CI 165 - Surveying II

Credit Hours: 3

Includes land and boundary surveys; property descriptions; U.S. Land Systems and topographic mapping. Performs construction surveys with related computations; circular and parabolic curves and introduction to state plane coordinates. The lab includes field survey projects, drafting and calculations to prepare property surveys, topographical maps, utilization of electronic distance measurement equipment, design calculations and solve by digital computer programs.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

calculate land and boundary surveys;
understand the state and plan coordinate systems;
read and develop a topographic map;
utilize electronic survey equipment;
use computers to map surveys;
develop vertical and horizontal road curves; and
perform volume calculation of material.

Prerequisites: CI 110
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