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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
NRM 52 | Title:
FOREST SURVEYING |
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Full Title:
Park and Woodland Surveying |
Last Reviewed:11/27/2000 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 10 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 5.00 | | Contact Total | 87.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
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:
FOR 52
Catalog Description:
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Measurement of distance, direction and elevation using basic surveying equipment, including the abney, clinometer, compass, engineer's tape and level rod. The interpretation and use of topographic maps for wildland navigation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100 and completion of AG 78.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A basic surveying course involving the measurement of distance, direction, & elevation under forest field conditions.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100 and completion of AG 78.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student will:
1. Know and be able to describe the United States public land
survey system.
2. Organize and assemble accurate surveying field notes.
3. Prepare planimetric and topographic maps from field notes.
4. Understand and competently operate surveying equipment and
instruments (compasses, steel tapes, levels, abneys, clinometers,
etc.)
5. Demonstrate accurate field measurements of distance, direction
and elevation.
6. Comprehend and demonstrate basic surveying computations.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction and terminology
A. Surveying and forest surveying defined
B. Uses of survey information
C. Equipment; uses and limitations
D. Field notes
II. Public land survey system
A. History
B. Subdivisions
C. Use in the legal description of rural property
III. Measurement of horizontal distance
A. Terminology and definitions
B. Pacing
C. Steel tapes
IV. Measurement of direction
A. Terminology and definitions
B. Hand compass
C. Staff compass
D. Reddi-mapper
V. Measurement of vertical distance
A. Terminology
B. Aneroid barometer
C. Abney
D. Clinometer
E. Differential leveling
VI. Mapping
A. Types of maps
B. Preparation of maps from field notes
C. Reading, interpreting and using contour maps
Assignments:
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Students will be required to complete:
1. Reading assignments that will average 10 pages per week.
2. Written and laboratory field assignments - approximately 12
assignments during the semester.
3. Demonstrations (field) of use of surveying equipment.
4. An accurate and up-to-date field surveying notebook - approximately
25 pages of measurements and computations during semester.
5. Approximately five practice sets of survey computations during
the semester.
6. A planimetric (or topographic) map constructed from field
measurements.
The method of instruction shall be a combination of lecture,
discussion, written in-class and out-of-class assignments in addition
to hands on laboratory exercises.
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% |
Written homework | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 70 - 70% |
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 - 30% |
Class performances, Field work | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 0 - 0% |
None | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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WILSON, R.L. - ELEMENTARY FOREST SURVEYING AND MAPPING 1974
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS 183 PP
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