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.
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.