University of Calgary

ENGO 401 - Geomatics Engineering Design - Fall 2017

Design and implementation of topographic surveys: survey specifications, equipment calibration, reconnaissance, design of survey control points, resection, traversing, differential levelling, and mapping. Error analysis, error figures and error visualization using a graphical approach. Least squares adjustment of resection, redundant observations, and error propagation. Principles of cartography: design, generation and production of survey plans and maps including scale, contours, and coordinate grids. UTM and 3TM coordinates. Digital cartography: computer-aided survey mapping and digital data generation.
This course may not be repeated for credit.

Hours

  • H(1-2T-3)

Notes

  • Students complete the field work component of this course during the block week of the fall term.

Prerequisite(s)

  • Geomatics Engineering 343 and 361.

Sections

This course will be offered next in Fall 2018.
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