Land Surveying

This programme is designed to provide the students with both the theoretical and practical knowledge of land surveying. It provides a sound foundation for students to pursue diplomas in surveying and licensing from regional and U.K. institutes. General computing skills are introduced as well as training on specific drafting and surveying software. Surveying instruments including GPS and electronic total station are used in the acquisition of field data. Data logging is taught in a uniform, organised, and complete manner. Students are also instructed in the calculation of measuring errors and accounting for the precision in the instrumentation being used. Other topics include uses and precision of surveys, distance measurement, preliminary surveys, construction surveys, elevation measurement, angular measurement, differential and profile levelling and highway survey. This programme prepares students for work placement. Note: Licensure opportunity with regional survey body can be attained.