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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Surveying |
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| Course Code |
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P 262 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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Sub-Level (Undergraduate Degree) |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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2 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. SEVİLAY TOPÇU
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Comprehends elementary surveying equipments
Recognizes measuring concept, and recognises unit conversions.
Calculates surface areas of irregular shaped fields; and applies measuring techniques whereever necessary.
Distinguishes topographical surfaces; develops profile concept.
Becomes familiarized with the modern technologies; distinguishes between sight equipments with horizontal and vertical lines; acquires skill on using optical devices.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To provide students with the basic knowledge of surveying methods for determining the shape and size of the agricultural plots; developing the longitudinal and transverse profiles and calculating the excavation and filling requirements, and determining the cut/fill slope |
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| Course Contents |
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Measuring of distances with simple devices; triangles and orthogonal method in measuring of relatively small areas; sketching of plants; calculations of areas; levels and leveling; reading of angles and horizontal distances and elevations with levels; topographic leveling and profiles; mapping; area measurements on plans. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom and field |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Definition and description of surveying, it´s scopes, measurement types, units of measurement, simple surveying instruments and their applications |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures and problem solving |
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2 |
Horizontal distance measurements, control of distance measurements, and calculation of the error limits of measurements |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures, problem solving in the classroom and guided field work |
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3 |
Instructions for conducting the straight lines and angels |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures and problem solving |
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4 |
Principals of optical square and prisms and their applications in land surveying |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures and problem solving |
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5 |
Practising of horizontal distance measurements and using the prisms for conducting straight lines in the field |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures, problem solving in the classroom and guided field work |
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6 |
Measurement of plots and calculation of areas by planimeter |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures and problem solving |
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7 |
Field location plans- dividing triangles, coordinate, polar measurement |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures, problem solving in the classroom and guided field work |
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8 |
Calculation of field areas by measured values and coordinate values |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures, problem solving in the classroom and guided field work |
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9 |
Elevation surveys, introduction to the elevation instruments |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures and problem solving |
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10 |
Mid-Term Exam |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Mid-Term Exam |
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11 |
Types of the elevation measurements, control and correction of the measurements |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures and problem solving |
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12 |
Application of point and longitudinal profiles |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures, problem solving in the classroom and guided field work |
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13 |
Drawing of transverse and longitudinal profiles |
Related topics in course notes and references |
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14 |
Surface elevation and land leveling |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures, problem solving in the classroom and guided field work |
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15 |
Drawing of contour curves |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Lectures and problem solving |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Related topics in course notes and references |
Final Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 1. Ayyıldız, M., 1999. Surveying. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 550, Ders kitabı: 182. 2. Songu, C., Şerbetçi, M., 2009. Surveying. Volume 1, Birsen yayınevi, 297 s., ISBN: 9755113444. 3. İnal, C., Erdi, A., Yıldız, F., 2006. Topography: Surveying. Nobel Kitabevi, 266 s., ISBN: 9789944770354. 4. Russell C. Brinker and Roy Minnick, 1995.The surveying handbook. 2nd ed., Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
5 |
30 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
• Acquiring and perceiving the required information regarding the fundamental principles, processes and tools of Landscape Architecture. Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. Acquiring the knowledge and competency of reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process. |
0 |
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2 |
• Acquring the knowledge regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items, by receiving this knowledge getting the ability to reflect these in landscapes design, protection, treatment and management studies. Acquring knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscapes by comprehending the knowledge for details of the plant material which is the one of fundamental elements of landscape architecture in a systematic classification. |
0 |
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3 |
• Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. |
0 |
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4 |
• Analysing a system, one of system components or process and ability to desing the requested requirements under limited circumstances; accordingly the ability to implement modern design methods. |
3 |
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5 |
• Ability to select and use the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice; the ability to use information technologies effectively, gathering data, analyse and interpellation |
0 |
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6 |
• Gaining the ability to evaluate and resolve several landscape items through research and critical interpretation of alternative considerations. |
0 |
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7 |
• Gaining the visual, verbal and written ability to improve and explain the ideas of Landscape Architecture by utilizing the contemporary communication methods. |
0 |
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8 |
• Competence to work independently and taking on responsibility: Ability to work effectively as an individual and multi-disciplinary teams, confidence to take responsibility |
4 |
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9 |
• Understanding the required physical biological indicators for the identification and classification of landscapes, having the ability to use them. Acquiring the competence in offering the desing and plan alternatives. |
0 |
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10 |
• Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle |
0 |
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11 |
• Having the infrastructure capacity regarding the fundamental principles, process and tools of Landscape Architecture; utilize the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field in conjunction with the professional field solutions. |
4 |
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12 |
• Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and utilizing these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. |
3 |
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13 |
• Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies. |
4 |
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14 |
• Utilizing the accumulation of knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscape comprehending the knowledge within systematic classification regarding plant materail which is one of the fundamental elements of landscape architecture. |
0 |
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15 |
• The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements. |
1 |
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16 |
• Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. |
0 |
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17 |
• Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. |
0 |
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18 |
Ability to access information and resources to do research and use databases and other information resources and lifelong learning with the awareness of the need to follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. |
1 |
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19 |
Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. |
1 |
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20 |
Project management with professional and ethical responsibility, workplace practices, employee health services, awareness of business environment and job security, legal implications of engineering applications and practices of engineering solutions in the global and societal context, the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation, and inform about the issues and problems of today. |
1 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
13 |
1 |
13 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
5 |
2 |
10 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
5 |
5 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
5 |
5 |
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Total Workload: | 61 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.44 |
| ECTS Credit: | 2 |
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