Land Surveying

SHE level 7
SCQF credit points 20
ECTS credit points 10
Module code M1H223148
Module Leader Gideon Ayim-Mensah
School School of Science & Engineering
Subject Civil Engineering and Environmental Management
Trimester B (January start)

Summary of content

The module will introduce the student to the types of maps and plans, linear surveying, the instruments used and the accuracy aimed at. The module will extend the students knowledge to a more detailed surveying including levelling, traverse surveys, tacheometry, curve ranging and methods of calculating volumes.

Module details

Module structure

Activity Total hours
Lectures 22
Tutorials 18
Practicals 22
Seminars 0
Independent Learning 120
Assessment 18
Placement 0

Assessment methods

Component Duration Weighting Threshold Description
Course Work001 50 35 Field Work (CITB)
Course Work002 2 50 35 Class Test (GJ)