4/25/2024 11:08:22 AM	CEST 50B Course Outline as of Fall 1995	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CEST 50B	Title:  PLANE SURVEYING
Full Title:  Plane Surveying
Last Reviewed:1/26/2015

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	4.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	4.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CET 50B

Catalog Description:

Theory and practice of plane surveying, including measurement of distance and angles, use and care of instruments, error analysis, field problems and office computations.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
CEST 50A (formerly CET 50A) or equivalent with grade of "C" or better.

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Theory and practice of plane surveying, including measurement of distance and angles, use and care of instruments, error analysis, field problems and office computations.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:CEST 50A (formerly CET 50A) or equivalent with grade of "C" or better.
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:	Fall 2017
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The students will:

1.  Define and give illustrative examples of various maps and their

   application to surveying, engineering and/or construction.

2.  Plot a topographic map from data collected in the field.

3.  Demonstrate their knowledge and objectives of the public land

   survey system.

4.  Identify the appropriate use of horizontal and vertical curves as

   they apply to road construction.

5.  Calculate the necessary data and demonstrate how to successfully

   stake-out both horizontal and vertical curves.

6.  Demonstrate how to slope-stake for cuts and fills, determine earth

   volumes.

7.  Calculate and set-up the appropriate field notes to stake-out

   pipelines and building structures.

8.  Demonstrate knowledge and use of State Plane Coordinates and

   direction of lines by solar/polaris observation.

Topics and Scope

1.  Types of maps and their uses for surveying, engineering and

   construction.

2.  Topographic maps, location methods.

3.  Procedures used in collecting field data to develop various maps.

4.  Surveys of the public land and boundary surveys.

5.  Types and uses of horizontal and vertical curves.

6.  Calculations used to stake-out horizontal and vertical curves.

7.  Slope-staking to determine cuts and fills.

8.  Construction surveys including pipelines, buildings, and other

   engineering structures.

9.  State Plane Coordinates.

10. Direction of line by solar/polaris observation.

Assignments:

1.  Reducing and plotting stadia survey for topographic maps.

2.  Developing contour lines.

3.  Types of ties used in mapping.

4.  Boundary and public land surveys.

5.  Types of geometric road alignments.

6.  Calculating methods used in staking-out horizontal and vertical

   curves.

7.  Methods of slope-staking to locate cuts and fills for roads.

8.  Types of construction layouts and their applications.

9.  Determining the grade rates and rods for pipeline construction.

10. Calculating horizontal and vertical control to locate building

   and engineering construction.

11. Calculate State Plane Coordinates from latitude/longitude.

12. Determine direction from solar/polaris observation.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 15 - 25%
Homework problems, Field work, Lab reports, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40%
Field work, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 25 - 35%
Multiple choice, Matching items, Completion, COMPUTATIONAL
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Class Participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

 ELEMENTARY SURVEYING, 9th edition, by Wolf/Brinkers; Harper Row, 1994

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