SUR 102 - Topographic Surveying

Credits 4
A continuation of SUR 101, this course is an introduction to the concepts of gathering and compiling topographic survey data, and the and their presentation using GIS, CAD, and paper.

Course Outcomes

Identify common survey control points and interpret their recovery notes
Develop contours from point elevations, land features and break lines.
Make measurements for an annotated, scaled planimetric and topographic drawing.
Gather and reduce written and electronic field notes in the course of a topographic survey.
Upload control and download data from survey controllers, and produce a model space drawing therefrom.
Properly locate and describe utilities over, on and under the ground.