School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Surveying and Site Measurement
  • Unit Code

    ENS2260
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Alireza MOHYEDDIN KERMANI

Description

This unit provides an introduction to the theory and practice of land surveying. Students are introduced to a range of survey instruments and technologies and their use in recording the physical properties of a construction site. The use of satellite imagery and remote sensing, and the use of GPS devices is also covered.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Correctly use basic surveying instruments (level, theodolite, distance measurement apparatus) to undertake a field survey.
  2. Interpret and use digital imagery from satellites for site planning.
  3. Interpret and usedata from GPS devices for site planning.
  4. Record, correct and use this data to create site plans.
  5. Undertake standard computations on survey data to locate points and lines and to compute lengths, areas and volumes.

Unit Content

  1. Basic concepts of surveying, errors and their measurements.
  2. Control surveys: traversing, triangulation.
  3. Distance and angle measurements.
  4. Setting out curves, earthworks: calculation of areas and volumes.
  5. Underground surveying, satellite surveying: global positioning system (GPS), photogrammetry, remote sensing and geographical information system.
  6. Vertical control: leveling concepts, use of instruments, contouring.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and field practice sessions.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseQuizzes and tutorial exercises30%
Laboratory Work ^Field surveying practice30%
Examination ^End of semester examination40%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Surveying and Site Measurement
  • Unit Code

    ENS2260
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Alireza MOHYEDDIN KERMANI

Description

This unit provides an introduction to the theory and practice of land surveying. Students are introduced to a range of survey instruments and technologies and their use in recording the physical properties of a construction site. The use of satellite imagery and remote sensing, and the use of GPS devices is also covered.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Correctly use basic surveying instruments (level, theodolite, distance measurement apparatus) to undertake a field survey.
  2. Interpret and use digital imagery from satellites for site planning.
  3. Interpret and usedata from GPS devices for site planning.
  4. Record, correct and use this data to create site plans.
  5. Undertake standard computations on survey data to locate points and lines and to compute lengths, areas and volumes.

Unit Content

  1. Basic concepts of surveying, errors and their measurements.
  2. Control surveys: traversing, triangulation.
  3. Distance and angle measurements.
  4. Setting out curves, earthworks: calculation of areas and volumes.
  5. Underground surveying, satellite surveying: global positioning system (GPS), photogrammetry, remote sensing and geographical information system.
  6. Vertical control: leveling concepts, use of instruments, contouring.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and field practice sessions.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseQuizzes and tutorial exercises30%
Laboratory Work ^Field surveying practice30%
Examination ^End of semester examination40%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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