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COURSES

 

Surveying and Photogrammetry (S & P)

11. Plane Surveying (2)
Prerequisite: Math 5. Principles of surveying measurements; distances, directions, elevations, reduction of surveying data; planimetric mapping.

11L. Plane Surveying Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: S & P 11 or concurrently. Field practice in measurements of distance and use of level, transit, and tape in solution of practical problems. (3 lab hours; field trips required)

12. Advanced Plane Surveying (2)
Prerequisite: S & P 11L. Principles of engineering mapping, curve design, construction surveying; introduction to land surveying, description writing. (Former S&P 12)

12L. Advanced Plane Surveying Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: S & P 12 (or concurrently). Field practice in land surveying, mapping, earthwork and route layout. (3 lab hours; field trips required) (Former S&P 12L)

21. Photographic Processes in Engineering (3)
Theory of photographic processes, optics, lenses, emulsions, and developers. Photographic systems in photogrammetry and remote sensing; digital image processing. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former S&P 21)

23. Photogrammetry (2)
Prerequisite: S & P 11, L or 12L; S & P 23L concurrently. Theory of photographic processes, optics, lenses, emulsions, and developers. Image quality control. Characteristics of metrical photography; extraction of metrical data from single and overlapping photographs. Flight planning.

23L. Photogrammetry Laboratory (l)
Prerequisite: S & P 23 concurrently. Planning photography for extraction of metric data. Photographic measurements. Orientation and use of stereoplotters. (3 lab hours; field trips required)

34. Survey Computations (3)
Prerequisites: S & P 16, L; S & P 61, Math 76. Probability, error theory, adjustment of simple survey networks, and matrix methods; digital computer solutions of surveying computation and adjustment problems.

41. Route Surveying (2)
Prerequisite: S & P 12L. Computations and theory covering surveys for highway, irrigation, construction, and other kinds of engineering projects. Includes computer solutions. (Field trips required)

41L. Route Surveying Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: S & P 41 or concurrently. Survey for highway location, stakeout of roads and intersections from plans. Collection of digital survey data for computer processing. (3 lab hours; field trips required)

102. Geodetic Surveying (2)
Prerequisite: S & P 34, 108 (or concurrently). Triangulation, trilateration, and traverse; adjustment of geodetic figures, precise leveling; astronomy for azimuth; map projections and state plane coordinates. (2 lecture hours)

102L. Geodetic Surveying Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: SE 102 (or concurrently). Field applications and practice with triangulation, trilateration, traverse, precise leveling and astronomy for azimuth. (3 lab hours; field trips required)

108. Geodesy (3)
Prerequisites: Math 77, Phys 5A, permission of instructor. Size and shape of the earth; three-dimensional coordinate systems; computations on the spheroid; introduction to gravity measurements; reduction to plane coordinates.

123. Photogrammetric Instrumentation (3)
Prerequisite; S & P 23, 34 (or concurrently). Applications of theory of optics to photogrammetric and surveying instruments. Theory of stereoorientation; theory of optical and optical-mechanical plotting instruments;.calibration and maintenance of plotting instruments; mapping with stereo-plotting instruments, orthophoto mapping. (1 lecture, two 3-hour labs; field trips required) (Former S&P 123)

125. Advanced Photogrammetry (3)
Prerequisites: S & P 123, 135. Introduction to analytical photogrammetry; strip and block aerial triangulation. Design and operating principles of analytical plotters. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former S&P 125)

126. Map Design and Reproduction (3)
Prerequisite; S & P 21, 123. Cartographic color separation, scribing, line and hall-tone copy, single and multicolor photolithographic reproduction; edge enhancement and photo-tone techniques. Theory of map projections. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former S&P 126)

135. Advanced Survey Computations (3)
Prerequisites: S & P 34, 102. Statistics, propagation of errors, advanced theory of least squares optimization algorithms. Computer programming for complex surveying and photogrammetry adjustment applications. Project design. (Computer lab fee, $15)

147. Electronic Distance Measurements (3
Prerequisite: S & P 145. Introduction to electronic surveying systems. Analysis of main elements in electronic surveying instruments; geometrical concepts in electronic measurements. Use of electronic distance measurements in surveying, traverse and trilateration. Navigation systems. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips required) (Former S&P 147)

151. Boundary Control and Legal Principles (3)
Prerequisite: S & P 50 or permission of instructor. Legal principles that control the boundary location of real property.

159. Subdivision Preparation (2)
Prerequisites: S & P 151. Subdivision map act, title search, zoning study. Tentative and final subdivision layout, map drafting; environmental impact study. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)

180. Senior Project (1)
Prerequisites: senior standing in surveying engineering; approved subject; I E 182W (or concurrently.) Study of a problem under supervision of a faculty member; final typewritten report required. Individual project except by special permission. (Former S&P 180)

186. Surveying Engineering Practice (1)
Prerequisites: senior standing in surveying engineering. Introduction to contract law; professional registration, organization, conduct and ethics. (Field trips required)

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

191T. Topics in Surveying Engineering (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of selected surveying engineering subjects not in current courses.

193. Internship in Surveying Engineering (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisite: permission of adviser. Supervised professional practice in a private firm or public agency.

 

 


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