SVG 101
Introduction to Surveying and Geoinformatics
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Course Description
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. enumerate historical development, classes and uses of Surveying and Geoinformatics;
2. highlight the basic principles of Surveying and qualities of Surveyors;
3. justify relationship between Surveying and Geoinformatics and other disciplines; and
4. identify employment opportunities in Surveying and Geoinformatics.
Course Outline
History of Surveying. Definition and procedural categories in Surveying. Principles, Classes and Uses
of Surveying. Methods used in Surveying. Fields of study in Surveying. Practice of Surveying and
Qualities of a Surveyor. National and International Surveying Organizations. Concept of Geographic
Information System (GIS). Benefits and components of GIS. Definition, classes and units of
measurements. Types, treatment of errors, precision and accuracy in Surveying measurements.
Employment opportunities in Surveying and Geoinformatics. Basic concept, historical development
and applications of Geoinformatics. Relationship among GIS, Geoinformatics and Geo-matics
Engineering. Geospatial data sources. Data models, format, quality and providers.