- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course lays the foundation for many courses in the Diploma and begins with a brief history of surveying and an introduction to both the Imperial and Metric units of measurement. A review of geometry and trigonometry as it applies to plane surveying problems will be covered. The sine law, cosine law and Pythagoras’ Theorem will be employed in survey applications. Azimuths and bearings will be defined and reductions from field observations will be introduced. The polar and rectangular coordinate systems will be defined and the conversion from one system to the other will be covered. Traverse calculations will be covered including the reduction of field data. The Compass Rule will be used for the adjustment of different types of closed traverses. Coordinate cross multiplication will be covered for determining the area of a polygon. Missing (omitted) part problems will be introduced to reinforce trigonometry used with triangles.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Solve right triangles and scalene triangles by various methods.
- Use horizontal field angles to compute full-circle bearings.
- Compute rectangular coordinates from polar coordinates and vice versa.
- Carry out computations of open traverses and apply bearing swing in specific cases.
- Carry out computations of closed traverses and adjust traverses by the Compass Rule.
- Locate angular and linear blunders in closed traverses by computation.
- Solve for elevation differences by trigonometric levelling observations.
- Use coordinates to compute the area of a closed polygon.
- Carry out computations of missing parts in a closed traverse or polygon.
Effective as of Fall 2017
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.