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  Course Description
Course Name : Surveying

Course Code : MMD216

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. BEYTULLAH TEMEL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Upon successfull completion of this course, the student
1) describes fundamentals of surveying methods,
2) describes surveying methods necessary for different disciplines of minig engineering field,
3) discriminates and assesses errors in measurements,
4) uses proper surveying instruments.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : MMD216 Surveying

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To Introduce surveying engineering, surveying instruments and type of collecting field notes as well as to furnish students with enough surveying techniques for civil engineering applications

Course Contents : Surveying Engineering, types of land surveys, instruments, measurements and errors, precision and accuracy, distance measurements: taping and electronic distance measurement, angles, bearings, azimuths, field operations with total stations, and theodolites, computations and adjustment of measurements, area calculations, layout

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Measurement Errors (Random, Systematic and Blunders) Lecture notes Explanation with 1. presentation
2 Geodetic Calculations (4 Basic Calculations) Lecture notes Explanation with 2. presentation
3 Traverse Surveying (Free, Open and Closed) Lecture notes Explanation with 3. presentation and practice
4 Area Measurement Lecture notes Explanation with 4. presentation
5 Angle, Distance and Elevation Measurements Lecture notes Explanation with 5. presentation and practice
6 Aplication methods Lecture notes Explanation with 6. presentation
7 Field Survey (Length Measurement, Taping) Lecture notes Explanation with 7. presentation
8 Midterm exam
9 Field Survey (Traverse Surveying) Lecture notes Explanation with 8. presentation
10 Field Survey (Closed Traverse Surveying) Lecture notes Explanation with 9. presentation
11 Field Survey (Area Measurement) Lecture notes Explanation with 10. presentation
12 Field Survey (Elevation with Leveling) Lecture notes Explanation with 11. presentation
13 Field Survey (Elevation with Total Station) Lecture notes Explanation with 12. presentation
14 Field Survey (Counter Mapping) Lecture notes Explanation with 13. presentation
15 Field Survey (Layout with Total Station) Lecture notes Explanation with 14. presentation and practice
16/17 Final exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Lecture note (unpublished) 1.Ölçme Bilgisi Cilt I, C. Songu, M. Şerbetçi, E. Gülal, Birsen Yayınevi, 2009. 2.Ölçme Bilgisi Cilt II, C. Songu, Birsen Yayınevi, 2009. 3.Tografya Ölçme Bilgisi, C. İnal, A. Erdi, F. Yıldız, Nobel Yayınevi, 2008.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 30
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 70
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Students gain adequate knowledge about the engineering fields in the branches of mathematics, physical sciences or their own branches 4
2 Students follow the current developments in their fields with a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly improve themselves 4
3 Students use the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, physical sciences and their fields for engineering solutions 5
4 Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems 5
5 Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. 4
6 Students gain the capacity to analyze a system, a component, and desing the process under realistic constraints to meet the desired requirements; and the ability to apply the methods of modern design accordingly 4
7 Students choose and use the modern technical tools necessary for engineering practice. 5
8 Students gain the ability to work effectively both as an individual and in multi-disciplinary teams. 5
9 Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. 3
10 Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. 3
11 Students use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the European Computer Driving Licence. 3
12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 2
13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 4
14 Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. 4
15 Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. 4
16 Students develop an awareness of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications, the entrepreneurship and innovation subjects and gain knowledge of contemporary issues 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 16 2 32
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 2 32
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 73
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.92
ECTS Credit: 3