEEK 14

    Fieldwork

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success30%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success70%

WORKLOAD

READING

• 1. Topografya / M. Gündoğdu Özgen. Merkez Küt.Ders Kitapları -- TA590 .Ö94 2. Surveying : principles and applications / Barry F. Kavanagh, S.J. Glenn Bird 3. Engineering surveying technology / edited by T.J.M. Kennie and G. Petrie 4. Surveying / A. Bannister, S. Raymond, R. Baker 5. Surveying : with construction applications / Barry F. Kavanagh

TEACHING STAFF

• Assist.Prof. Özay USLUCOORDINATOR
• Assoc.Prof. Mahmut Oğuz SELBESOĞLU
• Assist.Prof. Özay USLU