CEG1703 : Surveying and Mapping (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Christopher Pearson
- Lecturer: Dr Nigel Penna, Dr Maria-Valasia Peppa
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To provide a general introduction to plane and engineering surveying, and to introduce the concepts, instrumentation, observation and computation procedures used in modern surveying practice.
Outline Of Syllabus
Introduction to the principles of locating relative positions in space both in theory and practice. Study of instrumentation and field methods for data capture, and the computations involved when surveying small areas. Introduction to survey errors and quality assessments. The construction and operating principles of engineering levels, theodolites, electromagnetic distance measurement (EDM) equipment and total stations, 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 and the surveying workflow.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 40 | 1:00 | 40:00 | 40 hours of PiP lectures (online asynchronous will be used for delivery if necessitated by Covid). |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 4 | 10:00 | 40:00 | Work on assessed computations. |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 84:00 | 84:00 | Background reading and study of lecture materials |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | PiP workshops (online asynchronous will be used for delivery if necessitated by Covid). |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 8 | 3:30 | 28:00 | 8 x 3.5 hour PiP field practical's, 4 per semester. Scheduled in mornings to ensure sufficient light |
| Total | 200:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CEG8709 | Introduction to Surveying for Town Planning |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures plus formative questions set on several topics to test understanding and reinforce the learning. Assessed computational practicals as the ability to undertake survey computations is critical. Assessment for field practicals as they are part of PSRB requirements. Learning outcomes involve the student gaining proficiency in use of survey instruments, observational and computational surveying skills, which requires real field experience. Exams at the end of each of semesters 1 and 2 form the bulk of the assessment to ensure the cumulative knowledge of each individual student is assessed.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 30 | Closed book |
| Digital Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 30 | Closed book |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | 7 | Levelling computations |
| Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | 8 | Coordinate computations |
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 7 | Traverse computation |
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 8 | Single point positioning computations |
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | 5 | Field Practical |
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 5 | Field Practical |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The examinations provide an appropriate way to assess both theoretical understanding and problem solving skills under time constraints as required in industry. Satisfactory participation (zero weighting pass/fail) at each of the practical sessions is essential to enable the PSRB hands-on practical skills to be acquired. Computations are fundamental to surveying and will be summatively assessed via the four Problem Solving Exercise assignments.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG1703's Timetable