Module Catalogue 2024/25

Pre Requisite Comment

English Language to IELTS 6.0 or Pearsons 54 or equivalent. Satisfy progression or admission requirement for entry to Stage 2 on engineering degree programme by satisfactory completion of Stage 1 or equivalent at Level 4 normally with one year of prior study related to this topic.

Co Requisite Comment

CEG2002 Statistics and Numerical Methods for Civil Engineers

Aims

To provide an introduction to engineering surveying principles and methods. To develop skills in fundamental survey observations and teamwork.
To understand the importance of measurement precision and accuracy in engineering surveying.

This module introduces students to the instrumentation and observation procedures utilised in modern engineering surveying practice. The construction and operating principles of engineering levels, theodolites, electromagnetic distance measurement (EDM) equipment, total stations and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), including the global positioning system (GPS), are all introduced in the lecture programme. Supporting practicals, that complement the theory taught in lectures, provide students with hands-on experience of our extensive range of contemporary instruments

Outline Of Syllabus

Introduction to engineering surveying concepts and computations on a plane surface; introduction to surveying instrumentation; introduction to levelling, angle and distance measurement; basic positioning using total stations; survey errors and their propagation.

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

Competence and ability in the use of surveying instrumentation and computations to enable georeferencing and subsequent dimensional control in Civil Engineering projects.

Intended Skill Outcomes

Introduction to surveying, instrumentation and control. Level and height determination, angle measurement, distance measurement, horizontal positioning principles (including traversing), GNSS and introductory geodesy, survey errors and their propagation.

Position fixing principles, including height and plan, and the establishment of survey control and georeferencing. Knowledge of survey instrumentation.

In line with the requirements of the accrediting body students are expected to develop a professional attitude. To meet this skills outcome, participation will be required in core elements of this module.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Lectures plus formative questions set on several topics to test understanding and reinforce the learning. Use of zero weighting pass/fail assessment for first two field practicals as they are part of PSRB requirements. Third practical will be assessed via a group report on the practical itself, data management, computations and report. Learning outcomes involve the student gaining proficiency in use of survey instruments, observational and computational surveying skills, which requires real field experience. End of module exam forms the bulk of the assessment to ensure the cumulative knowledge of each individual student is assessed.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The examination is an appropriate way to assess both theoretical understanding and problem solving skills under time-constraint as required in industry.

The practical sessions are essential to enable PSRB hands-on practical skills to be acquired which underpin the Practical/lab report 1. The latter enables the practical skills to be applied, understood and assessed in a real-world setting, including the resulting data management and computations and reporting.

In line with the requirements of the accrediting body students are expected to develop a professional attitude. To meet this skills outcome, participation will be required in core elements of this module.

General Notes

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