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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
SURV 56 | Title:
INTRO TO GPS SURVEYS |
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Full Title:
Introduction to GPS Land Surveying |
Last Reviewed:12/13/2021 |
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 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 105.00 |
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| 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
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Catalog Description:
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An introduction to the principles and applications of satellite-based land surveys, coordinate systems, global positioning systems (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) including the concepts and practice of precise location, navigation, GNSS signal interpretation, data collection, data processing, statistical adjustment and reporting.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of APTECH 191 and SURV 60; OR Course Completion of APTECH 191 and SURV 50 and SURV 51
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An introduction to the principles and applications of satellite-based land surveys, coordinate systems, global positioning systems (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) including the concepts and practice of precise location, navigation, GNSS signal interpretation, data collection, data processing, statistical adjustment and reporting.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of APTECH 191 and SURV 60; OR Course Completion of APTECH 191 and SURV 50 and SURV 51
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 2009 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Identify types of control surveys and their applications in civil engineering and land surveying.
2. Operate both navigation grade and survey grade GPS/GNSS equipment for determining location.
3. Use conventional electronic surveying instruments (total stations) as well as the GPS equipment for control and topographic surveys, navigation, staking and mapping.
4. Determine and utilize appropriate field procedures for horizontal and vertical control of surveys.
5. Define apply and give illustrative examples of map projections and their associated data.
6. Determine the geographic coordinates and plane coordinates of points within the two California Coordinate Systems.
7. Summarize the use and setup of electronic surveying equipment such as total station global positioning systems.
8. Reduce, analyze, compile (post-process) and summarize GPS/GNSS land survey data using post-processing software.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction to GPS
A. definitions
B. principles
C. applications
D. skills
E. equipment
II. State plane and geographic coordinate systems
A. reference ellipsoid models
B. datums and epochs
C. map projections
D. computations
III. Navigating using GPS
A. uploading navigational coordinates
B. locating by different coordinate systems
C. establish locations
D. determine positions
IV. Planning a survey
A. survey types, including control, topographic and layout
B. implications for Terrestrial, LiDAR and photogrammetric control surveys
C. project planning
D. mission planning
E. field data collection methods
V. Performing a survey
A. survey styles
B. collection methods
C. occupations
D. observations
E. data collection devices and methods
F. recording observation data
VI. Post-processing data
A. downloading field data into desktop analysis environment
B. uploading field data into online analysis environment
C. reduction and analysis of data in desktop and online environments
D. adjustment of data
E. reporting of data
VII. Related Mapping
A. control
B. topographic
C. planimetric
D. 3D (GIS and CAD)
VIII. Topics I thru VII mentioned above will also be studied by means of field laboratory exercises and lab reports during the laboratory portion of the course.
Assignments:
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1. Textbook reading: 1-2 chapters per week
2. Additional Readings: 1-2 selected topical articles or handouts weekly or biweekly
3. Homework: 5-10 problems weekly or biweekly
4. Weekly field / laboratory exercises and performance evaluations
5. Written lab reports (3-5)
6. Midterm exams (1-3)
7. Quizzes: (0-5)
8. One final exam
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 10 - 20% |
Lab reports | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 20 - 30% |
Field exercises (hand calculators), homework computations (hand calculators or PC software) | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 30 - 55% |
Operate GPS receivers, proper acquisition of data | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 15 - 30% |
Quizzes, mid-term exam and final exam, including: multiple choice, completion, true-false, short answer, short essay, and/or oral presentation | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 10% |
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Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Introduction to GPS the Global Positioning System, Ahmed El-Rabbany; Artech House 2nd Ed., 2006 (classic)
GPS for Land Surveyors, Jan Van Sickle, CRC Press 4th Ed, 2015.
Instructor prepared materials
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