STANDARD COMPETENCIES

 

 1. Complete a basic leveling field survey to accurately establish heights for control points;

 2. Use survey data to compute adjusted elevations for the control points;

 3. Determine relative precision estimates;

 4. Apply basic trigonometric formulae to compute planar coordinates of survey control points by traverse, intersection, and resection methods;

 5. Apply the geometric and radiometric characteristics of remotely sensed imagery for surveying-based solutions to environmental problems;

 6. Compute geodetic coordinates from GPS measurements;

 7. Generate a digital topographical map using terrestrial and space-based surveying technologies;

 8. Describe the basic principles of electro-optic survey instruments;

 9. Assess error propogation in taped distances vs electronic measurements;

 10. Perform vertical distance measurements and leveling.

 

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE

 

 I. Surveying Overview

      a. Surveying Principles

      b. Surveying practice

      c. Measurements and Definitions

 II. Geodetic  Surveying

      a. Projections

      b. Precision

      c. Errors

 III. Survey Drawings

      a. Data

      b. Construction

      c. License

 IV. Survey  Data Calculations

      a. Survey references

      b. Observations and Errors

      c. Human Errors

      d. System Errors

 V. Applied statistics

      a. Basic statistics

      b. Measures of Quality

 VI. Adjustment  Statistics

      a. Mathematical Models

      b. Adjustments

 VII. Survey Planning

 VIII. Specifications

      a. Survey Data

      b. Maps

 IX. Survey Design

      a. Control Points

      b. Survey Procedures

      c. Equipment

      d. Data Collection

 X. Horizontal Distance Measurement

      a. Distance definitions

      b. Recording

      c. Measurement methods

      d. Environmental considerations

 XI. Vertical Distance Measurement

      a. Definitions and Methods

      b. Levels

      c. Rods

      d. Error Propagation

 XII. Angle and Direction Measurement

      a. Angles and Directions

      b. Bearings

      c. Azimuths

      d. Declination

      e. Error propagation

 XIII. Theodolite and Transit

      a. Equipment and Setup

      b. Horizontal Angles

      c. Leveling

      d. Vertical Angles

 XIV. Survey Errors

      a. Instrumental Errors

      b. Human Errors