Plane Surveying CIVL 2303

Course description:

The course is intended to cover the basic principles of plane surveying and its importance. These principles include tape surveying, leveling, angle measurements and determination of areas and volumes. This course is important in locating and describing property boundaries and in preparation of maps associated with engineering projects.

Course Aims:

The aims of this course are to:
  • Understanding the basic principles of plane surveying.
  • Being familiar with the basic tools and surveying equipment.
  • Practicing field training related to engineering applications.
  • Acquiring some skills that help students in their future work. 

Course outcomes:

Upon the completion of this course, the student is expected to have:
  •  Developed an understanding of the principles of surveying.
  •  Understood the basic skills of surveying work including distance and angles measurements.
  •  Developed the skill for using surveying instrumentation.
  •  Understood how to collect, document, and analyze surveying measurements.
  •  Learned how to conduct a variety of surveying exercises with emphasis on layout surveys.
  •  Developed an understanding of applying basic surveying techniques in the field.
  •  Demonstrated an understanding of how to perform basic surveying computations.