SGE3267: SURVEY CAMP

Field scheme is a must for all students to qualify for graduation. The aims of this subject are:

• To provide an opportunity for students to consolidate, integrate and practice the knowledge and skills learnt in subject areas of fundamental surveying, mapping/cartogaphy and survey data analysis.
• To enhance students’ ability and skills in project planning and organization, logistics design and implementation, problem identification and solving, as well as working in a group environment.

To train the professionalism of the students in their work, especially in carrying out field survey, taking field notes, checking and analysis of data, presentation of results, and caring of survey instruments

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• This project emphasizes on team work, project management and problem solving in real environment, hence will help students develop communication, critical and creative thinking, and cooperative attitudes and behaviour of working with others.

Outcomes of professional/academic knowledge and skills

At the end of this subject students will be able to integrate the knowledge learnt in Surveying and Mapping, to manage and carry out a survey project according to client’s specifications. The project work will involve control survey, topographical and detail survey, production of manual plans of survey and report writing.

1.1.Learning outcomes

6.2.1 Knowledge and understanding

By the end of the module learners should:

1. Understanding of planning, logistical, and  implementation and reporting writing of surveying and mapping tasks/projects
2. Knowledge of fieldwork particularly taking field notes, checking and analysis of data, presentation of results, and caring of survey instruments

6.2.2. Cognitive/ intellectual skills/ application of knowledge

Having successfully completed the module, the students should be able to:

1. Carry out control surveys, topographical surveys and mapping in real world
2. Reaffirm and consolidate the skills and knowledge as applied in single project
3. Care for survey equipments
4. Familiarize with project planning and implementation
5. v.      Encourage teamwork

6.2.3. Communication, ICT and numeracy

Having successfully completed the module, the students should be able to:

1. Apply CAD software in mapping
2. Improve their communication skills and teamwork
3. Carry out all related computations: position, angles, distances, etc
4. Compile a technical report for the fieldwork

6.2.4. Autonomy, accountability and cooperation

Having successfully completed the module, the students should be able to:

1. Be able to work with little or no supervision.
2. Be able to work with others to achieve defined objectives
3. Be able to take responsibility for their own work.
4. Be able to take a leadership role in group work.

1. Indicative content

Part I

This will be fieldwork project on topographical mapping, initially using conventional methods and finally by applying modern techniques leading to production of topographical map and compilation of technical reports. This will involve the following key areas:

1. A.      Reconnaissance
2. B.      Planning (equipments, stationery, data collection, logistics, schedule, budget, etc)
3. C.      Execution (control surveys, detail surveys, and levelling) and field note taking
4. D.      Computations and adjustments
5. E.      Map design/Compilation (Plotting and symbology)
6. F.       Technical Reports
7. G.      Presentation

Part II

This is an engineering surveying field based project encompassing:

1. site reconnaissance,
2. control surveys,
3. terrain modelling,
4. road alignment design, production of road longitudinal and cross-sections,
5. setting out of road alignment and batter profile boards,
6. computation of cut and fill volumes, generation of mass haul diagram, calculation and analysis of earthworks, and
7.  survey design and analysis