Land Surveying

General

Prefix

GEOG

Course Number

335

Course Level

Undergraduate

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Review of surveying. Surveying calculations; traverses, azimuths, areas, horizontal and vertical curves. Required: Graduation from a two year technical/community college.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Apply the principles of trigonometry, plane geometry and coordinate geometry to perform most survey computations.

Outcome

Describe the principles of astronomy for stellar observations and reduction of observations to compute azimuth of traverse line.

Outcome

Compute horizontal, vertical, and spiral curves.

Outcome

Identify and describe the operating geometric principles of surveying instruments.

Outcome

Apply field and office aspects to complete a traverse to meet specified degree of accuracy and compile coordinates of surveyed points.

Outcome

Apply necessary principles to complete a level loop and establish elevations on survey control points.

Dependencies

Courses

GEOG335 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

GEOG335 is a completion requirement for: