Programme: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN RAILWAY Course Code: SUG 102 Credit Hours: 4

ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY
Course: Basic Principles in Surveying II Pre-Requisite: - SUG 101 Theoretical: 1
Hours/Week
Year : ND I Semester: 2 Practical: 3
Hours/Week

Goal: The course is designed to enable students acquire knowledge of Surveying equipment and methods for electro-magnetic distance
measurements
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
On completion of this course, the Student should be:

1.0 Understand the use of equipment and methods for electro-magnetic distance measurement.
2.0 Understand the procedure and methods of third order theodolite and total station traversing
3.0 Understand the principles, field methods and calculation procedures for minor triangulation .
4.0 Understand the methods of heighting and tertiary levelling.
5.0 Understand problems involved in producing contoured plans.
6.0 Understand setting out procedure for a medium sized building including access roads.

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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) SURVEYING AND GEOINFORMATICS

COURSE: Basic Principles in Surveying II COURSE CODE: SUG 102 CONTACT HOURS: 4HRS

Course Specification: Theoretical Contents Practical Content

Goal: The course is designed to enable students acquire knowledge of Surveying equipment and methods for electro-magnetic distance
measurements

General Objective: 1.0 Understand the use of equipment and methods for electro-magnetic distance measurement.

WEEK Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Learning Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Evaluation
Resources

1-2 1.1 Observe small vertical Explain activities 1.1 White board 1.1 Carryout a measurement Guide students to Explain special
angles precisely by to 1. 7 to students of about 2km using conduct practicals characteristics
repetition. Projector EDM. and use of self-
1.2 Determine horizontal 1.2 Carryout a boundary reducing
distance using vertical Linen tapes survey of a small area
stage and tacheometer. using third order tacheometer.
1.3 Explain special Steel tapes theodolite and total
characteristics and use of stations.
self-reducing tacheometer. Ranging rods 1.3 Carryout a computation
1.4 Measure distance using a of traverses in 2 above.
theodolite as tacheometer. Prismatic 1.4 Carryout a minor
1.5 Determine spot-height and compass triangulation scheme.
survey detail by 1.5 Carryout a computation
tacheometry. Theodolite of the triangulation net.
1.6 Measure distance using 1.6 Carryout levelling a
EDM and total station. Total station distance of a distance of
1.7 Work out accuracies about 2km using ordinary
attainable in various EDM and digital spirit levels.
methods of 1.7 Carryout computations of
Electromagnetic distance the levelling.
measurement (EDM). 1.8 Carryout topographical
survey of a given area.

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 General Objective: 2.0 Understand the procedure and methods of third order theodolite and total station traversing

WEEK Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Learning Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Evaluation
Resources

3-5 2.1 Identify the various items Explain activities 2.1 White board 2.1 Identify the various items Guide students to Explain the
of equipment used in to 2. 9 to students of equipment used in conduct practicals concept of
theodolite and total station Projector theodolite and total traversing
traversing. station traversing.
2.2 List specifications for Linen tapes 2.2 Carryout total station
equipment of angles and traverse using surface
distances, determination Steel tapes taping. Verifying the
of bearings and tolerable control to which the
linear and angular Ranging rods survey is connected,
misclosures for tertiary surveying adjacent detail
traverses. Prismatic (by radiation and
2.3 Explain the need for compass intersection), computing
connection to and g the traverse, adjusting
procedure for verification Theodolite distances, bearings and
of existing controls. coordinates and
2.4 Describe field methods of Total station producing a plan in ink.
traversing using surface
taping. EDM
2.5 Explain the various
precautions in field
measurements.
2.6 Describe the field checks
applicable.
2.7 Use the force centring
equipment explaining
special advantage thereof.
2.8 Explain the role of
theodilite and total station
traversing in provision of
control for surveys.
2.9 Carryout total station
traverse using surface
taping. Verifying the
control to which the
survey is connected,
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 surveying adjacent detail
(by radiation and
intersection), computing g
the traverse, adjusting
distances, bearings and
coordinates and producing
a plan in ink.
General Objective: 3.0 Understand the principles, field methods and calculation procedures for minor triangulation.

WEEK Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Learning Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Evaluation
Resources

6-7 3.1 Explain the basic Explain activities 3.1 White board 3.1 Carry out minor Guide students to Explain minor
principles of triangulation. to 3. 6 to students triangulation in area of conduct practicals triangulation
3.2 Enumerate other Projector 100sq.m.
parameters of triangulation 3.2 Carryout GPS
such as selection, Linen tapes observation on the
beaconing, numbering of triangulation stations
triangulation stations, Steel tapes 3.3 Identify the relative
baseline, azimuth merits and demerits of
determination, extension Ranging rods triangulation and GPS
of connected triangles, methods.
angular repletion, Prismatic
reciprocal observations, compass
angular misclosures, field
measurement checks etc. Theodolite
3.3 Explain methods of
computing coordinates and Total station
heights from filed records.
3.4 Carry out minor GPS
triangulation in area of
100sq.m.
3.5 Carryout GPS observation
on the triangulation
stations in 3.4 above.
3.6 Identify the relative merits
and demerits of
triangulation and GPS
methods.

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 General Objective: 4.0 Understand the methods of heighting and tertiary levelling.

WEEK Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Learning Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Evaluation
Resources

8-10 4.1 List the basic principles of Explain activities 4.1 White board 4.1 Adjust collimination error Guide students to Explain the
ordinary spirit levelling to 4. 11 to students in level. conduct practicals tertiary levelling
and digital spirit levelling. Projector 4.2 Carry out tertiary
4.2 List specifications of levelling, reduction and
tertiary levelling. Linen tapes adjustment to produce
4.3 Explain the (optimum) elevations of all
observing procedure. Steel tapes permanent stations along
4.4 Describe the use of and a circuit of about 2km,
criteria for selection of Ranging rods using ordinary and digital
levelling datums. levels.
4.5 Adjust collimination error Prismatic
in level. compass
4.6 Describe the construction
and use of semi- Theodolite
permanent and permanent
tertiary bench-marks. Total station
4.7 Books field observations.
4.8 Reduce level. GPS
4.9 Explain arithmetical
checks in level reduction.
4.10 Carry out tertiary
levelling, reduction and
adjustment to produce
elevations of all
permanent stations along a
circuit of about 2km,
using ordinary and digital
levels.
4.11 Enumerate the uses of
tertiary levelling.

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 General Objective: 5.0 Understand problems involved in producing contoured plans.

WEEK Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Learning Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Evaluation
Resources

11-12 5.1 Name the different Explain activities 5.1 White board 5.1 Carry out contouring at Guide students to Explain the
reference directions to 5. 5 to students 0.5m. Vertical interval from a conduct practical concept of
describing method of Projector mesh of spot heights. contoured plans
determining these and
explain their mutual Linen tapes
relationships.
5.2 Explain basic need for Steel tapes
heights in Topographical,
Engineering and Township Ranging rods
Surveys.
5.3 Illustrate optimum Prismatic
distribution of spot heights compass
for contoured plans.
5.4 Describe the use of grids Theodolite
of levels.
5.5 Carry out contouring at Total station
0.5m. vertical interval
from a mesh of spot GPS
heights.

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 General Objective: 6.0 Understand setting out procedure for a medium sized building including access roads.

WEEK Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Learning Specific Learning Objective Teachers Activities Evaluation
Resources

13-15 6.1 Identify the equipment Explain activities 6.1 White board 6.1 Identify the equipment Guide students to State setting out
required to set-out a to 6. 15 to students required to set-out a conduct practical procedure for a
building with Projector building with medium sized
accompanying access accompanying access
Linen tapes building
roads. roads.
6.2 Explain how to set-out a 6.2 Construct profiles and including access
building and the Steel tapes datum for a building. roads
accompanying constraints. 6.3 Identify the
6.3 Construct profiles and Ranging rods instruments used for
datum for a building. taking internal and
6.4 Explain how profiles are Prismatic external dimensions.
used to control excavation compass 6.4 Determine the areas of
and foundation levels. a building and its sites.
6.5 Identify the instruments Theodolite
used for taking internal
and external dimensions. Total station
6.6 Determine the areas of a
building and its site. GPS
6.7 Explain how running
internal and external
measurements are taken
horizontally and
vertically.
6.8 State the procedure for
checking vertically of
building using Theodolite,
Optical Plumb and Plumb-
Bulb.
6.9 Describe the invert of a
drain, a sight rail and a
traveler.
6.10 Calculate suitable length
of a traveler and reduced
levels of sight rails from
given drawings.
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 6.11 Establish sight rails for
horizontal and depth
control of a straight drain
between manholes.
6.12 Explain the survey terms
used in road construction.
6.13 Describe methods of route
surveying.
6.14 Describe the types of
control used for
Embankments, cuttings
and levels.
6.15 Calculate volumes of cut
and fill on a given straight
road with transverse
sloping ground.

Assessment:

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