CVEN 2270 – Surveying
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 CVEN 2270: Introduction to the basic principles of surveying. Use of equipment for measurement of horizontal and vertical distances and angles. Field practice and calculations associated with design and layout of highway curves including vertical and horizontal alignments, and transition spirals. Error analysis. Computer utilized in calculations. Prerequisite: ENGR 1301, 1101. Corequisite: MATH 2312.

 

James M. Anderson and Edward M. Mikhail, Surveying: Theory and Practice, McGraw-Hill, 1998 (7th Edition)

 

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 Xing Fang, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Department

 

(1) Apply mathematics, science & engineering principles. Apply knowledge of geometry and trigonometry to determine the relative spatial location of points in or near the surface of the earth, and compute error adjustments. (ABET Outcomes # a)

(2) Design and conduct experiments; and analyze/interpret results.  Students work on six field practices as groups, and need prepare reports and analyze measurements, and perform necessary computations for error adjustments  (ABET Outcome #b)

(3) Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.  Students work as groups for field practices and computer project. (ABET Outcomes # d)

(4) Use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools. Use the computer program SurveySoft to compute traverse adjustment (ABET Outcomes # k)

 

Introduction to Engineering, Introduction to Computers and Programming, Precalculus Mathematics

 

1.      Introduction of Surveying and Survey Measurements

2.      Distance Measurements (Horizontal and Slope Taping)

3.      Vertical Distance Measurements (Differential Leveling)

4.      Angle and Direct Measurements

5.      Combined Distance and Angular Measurements (Stadia)

6.      Types of Traverse, Traverse Computations, and Area Determination

7.      Routing Surveying (Horizontal and Vertical Curves)

8.      Earthwork Operations (Areas of Cross Sections and Volume of Earthwork)

 

1.   Distance measurement with pacing and taping (1 class)

2.   Determination of the difference in elevation between points by direct leveling (1 class)

3.   Measurement of horizontal and vertical angles (1 class)

4.   Prolongation of a straight line passing obstacles (1 class)

5.   Height measurement of inaccessible high points (1 class)

6.   Traversing and area mapping (1 classes)

 

 

Compute traverse adjustment using SurveySoft

 

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                        Engineering Science Topics:      2 credits or 100%