COURSE Code: CIVL 101
5 Credits
Course Description
Surveying 1 is the first of three courses in surveying and introduces the student to the surveyor's role in communicating land-related information between stakeholders in architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) projects. This communication is dependent upon the efficient and accurate measurement of angles, distances and differences in elevation. Students will study the theory and practice of measurement in weekly lectures and field labs. The student will develop an understanding of the tools and language of collecting and portraying land-related information. This includes field measurement with electronic surveying equipment, the creation of manual and CAD scale drawings and data manipulation using co-ordinate based software.
Emphasis will be placed on the ability to interpret and perform calculations related to field measurements and present this data in the appropriate format.
