Course Objectives: By the end of the course you should be able to do the following:

 Orthometric Heights: Be able to perform a basic leveling field survey to accurately establish heights for control points in the NAVD88 Datum. Be able to use survey data to compute adjusted elevations for the control points and determine relative precision estimates.

 Elementary Surveying Computations: Understand and know how to apply data corrections and reductions from TSI distance and angle measurements. Be able to apply basic trigonometric formulae to compute planar coordinates of survey control points by traverse, intersection, and resection methods. Understand and know how to apply Federal Geodetic Control Commission accuracy standard and survey procedures. Know how to apply formulas for setting out horizontal and vertical curves (i.e., railroads, highways, etc.).

 Space-based Geospatial Mapping Technology: Understand the orbital attributes (and characteristics) and signal structure of GPS technology for point positioning. Understand and know how to compute geodetic coordinates from GPS pseudorange measurements. Understand the geometric and radiometric characteristics of remotely sensed imagery for surveying-based solutions to environmental engineering problems. Be able to generate a digital topographical map using terrestrial and space-based surveying technologies.

Additional Information:
1. Materials Required -- Calculator, Engineering Computation Pad.
2. Grading

 Homework........ 15% (due dates as shown on syllabus)
 Quizzes………..15%
 Exam I …..........20%
 Exam II………. 20%
 Final...................30%

3. Homework is due the following class. Late homework will not be accepted. Handout problems may be assigned or substituted. Homework is to be neat and orderly. All calculations of homework problems are to be in an orderly fashion and submitted on engineering computation pad. You are to show all calculations. You are to use one side of a paper and if you need multiple sheets they need to be numbered and stapled. Note: Sloppy, untidy, or dog-eared submissions will not be accepted. All written assignments shall be typed (or neat hand writing) and if more than one sheet is necessary they to are to be numbered and stapled. 80% of the completed homework should be turned in for a grade otherwise an incomplete “I” grade will be assigned as the final grade for the course.
Your name, class number, and date are to be on homework pages. Homework is to be handed on letter size 81/2 x 11 paper, any other sizes will not be accepted. Neatness will be taken into consideration. The grades for the homework will be a ‘check’ to indicate that it was handed in. A ‘check plus’ will be for exceptionable work and a ‘check minus’ for unsatisfactory work or no credit if it was not done in accordance with the problem assigned.
4. You must be signed up for both the lab classes and lecture classes.
5. Unexcused absences from more than three classes will result in a grade of F. Being late will count as an absence. Coming to class more than five minutes after the assigned time will be considered late.
6. The NJIT Honor Code will be upheld, any violations will be brought to the immediate attention of the Dean of Students.
7. The students will be informed of any changes to syllabus at least one week in advance.
8. To schedule consultation outside office hours, send a request via email

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
                
                                                          CE 200 -  Surveying
Description:

This course will introduced the fundamentals of surveying measurements to provide a broad overview of the surveying instrumentation (Total Station, Digital Level), procedures, measurement corrections and reductions, survey datums, and computations that are required to produce a topographical map or a site plan for engineering and design projects. This course covers three main themes: 1) terrestrial-based survey measurements, 2) space-based positioning (Global Positioning System (GPS)) and surveying (Remote Sensing) techniques, and automated mapping with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Fundamentals of terrestrial surveying measurements include leveling, distances, and angle measurements to compute Orthometric heights relative to a vertical survey datum and 2-D Cartesian coordinates in a horizontal survey datum for engineering projects. Topics on photogrammetry include photography scale, and coordinate computation of features in imagery. Basic elements of map design and production methods are introduced.

Basic concepts on space-based positioning include GPS components and measurements and Remote Sensing technologies for surveying. Concepts on measurement corrections and data reductions for 3-D coordinate computations with respect to a global geodetic reference frame to solve surveying problems encountered in construction, earthworks, and environmental engineering. Simple concepts on Geographic Information System (GIS) database design and data integration are introduced for a perspective on a useful tool for rapid geospatial mapping and data queries.

Course Format: This course is taught as Hybrid (self-paced) learning. Half of the lectures (Dates on course syllabus indicated in red) will be in-class (face-o-face) interaction and the other half of the time is set aside for exploratory learning aided by videos and websites (dates in blue). It is imperative that students attend the face-to-face classes where numerous examples and class exercises will solidify concepts learned.

Prerequisites: Math 111 - Calculus I Co requisite: CE 200A–Surveying Laboratory

Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc., 2012, ISBN-13 978-0-13-255434-3

B: Study Guide provided by instructor – Access via Moodle

Supplemental Text: ( not required to be purchased)

c) ASSHTO "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets" 2004 Edition.

1. Develop an understanding of the basic principles of surveying including the Traditional measurements and representations as well as such modern techniques as Global positioning.

2. Integrate CAD techniques and tools into the application of basic surveying principles.

3. Gain an appreciation for the importance of the survey database in all phases of a project.

o Introduction to surveying and field notes

o Theory of measurements and errors

o Distance measurements with tapes and EDMI

o Leveling, Leveling procedures and computations

Perequisites: Math 111 - Calculus I Co requisite: CE 200A–Surveying Laboratory