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Land Surveying Technical Training Course

This document outlines a land surveying course offered at Light College of Engineering in fall 2019. The course aims to prepare students for careers in land surveying and engineering. It will cover topics like leveling, contouring, using a theodolite, GPS, and total stations. Students will complete assignments applying these skills and take practical and theory exams. The instructors are Eng. Abdul Aziz and Eng. Abdi Farah. Required reading materials and the breakdown of evaluation are also provided.

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Land Surveying Technical Training Course

This document outlines a land surveying course offered at Light College of Engineering in fall 2019. The course aims to prepare students for careers in land surveying and engineering. It will cover topics like leveling, contouring, using a theodolite, GPS, and total stations. Students will complete assignments applying these skills and take practical and theory exams. The instructors are Eng. Abdul Aziz and Eng. Abdi Farah. Required reading materials and the breakdown of evaluation are also provided.

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Course outline

Institution: Light college of Engineering.

Co-orperaters: Surad surveying and construction company.


Course Code: LAND SURVEY 01
Course Title: Technical Training of Land surveying
Term: fall 2019
Instructors: Eng. Abdul Aziz(practice)& Eng. Abdi Farah(classes)
Course Description:
This Course in land surveying is typically found in land surveying certificate and prepare
students for professional surveying licensure exams. This is an opportunity for those who
wish to develop their career in the Engineering field as a whole and Land surveying
particularly. The proper use of the tools, grapping the concept of the work and taking part of
practical classes are the compromise of the course teachers with additional guide for
everyone in need.

Required Reading materials:


‐Surveying with construction applications( main text book)
‐ Fundamentals of surveying theory and samples exercises
‐Manual of underground surveying
Assignments and Method of Evaluation:
Assignment 1(profile ).....5%
Assignment2(cross-section).....5%

Assignment3(Contour ).....5%

Assignment4(Theodelite).....5%

Assignment5(GPS).....5%

Assignment6(Total station).....5%

Final Exam(practical exam).....35%


Final Exam (Theory exam)---------- 35%

Topics to be Covered :
1: Introduction of land survey

 Concepts and definitions of basic terms of leveling.


 Setting and making readings with auto-level.
 Simple leveling.
 Two-peg test.
 Concept of profile leveling.
 Booking and reducing the levels.
 Practice of profile leveling.
 Drawing profile line in auto-cad software.
 Interpreting profile.
 Applications of profile leveling.
 Practical class assignment
 Concept of cross-section leveling.
 Booking and reducing the levels.
 Practice of cross-section.
 Drawing cross-section lines in Auto-cad software.
 Interpreting cross-section lines.
 Application of cross-section lines.
 Practical class assignment.

2: Contouring:

 Contour intervals.
 Characteristics of contours.
 Methods of contouring.
 Practice of contouring.
 Drawing of contours with manual and cad-software.
 Applications of contour maps.
 Practical assignment

3: Theodelite surveying:

 Concepts and applications of theodelite.


 Adjustments of theodelite.
 Measurement of Horizontal angle.
 Measurement of vertical angle.
 Field operations of theodelite.
 Practice of theodelite.
 Practical assignment.

4: GPS( Globel positioning system):

 Introduction of GPS.
 Collecting data with GPS.
 Application of Google earth software to show the location of points in the Globe.
 Using Map-source to transfere data from GPS to AutoCAD software.
 Making map with GPS.
 Practice of GPS.
 Practical assignment.

5: Total station.

 Introduction of total station.


 Advantage of using Total station.
 Collecting data with total station.
 Marking building corners.
 Setting out a building.
 Practice of Total station.
 Practical assignment.

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