Preliminary Timetable (subject to change based on weather)

All courses run: 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Sunday 2nd August

(Evening) Social mixer and Welcome Party

Most likely at Bradys

Meet in East Hall lobby at 6PM.

Monday 3rd August

Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

AM (Classroom/Computer Lab)

Orientation

Introduction of Instructors and Students

Overview of the Surveying Profession

Introduction to the Public Land Survey System

Determine direction with a magnetic compas

PM Field: Practical Exercise:

Traversing a closed figure with a magnetic compas and pacing

Determine Closure

Tuesday 4th August

Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

AM (Classroom)

Coordinate Systems

Topographic Maps

Datums, Projections and Grida

Scale

Elevation and contours
 

PM (Field/Computer Lab:) Practical Exercise: Geocaching

Determining position and navigating with Global Navigation Survey Systems (GNSS)

The basics of Google Earth

Download waypoints and tracks into Google Earth

Wednesday 5th August

Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

AM (Field): Measuring with a steel tape

Practical exercises

PM (Field)

Observing horizontal and zenith angles with a digital theodolite

Trigonometric Leveling

Practical exercises

Thursday 6th August

Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

AM (Classroom/Field)

Familiarization with Electronic Total Stations

Using Survey Grade GNSS receivers

PM (Field)

Practical Exercise: Mapping an area.

Friday 7th August

Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

AM (Computer Lab)

Practical Exercise:  Prepare a topographic map from data collected the previous day

PM (Computer lab)

Complete map

Discussion and evaluation

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