SRJC Course Outlines

3/28/2024 11:32:28 PMSURV 51 Course Outline as of Spring 2009

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  SURV 51Title:  PLANE SURVEYING APPS  
Full Title:  Plane Surveying Applications
Last Reviewed:1/26/2015

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum4.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum4.00Lab Scheduled3.0017.5 min.Lab Scheduled52.50
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total6.00 Contact Total105.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total 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:  CEST 50B

Catalog Description:
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Theory and practice of plane surveying, including principles of position, horizontal and vertical curves, construction staking, alignments, field procedures, U.S. Public Land Survey System, Boundary Surveying, use and care of surveying equipment.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion of SURV 50 (or CEST 50A or CET 50)


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Theory and practice of plane surveying, including principles of position, horizontal and vertical curves, construction staking, alignments, field procedures, U.S. Public Land Survey System, Boundary Surveying, use and care of surveying equipment.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:Completion of SURV 50 (or CEST 50A or CET 50)
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:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:Fall 2017
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

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. Summarize the proper procedures and use of surveying equipment for
control, layout and boundary surveys.
2. Identify the use and dissemination of data and information through
proper surveying note keeping and plat preparation.
3. Perform complex surveying computations to determine vertical and
horizontal positions, directions of lines, distances between points and
location of property boundary.
4. Define and compute State Plane Coordinate Systems for California.
5. Define and compute the direction of lines by astronomic and satellite
observations.
6. Calculate the necessary data and layout horizontal and vertical curves
as they relate to roadway and boundary surveys.
7. Summarize and identify the procedures used in the Public Lands Survey
System.
8. Summarize and identify the proper procedures for determining boundary
lines for property surveys.
9. Prepare a boundary plat from record and surveying data/information.
10. Prepare and interpret legal descriptions.

Topics and Scope
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I. Use and Dissemination of Data and Information
 A. Proper surveying note keeping
 B. Plat preparation
II. Astronomic Observations for direction of lines
 A. Solar observation
 B. Polaris observation
III. Control and Geodetic Reductions
 A. Ground measurements
 B. Grid measurements
IV. State Plane Coordinates
 A. NAD 27 (North American Datum 1927)
 B. NAD 83 (North American Datum 1983)
V. Horizontal curves
 A. Geometry
 B. Layout
VI. Vertical Curves
 A. Geometry
 B. Layout
VII. Earthwork
 A. Area
 B. Volumes
VIII. Surveys of the Public Lands
 A. History
 B. Procedures
IX. Boundary Surveys
 A. Research
 B. Field procedures
 C. Computations
 D. Mapping
X. Legal Descriptions
 A. Preparation
 B. Interpretation

Assignments:
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1. Read approximately one chapter of the textbook per week
2. Homework: 6 to 10 problems assigned from textbook or instructor handouts
3. Weekly field exercises
4. Midterm exams: 4
5. 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
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, Lab reports
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:
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ELEMENTARY SURVEYING: An Introduction to Geomatics, 12th edition.
Wolf/Ghilani. PrenticeHall, 2007.

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