SU 105 - Introduction to Surveying and Surveying Equipment

4 Credit Hours
Lecture Hrs. 4

This course will introduce the student to the concepts, procedures, and equipment used in land surveying, construction surveying, mapping and computer-aided software utilized in surveying. Topics include, but are not limited to: a history of surveying and the path to the methods/electronics used today, what the possibilities look like for the future surveyor, and a look at the wide variety of fields that surveying is used in and the diversity that a surveyor can apply his/her skills. Students will be introduced to the various types of equipment used in surveying and the basic operations and safety components of each. This course consists of lectures, hands-on exercises, and field labs.
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