SVG 205
Cadastral Surveying II
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Course Description
At the completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. identify general rules, regulations and specifications governing cadastral Surveying;
2. carry out cadastral Surveying and proper keeping of cadastral records; and
3. determine appropriate compensations, claims and proper handling of survey in dispute.
Course Outline
Principles and scope of cadastral surveying. Rules and regulations governing demarcation,
organization and procedure for cadastral surveying. Field methods and office preparations for
property surveys. Specifications for large scale cadastral surveying. Principles of sub-division of
properties and layout design for surveying. Origins, establishment and re-establishment of beacons.
Cadastral survey records. Intra/interstate, national and international boundaries. Control surveys.
Location of sequence conveyance and reversion of right. Compensation and claim surveys.
Procedures for land in dispute surveys. Process of land registration and professional conduct of
surveyors.