CET 113 - Surveying Fundamentals

1. Discuss surveying basics
   1. List famous surveyors
   2. Examine the early history of surveying
   3. Discuss the evolution of surveying equipment
   4. Discuss types and classes of surveys
   5. Describe different surveying reference systems
   6. Discuss the maintenance of equipment
2. Perform basic horizontal and vertical measurements
   1. Learn and illustrate basic measurement units
   2. Illustrate the necessity for accurate surveys
   3. Differentiate between accuracy and precision
   4. Identify sources of errors and mistakes
   5. Define significant figures
   6. Prepare various types of field notes
   7. Prepare electronically recorded notes
   8. Describe office work and digital computers
3. Perform measuring with surveying equipment.
   1. Use electronic distance measurements
   2. Discuss different uses of trigonometry in surveying
   3. Outline the types of corrections
   4. Discuss incorrect tape length or standardization error
   5. Examine the effect of temperature variations
   6. Define slope corrections
   7. Define sag and tension corrections
   8. Categorize common mistakes made in taping
   9. Describe the magnitude of errors
4. Peform surveying calculations.
   1. Use the law of sins in surveying calculations
   2. Use the law of cosines in surveying calculations
   3. Calculate missing angles and lengths.
5. Utilize electronic distance measuring instruments (EDMs).
   1. Define basic terms
   2. List the types of EDMs
   3. Illustrate the set-up, leveling, and centering of EDMs
   4. Locate errors in DEM measurements
   5. Discuss calibration of EDM equipment
   6. Illustrate the accuracy of EDMs
6. Examine different types of leveling
   1. Define basic definitions
   2. Describe differential leveling
   3. Discuss the earth’s curvature and atmospheric refraction
   4. List the use of level rod targets
   5. Identify common leveling mistakes
   6. Examine leveling errors
   7. Define the precision of differential leveling
   8. Compute adjustments of level circuits
   9. Define profiles
   10. Define cross sections
7. Examine angles and directions
   1. Define meridians
   2. Define units of measuring angles
   3. Describe Azimuths and Bearings
   4. Examine uses of the Compass
   5. Define Traverse Angle Terms
   6. Prepare Traverse Computations
   7. Examine Magnetic Declination
8. Compare angles and directions with Transits, Theodolites, and Total Stations
   1. Examine Transits and Theodolites
   2. Produce measures of horizontal angles
   3. Produce measured angles by repetition
   4. Produce measured vertical angles
   5. Illustrate how to set-up the Theodolite
   6. Define forced centering
   7. Produce measured zenith angles with a Theodolite
   8. Examine the total station
9. Discuss miscellaneous angle concerns
   1. Identify common errors in angle measurement
   2. Identify common mistakes in measuring angles
   3. Define angle-distance relationships
   4. Discuss older methods of traversing