About the course

This course builds on the basic surveying concepts developed in SVY 1101 Geology and Surveying into sophisticated surveying technology and methodology. This course is available in the following programme(s):

OP7005 Bachelor of Engineering Technology

What’s in the course

Topics covered in this course include:

• Levelling
• Theodolite and total stations
• Theory of EDM/total stations
• Calibration of EDM/total stations
• Electronic calculations
• Traversing methods and establishing datums
• Calculations involving missing components
• Area and coordinate calculations
• Land boundary problems
• Horizontal circular curves

Prerequisite

SVY 1101 Geology and Surveying

Assessment

In-course 40%

Examination 60%

Fees

New Zealand Student Fee $595.00

What do I do now?

Request a copy of the brochure and/or contact the Programme Co-ordinator.
Download an enrolment form (pdf).
For further information free phone 0508 650 200 or email

Other Information

This course is only available to New Zealand students, and all students must be living in New Zealand throughout the course of study.

Students must be familiar with the functions available in a hand held programmable calculator, to be able to program a calculator and utilise surveying programming to obtain solutions.

Programs are provided for Hewlett Packard HP48G/HP49 calculators.