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Advanced Engineering Surveying (Option)

This module provides advanced instruction in engineering surveying techniques for a Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying programme. Specifically, it focuses on setting out vertical curves in highway construction and earthworks. Students will learn to design vertical curves, compute elements of parabolic curves, determine sight distances, and calculate areas, volumes, and bills of quantities for earthworks. Assessment includes a final exam worth 60% and continuous assessment of assignments and a midterm worth 40%. The module will be taught through a combination of lectures and hands-on lab sessions.

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Advanced Engineering Surveying (Option)

This module provides advanced instruction in engineering surveying techniques for a Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying programme. Specifically, it focuses on setting out vertical curves in highway construction and earthworks. Students will learn to design vertical curves, compute elements of parabolic curves, determine sight distances, and calculate areas, volumes, and bills of quantities for earthworks. Assessment includes a final exam worth 60% and continuous assessment of assignments and a midterm worth 40%. The module will be taught through a combination of lectures and hands-on lab sessions.

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1.

College The Polytechnic

2. Faculty/School of Built Environment

3. Department Land Surveying

4. Programme Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying

5. Module Title Advanced Engineering Surveying (Option)


6. Module Code LAS-ENS-421

7. Level 3

8. Credits 10

9. Revised After 5 years

10. Approval Date June 2017

11. Lecture Hours 3

12. Tutorial Hours 1

13. Prerequisites
LAS-ENS-411

14. Co-requisites
LAS-ENS-521 (Option)

15. Module Aims


The overall aim of this module is to develop further the understanding of the
principles of engineering surveying, introduced in LAS-ENS-411, focusing on the
setting out of vertical curves in highway construction and earthworks.

16. Intended Learning Outcomes


Upon successful completion of this module the students should be able to:
(a) Design vertical curves
(b) Compute elements of a parabolic curve
(c) Determine sight distances for vertical curves
(d) Compute areas and volumes of regular and irregular figures;
(e) Compute bills of quantities for earthworks ;

17. Employability Skills


(a) Plan, design, or carry out a project or task from start to finish with well-
defined objectives and outcomes;
(b) Demonstrate advanced ability in general data interpretation and statistical
modelling;
(c) Willing to continuously learn and grow;
(d) Contribute constructively to joint practical work;
(e) Manage time effectively, setting priorities and meeting deadlines for the
completion of work;
(f) Evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses and adapt their learning
strategies accordingly to achieve the desired learning outcomes.

18. Indicative Content


(a) Importance of vertical curves in highway construction
(b) General equation of a parabola
(c) Computations for an unequal tangent vertical curve
(d) Highest/lowest point on the vertical curve
(e) Vertical curve passing through a fixed point
(f) Design of a vertical curve
(g) Sight distances
(h) Computation of areas in construction projects
(i) Computation areas for regular and irregular figures
(j) Computation of areas from cross sections
(k) Computation of volumes for regular and irregular figures
(l) Earthworks
(m)Definition of mass haul diagram
(n) Computations of bills of quantities
19. Assessment
Final Examination 60%
Continuous Assessment 40%
The coursework will consist of a series of assignments and a mid semester exam.
20. Teaching and Learning Methods / Activities
These topics will be taught using a combination of lectures and lab sessions. The
practical classes will provide hands-on experience. Students will be able to use
knowledge and skills acquired in this module in practical project work.
21. Prescribed Texts
Schofield, W. (2007). Engineering Surveying (6th Edition). Butterwrth Heinemann,
New Jersey.
Uren, J. & Price, W. (2010). Surveying for Engineers (5th edition). Palgrave
Macmillan
22. Recommended Text
Irvine, W. & Maclennan, F. (2006). Surveying For Construction (5th edition).
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Bannister, A., Raymond, S. & Baker, R. (1998). Surveying (7th edition). Pearson
Higher Education Longman, London.
Price, W. F. (2010). Surveying for Engineers. Palgrave Macmillan, New Jersey.
Leick, A. (2015). GPS Satellite Surveying (5th Edition). Wiley-Interscience, New
York.

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