451102 Introduction to Surveying BPD Subject Overview

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451-102 Introduction to Surveying (BPD)Subject
Overview

• Dr Philip Collier
• Department of Geomatics
• The University of Melbourne
• p.collier_at_unimelb.edu.au
• Room D316

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Lecturer

• Dr Philip CollierRoom D316 Third
  FloorEngineering Block D
• Email p.collier_at_unimelb.edu.au

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Consultation times

• Students are encouraged to seek assistance from
  the lecturer or demonstrators as required
• However Dr Collier will keep strict consultation
  times for this purpose
• Monday 215pm 415pm
• Wednesday 1100am 100pm
• Make an appointment or just show up (but be
  prepared to wait)

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Timetable

• Lectures
• Monday 1200pm - 100pm (Th A1 Old Eng)
• Wednesday 415pm 515pm (Th A1 Old Eng)
• Practicals
• Tuesday 900am - 1100am
• Thursday 900am 1100am
• Friday 1100am - 100pm

Attend only one session per week as per
ALLOC8 timetabling
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Course Material

• Recommended reading
• Reference notes on Plane Surveying Edited by
  C.L. Ogleby available from MU Bookroom
• Plane surveying web site www.sli.unimelb.edu.au/
  planesurvey/prot/
• Subject homepage
• www.sli.unimelb.edu.au/collier/451-102.html

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Assessment

• Six practical assignments (40)
• Level familiarisation (5) 1 week
• Control levelling (5) 1 week
• Grid levelling and contour plan (10) 2 weeks
• Existing conditions survey (10) 2 weeks
• Compass traverse (5) 1 week
• Intro to GIS (5) 1 week
• Mid-semester test (10)
• Wednesday 15 September 415pm 515pm
• Written 3 hour exam (50)

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Objectives

• At the conclusion of this subject, students will
• Be able to carry out some basic surveying tasks
  (including measurement, reduction and analysis)
• Understand the role of surveyors in the building
  and construction industry
• Be familiar with various technologies and
  techniques used for surveying in the context of
  construction activities

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Subject structure
1. Surveying skills
2. Role of Surveyors
(a) Levelling
(d) Positioning on the plane

• Builders
• perspective

(b) Linear Measurement
(b) Applications in Geomatics
(e) GIS
(c) Traversing
(f) GPS
(c) Surveyors in construction
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About the pracs

• Prac times
• Prac groups
• Prac sheets
• Instrument room
• Equipment borrowing and care
• Tutors and demonstrators
• Submitting assignments
• Availability of marks and disputed marks
• Peer review process
• Plagiarism

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451-102 Introduction to Surveying (BPD)Subject
Overview

• Dr Philip Collier
• Department of Geomatics
• The University of Melbourne
• p.collier_at_unimelb.edu.au
• Room D316