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THIS TOPIC WILL NEXT BE OFFERED IN 2026.
Overview
This topic takes the elements of plane and satellite surveying to applications in engineering and construction with a focus on accuracy requirements for design information, the setting out of physical works such as roads, buildings and bridges, and volumes of materials. The topic also considers the special case of when … For more content click the Read More button below.
Aims
This topic aims to:
Evaluate the accuracy requirements for differing surveys in engineering, construction and mining,
Analyse the transfer of position and orientation to an underground situation, and
Undertake engineering detail and set-out surveys
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Apply and undertake the planning, execution and management of engineering surveys
2.
Design the appropriate combination of equipment and procedures for data collection that ensures the results meet the quality requirements of relative positioning for a variety of engineering projects
3.
Develop survey computation and data management requirements for a variety of engineering setout surveys including machine guidance systems
4.
Evaluate construction design in both hard and soft copy form and undertake setout survey including appropriate quality assurance processes
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Evaluate terrain/surface parameters, Digital Terrain Models, visualization using CAD software, volume calculation, generalization, accuracy and quality control
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Develop the appropriate field procedures, equipment requirements, and processing techniques in tunnelling and underground mine surveying including transfer of control, guidance and monitoring, and volume determinations
Requisites information
Pre-requisites: