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 will be able to:

able to understand and develop basic topographic maps and perform volume calculations;
demonstrate knowledge in using electronic surveying instruments and computer hardware/software to develop basic site maps; and
understand the different categories of land surveying and types of boundary surveys.

Prerequisites: CI 110
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