TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT

Required: Elementary Surveying by Wolf and Ghilani (eleventh edition)

• available at Orange Book Store, Marshall Square Mall
• on reserve in Moon Library

Many courses at ESF require a fundamental background in spatial information.  This course introduces basic spatial terminology and methods for determining and expressing position.  The course also considers accuracy and precision in the context of horizontal measurements and explores issues with subsequent use of these measurements for producing maps and performing analysis.

At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Evaluate sources of systematic and random errors for horizontal measurements
• Compare the potential accuracy and precision of measurement techniques
• Determine the suitability for calculating derived quantities from measurements
• Describe the fundamental requirements in preparing topographic maps

COURSE STRUCTURE

This course will consist of three hours of lecture per week for approximately the first third of the semester. The lectures will be taught concurrently with ERE 371 Surveying for Engineers. An outline of the notes for the lectures can be found by downloading the zipped folder attached here. Note that this is identical to the notes included in the ERE 371 Study Guide.