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Course Syllabus
(Last edited
March 10, 2004
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| Instructor: Ron Williams |
Office: Hagen 103F |
| Telephone: 477-2480 |
Office Hours: 2-4:30 MW, 8:40 - 11:10 TH |
| E-Mail: williams@mnstate.edu |
# of Credits: 3-4 |
| # of Lecture Hours per Week: 3 |
Lecture Schedule: 1:00 MWF |
| # of Lab Hours per Week: 2 |
Lab Schedule: Arranged |
Catalog Description: Use and adjustment of surveying instruments;
measurements by tape, electronic, and stadia methods; topographic surveying;
coordinate systems, earthwork areas and volumes.
Text: Surveying, Fifth Edition, by Jack McCormac, Wiley
Accreditation Competencies Identified with this Course:
- gain an understanding of the properties and applications of basic
math concepts, including trigonometric functions, triangles, angles,
etc.
- develop an understanding of methods and equipment used in construction
testing, such as surveying and soil analysis.
- develop an understanding of the use of computers in the various areas
of the construction industry.
Course Objectives: At the completion of this course, the students
will possess a working knowledge of:
- Field procedures and office calculations used in plane surveying.
- Use of the transit, level, and chain.
- Electronic distance measuring (EDM) and laser leveling devices.
- Total stations and global positioning equipment.
- Calculating the direction of each side of a boundary and the area
it encloses, given the measured angles at each corner and the length
of each side.
Instructor Expectations:
Attendance: Regular and on-time class attendance is expected.
If you have a legitimate reason for missing a class, please inform the
instructor before the class. Students will be responsible
for all class materials covered. There will be no make-up of missed
tests or quizzes except by prior permission of the instructor or in unusual
circumstances.
Laboratory Activities: Laboratory assignments will be completed
by crews of 3-4 people. Each crew is responsible to check out the necessary
equipment and complete the assignment outside the scheduled class time.
The crew is responsible for establishing a time outside of the regularly
scheduled class when all member can meet to complete their work. Your
crew is also responsible to divide the work so that all members share
in the effort. Should a crew member fail to uphold her/his responsibilities
in attending and working on labs, the other crew members may appeal to
the instructor to "fire" that member. This appeal must be unanimous,
and must include documented efforts to resolve the problem. If fired,
you will receive no credit for any work completed after that date!
Quality of Laboratory Assignments: Reporting of laboratory assignments
will be maintained in a standard surveyor’s field book. The note
form to be used will be given with each lab assignment. Sketches will
be neatly drawn using a straightedge. All information is to be written
using a hard (4H) pencil. No erasures are allowed.
Grading:
- Tests: The dates for the first two tests are shown on the schedule.
Test 3 will be given during the scheduled final class period, Wednesday,
May 14, at 12:00 Noon. Tests will not be comprehensive, and will
be closed book. Students may bring one page of notes for reference.
- Quizzes: Quizzes will be given each Friday at the start of
class. They will be one or two problems and will take no more than 15
minutes to complete. Quizzes will be open book, open notes.
- Lab Assignments: Lab assignments
will be given throughout the semester, as classroom preparation allows.
Each lab assignment will include a specified due date. Each crew will
be responsible for scheduling their work time and arranging to check
out the equipment necessary to meet this timeline. These labs will be
graded only on completeness and adherence to the schedule. If
your crew does the work to the accuracy required in the lab write-up,
and submits your field book by the specified date, you will receive
full credit for the lab.
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- Lab Tests: Lab tests of leveling and traversing skills will
be given after Labs 2 and 5 are complete. These labs will be graded
on how well the lab is performed, based on the accuracy of your results.
Your crew’s field book will also be evaluated at the end of the
semester, and that grade will be treated as one lab test.
- 3 or 4 credits: Students who registered for 4 credits will
earn 3 credits for completing the lecture portion of the class, including
3 tests. One credit is earned for completion of the labs and lab tests.
Students who register for 3 credits must also complete the lab assignments,
but need only complete the coursework through chapter 16 (see the attached
daily schedule), and take Tests 1 and 2. Those registered for 3 credits
need not attend class after Chapter 19, or take Test 3.
Grading Criteria: The grading for this class will be based on:
Tests (average
of 2 or 3)
50%
Quizzes
10%
Lab Assignments
20%
Lab Tests
20%
100%
Other:
- Assistance Available: Students who have disabilities, whether
permanent or temporary, limiting their ability to participate in activities,
projects, and other educational functions of any class are reminded
to discuss these special needs with each of their instructors at the
beginning of the semester. Accommodations will vary with the needs of
the student. Some examples include adaptive testing, note taking, taped
texts, and special seating arrangements. Students are also reminded
that in the event of an emergency building evacuation, if they have
disabilities that prohibit them from moving down stairwells, they should
move to the nearest stairwell landing from where the Moorhead Fire Department
can provide for their evacuation. Any student wanting additional information
regarding disability services, clarification of policy, or simply a
chance to discuss concerns related to a disabling condition, may call
or stop by the Office of Disability Services, located in Comstock Memorial
Union, Room 222.
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