Surveying – ENGV 225
CG • Section 8WK • 07/01/2018 to 12/31/2199 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
This course provides students to an introduction to surveying, with an emphasis on the identification and minimization of errors found in surveying work. Surveying represents the art, science and technology of determining the relative positions of points above, on, or beneath the Earth's surface. The student will learn how to measure distances, angles, areas, horizontal and vertical curves, and volumes.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
Most civil engineering projects begin with a survey of the project to clearly delineate its boundaries. Surveys are used to determine horizontal and vertical curves, areas, and volumes, which is essential in transportation engineering when laying out a roadway. Knowledge of surveying provides the beginning engineering student with basic marketable skills that can be used to obtain a summer internship or part-time employment within an engineering organization. The course introduces the student to skills essential for understanding civil engineering projects. The student will also work as a team member in outdoor surveying assignments.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Homework Assignments (6)
There will be 6 Homework Assignments to complete from the topics covered in each module.
Quizzes (4)
There will be 4 quizzes scheduled throughout the semester and assessing the student’s knowledge of course content.
Quiz: Midterm Review
A midterm exam will demonstrate the student’s ability to apply course content.
Quiz: Final Review
A final exam will demonstrate the student’s ability to apply course content.
