Laboratory Experiment No.

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Horizontal Measurements

1. Objective:
The activity aims to perform and understand the use of pace factor in measuring horizontal distances.
2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
The students shall be able to:
2.1 Determine their individual pace factor.
2.2 To be able to measure horizontal distances using the computed pace factor.
3. Discussion:

Distance measurement is generally regarded as the most fundamental of all surveying observations. In
plane surveying, the distance between two points means the horizontal distance. If the points are at
different elevations, the distance is the horizontal length between vertical lines at the points.

Pacing consists of counting the number of steps, or paces, in a required distance. The length of an
individual’s pace must be determined first. This is best done by walking with natural steps back and forth
over a level course at least 300 ft (92m) long, and dividing the known distance by the average number of
steps. The length of an individual’s pace varies when going uphill or downhill and changes with age.

4. Resources:

1 pc measuring tape
marker
lot area which is available and free to measure
paper
pen

5. Procedure:

Part I. Getting individual pace factor:

1. Using a measuring tape, measure a horizontal distance of 50m (minimum) to 100m (maximum)
from point A to point B.
2. Count and record the number of steps that could be made from point A to point B and vice versa.
Perform this for twenty times.
3. Compute your individual pace factor from the recorded data.

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Part II. Measuring distances using pace factor:

1. From your identified pace factor, create a floor plan of your house by measuring distances by the
means of walking.
2. Plot the floor plan to a bond paper and write the measured dimension.

Course: Experiment No.:

Instructor:

6. Data and Results:

Part I. Tabulate here the data you have gathered in computing your pace factor

Part II. Present here the floor plan of your house with detailed measurement/dimension

Example:

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7. Observations:

Part I. Show here the detailed computation in determining your pace factor from the data gathered

Part II. Show here the computation of distances using your total steps and pace factor to measure the
dimension of your house

8. Conclusion:

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9. Assessment (Rubric for Laboratory Performance): (Not Applicable)
BEGINNER ACCEPTABLE PROFICIENT
CRITERIA SCORE
1 2 3
I. Laboratory Skills
Manipulative Members do not Members occasionally Members always
Skills demonstrate needed skills. demonstrate needed skills. demonstrate needed skills.
Members are able to set-up Members are able to set-up
Experimental Members are unable to set-
the materials with the material with minimum
Set-up up the materials.
supervision. supervision.
Members do not Members occasionally Members always
Process Skills demonstrate targeted demonstrate targeted demonstrate targeted
process skills. process skills. process skills.
Members follow safety
Safety Members do not follow Members follow safety
precautions most of the
Precautions safety precautions. precautions at all times.
time.
II. Work Habits
Time
Members finish ahead of
Management / Members do not finish on Members finish on time with
time with complete data and
Conduct of time with incomplete data. incomplete data.
time to revise data.
Experiment
Members are on tasks and
Members do not know their Members have defined
have defined
tasks and have no defined responsibilities most of the
Cooperative and responsibilities at all times.
responsibilities. Group time. Group conflicts are
Teamwork Group conflicts are
conflicts have to be settled cooperatively managed
cooperatively managed at
by the teacher. most of the time.
all times.
Clean and orderly Clean and orderly
Neatness and Messy workplace during workplace with occasional workplace at all times
Orderliness and after the experiment. mess during and after the during and after the
experiment. experiment.
Ability to do
Members require Members require occasional Members do not need to be
independent
supervision by the teacher. supervision by the teacher. supervised by the teacher.
work
Other Comments / Observations:
TOTAL SCORE

Rating = (Total score)/ 24 x