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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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TBP108 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. MAHMUT ÇETİN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Comprehends elementary surveying equipments
Learns measuring concept, and recognises unit conversions
Gains engineering vision; calculates surface areas of irregular shaped fields; and applies measuring techniques whereever necessary.
Distinguishes topographical surfaces; develops profile concept
Meets modern technologies; distinguishes horizontal and vertical line of sight equipments; 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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The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic s of surveying which means the science and art of making all essential measurements in space to determine the relative
positions and points and/or physical and cultural details above, on, or beneath the earth´s surface and to depict them in usable form, or to establish the position of points and/or details |
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| Course Contents |
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Setting out straight lines a long distance with ranging poles; horizontal measurements with elementary surveying equipments, setting out right agles with wooden and metal boards, single and double prismatic squares; caculating surface areas of regular and irregular shaped fiels; leveling and leveling instruments, setting out contour lines and measuring differences in elevation; transverse profile, longitudinal profile; measurement on the plans |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Clas 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 |
Definitions of surveying and associated
terms; units and unit conversions |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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2 |
Distance measurements; errors in measurements on angle and limits of errors, distance and surface |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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3 |
Setting out right angles with prizmatic squares, ranging poles of metal or wooden |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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4 |
Field applications of elemantery surveying equipment (angle, distance and area); setting out straight lines etc |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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5 |
Calculating surface areas of irregular shaped fields by triangulation technique |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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6 |
Calculating surface areas of irregular shaped fields by coordinate and mixed methods. |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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7 |
Field application of calculating surface areas of irregular shaped fields |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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8 |
Planimeters and calculating areas on the plans; shifting plan scales. |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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9 |
Measuring differences in elevation with optical instruments. |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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10 |
Mid-term exam |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Mid-term exam |
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11 |
Types of levelling: Point, profile and surface levelling. |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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12 |
Field application of point and longitudinal profile levelling |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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13 |
Transverse profiles levelling and drawing cross-section; surface leveling for setting out contour lines |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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14 |
Field application of transverse profiles levelling |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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15 |
Theodolites and stadia tacheometry for disance measurements; the inclined line of
sight with theodolites with applications |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Written final exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 AYYILDIZ, M., 1999. Surveying. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 550, Ders kitabı: 182
SONGU, C., ŞERBETÇİ, M., 2009. Surveying. Volume 1, Birsen Yayınevi, 297 s., ISBN: 9755113444
İNAL, C., ERDİ, A., YILDIZ, F., 2006. Topography: Surveying. Nobel Kitabevi, 266 s., ISBN: 9789944770354
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 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
6 |
40 |
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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 |
Has knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
0 |
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2 |
Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
3 |
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3 |
Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops.
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0 |
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4 |
Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. |
5 |
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5 |
Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. |
0 |
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6 |
Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. |
2 |
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7 |
Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. |
0 |
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8 |
Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
0 |
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9 |
Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. |
3 |
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10 |
Works both individually and in a team. |
4 |
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11 |
Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. |
4 |
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12 |
Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. |
1 |
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13 |
Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development |
5 |
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14 |
Shows respect to job ethic. |
4 |
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15 |
Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. |
1 |
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16 |
Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering |
3 |
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17 |
Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. |
0 |
| * 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 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
6 |
4 |
24 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Total Workload: | 101 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.04 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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