Basic Surveying I

After the completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. carryout measurements, apply necessary corrections to attain required accuracy; 2. use simple methods of Surveying and Geoinformatics to collect geospatial data; and 3. process acquired data and produce surveying plans at suitable scales.

Basic principles and methods used in ranging, chaining, off-setting, measurement of tie and check lines. Principles and methods used in chain surveying. Carrying out measurements and plotting of chain survey of an area. Sources of errors, corrections and accuracy attainable in chain surveying. Principles and methods used in compass surveys. Collection of field data, processing of data and production of plan at suitable scale in compass surveying. Principles and methods, field observations, computations, sources/correction of errors and production of plans at suitable scale in plane tabling.