Land Surveying I

At the end of the course, the students should be able to: 1. discuss different methods and applications of land surveying to the building construction industry; 2. carry out levelling using levelling instruments; 3. carry out traversing using theodolite and compass; and 4. apply CAD, GPS and Land information systems in surveying of land areas.

Methods and applications of land surveying to the building construction industry. The various technologies employed by Professional Land Surveyors in accomplishing their work including levelling. Design and adjustment of surveying instruments, levelling, distant measurement, data collection. Theodolite and compass traversing, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Land Information System (LIS).