CMGT 267
Plane Surveying
Spring 2011
Catalog Description:
General surveying theory and practice pertaining to distance, elevation, and angle measurement. Includes traverse calculations and an emphasis on construction applications.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Co-requisites: CMGT 267LAB or 267LABHC. Prerequisites: MATH 154 and CMGT 265.
Textbook: Surveying with Construction Applications, Seventh edition, Barry F. Kavanagh, Prentice-Hall, 2010.
Supplies: "Rite-in-the-Rain" transit book (Item No. 303, spiral bound, plastic cover) or (Item No. 301, staple bound, waterproof paper cover)and a 3H or 4H pencil. The transit books are available at Jerrol’s.
Instructor:Dave Carns
Hogue Technology, Room 204
Phone: 963-1762
Office Hours: M, W 11:00 am, M, T, Th 3:00 pm or by appointment
General Comments on Course Content: This course is intended to serve as an introduction to plane surveying by providing both technical knowledge and practical experience. Students will learn the basics of surveying theory, how to use and properly care for surveying instruments, how to record field data and how to interpret and utilize the data they have collected. Emphasis will be placed on practical application of the course information, specifically construction applications. This knowledge will be gained through three fifty minute lectures per week and one two-hour "hands-on" lab per week. The labs involve outdoor work utilizing surveying equipment and working as part of a survey team. Cooperation with others is essential.
Surveying is an art and a skill that has been readily influenced by our rapidly changing technology. Many of the calculations necessary to interpret and utilize field data that were once performed by hand can now be more easily handled through simple computer programs. There will be at least one assignment were the students have the opportunity to use software to analyze data collected in the lab sessions. The calculations associated with plane surveying require a good working knowledge of math through trigonometry.
Academic Honesty Policy: Students are clearly expected to do their own work and not copy the work of others. Evidence of copying, including any computer files, cheating or using writings of others without proper citations will result in a failure for the specific assignment. Successive evidence of copying, including any computer files, cheating or using writings of others without proper citations during the curriculum of the Construction Management program will result in loss of a student’s major status. Your attention is directed to Appendix B of the current CWU Catalog for additional information.
ADA Statement: Students who have special needs or disabilities that may affect their ability to access information and/or material presented in this course are encouraged to contact the instructor or ADA Compliance Officer, Director, ADA Affairs and Students Assistance on campus at 963-2171 for additional disability related educational accommodations.
Learner Outcomes (Course Objectives):
Outcome / Assessment Strategy1. Properly account for surveying errors and error propagation and demonstrate an understanding of distance and angle and direction measurement and units. / Students shall demonstrate proficiency on homework exercises and on exam problems and questions.
2. Explain the components of surveying instruments and demonstrate a working knowledge and ability to properly care for these instruments. / Weekly outdoor laboratory exercises will be used to provide a means to demonstrate knowledge of self-leveling levels, tapes, rods, transits, theodolites and total stations.
3. Complete a 1500 foot level loop within fourth order accuracy. / This shall be demonstrated through a laboratory exercise using self-leveling instruments and a Philadelphia leveling rod.
4. Complete a five sided closed traverse and corresponding calculations to third order accuracy. Perform calculations for traverse closure and area. / Students shall demonstrate proficiency in laboratory exercises with the use of a steel surveying tape, transits, theodolites and total stations. Proficiency pertaining to corresponding calculations shall be demonstrated on homework and exams.
5. Perform specific applications of surveying techniques and calculations pertaining to grade staking, earthwork volume calculations and building layout. / This shall be assessed through laboratory exercises and corresponding calculations, including creation of computer spreadsheets, as well as through homework and exams.
6. Demonstrate the ability to perform a field survey and create a site map, including topography. / This will be demonstrated by completing a field survey and creating a corresponding topographic site map.
7. Demonstrate the ability to accurately and neatly record field work. / Students shall keep proper field notes during all laboratory exercises.
Grading:
Classroom Labs
Two Exams, 100 points each / 200 points / Lab Books / 60 pointsHomework / 100 points / Spreadsheet Assigns. / 30 points
Final Exam / 120 points / Map and Earthwork / 30 points
Total / 420 points / Total / 120 points
Letter grades for both classroom and lab work will be assigned based on the percentage of total points that each student earns during the quarter:
90-100% / A80-89% / B
70-79% / C
60-69% / D
Less than 60% / F
Exams:
The two exams will be given during the regularly scheduled class meetings as indicated on the syllabus for this course. The final exam will be comprehensive. Details pertaining to exam format, material covered, etc., will be discussed in class prior to the tests.
Homework:
Homework assignments will be made on a regular basis (usually weekly); however, not all homework will be collected for grading. Solutions will be posted. Due dates for each assignment will be announced at the time the assignment is made. In addition, field books will be collected and graded twice during the quarter.
Aside from the field books, homework must meet the following:
- Engineering paper only. Write only on the front (non-grid) side of the sheets.
- Your name, course number, assignment number, date and page/number of pages should be clearly indicated on the first page of the assignment. The following pages should indicate your name and the page/number of pages.
- Assignments must be neatly lettered in pencil
- Given,Find and Solutionmust be clearly indicated and answers underlined or boxed.
- Include a sketch where appropriate, using a straightedge. A portion of the homework score will be based on these criteria.
Late homework will not be accepted. It is the student’s responsibility to assure that their homework is complete and turned into the instructor on time.
Field Exercises (Lab):
Each student is expected to attend each and every lab and to arrive on time. Dress appropriately for lab and consider the weather. Open-toed shoes are not acceptable. If you arrive for lab with open-toed shoes you will be asked to leave and return with proper shoes. If you miss a lab exercise you will be required to make up the exercise and 20 points will be deducted from your lab score. If you arrive to the lab more than 10 minutes late but less than 20 minutes late you may join your lab group and participate in the exercise but 10 points will be deducted from your lab score. Arriving more than 20 minutes late will be considered missing an exercise. Please arrive on time!! Consideration will be given for emergencies, etc. but make sure you contact the instructor as soon as possible.
CMGT 267
CLASS SCHEDULE - Spring 2011
Week / Date(Monday) / Subject Covered / Lab
(Tues; Thurs 8 am) / Reading
1 / March 28 / Introduction and math review
Leveling theory / No lab / Chapter 1
Appendices A&C
2 / April 4 / Equipment and leveling
Error theory and propagation / Lab No. 1
Differential leveling / Chapter 2
3 / April 11 / Distance measurement / Lab No. 2
Taping / Chapter 3
Appendix F
4 / April 18 / Angle measurement / Lab No. 3
Traverse leveling / Chapters 4 & 5
5 / April 25 / Exam No. 1
Traversing / Lab No. 4
Horizon closure / Chapter 6
6 / May 2 / Traversing and traverse
Calculations / Lab No. 5 Traverse
Angle measurement / Chapter 6
7 / May 9 / Grid mapping / Lab No. 6 Earthwork volumes / Chapter 10, Appendix D
8 / May 16 / Building layout / Lab No. 6, continue Earthwork volumes / Ch. 16
Appendix D
9 / May 23 / Exam No. 2 / Lab No. 7, Building
Layout / Ch. 16
Appendix D
10 / May 30 / Memorial Day
Grade Staking / Lab No. 8
Grade Staking / Chapter 14
11 / June 6 /