SURVEYING TECHNIQUE

Course Description

Surveying technique is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of surveying fundamentals. Students will learn how to use a map or a plan in the field. During the course, students will understand measurement units, map scale and surveying mathematics. They will learn how to benefit from a GPS and Google Earth programmes in an agricultural project. Accuracy and precision concepts of the measurement will be clarified with numerous examples. Students will be able to calculate the area of an irregularly shaped field and the volume of soil needed for filling or excavation. In addition, aim and the usage of some surveying instruments will be learned in fieldwork.

SURVEYING TECHNIQUE

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Understanding the basic principles and applications of surveying.
2. 02 Learning how to benefit from surveying in agricultural studies.
3. 03 Learning how to operate some surveying instruments in the field.
4. 04 Learning how to use a map or a plan in the field.
5. 05 Understanding measurement units, scale and surveying mathematics.
6. 06 Understanding how to benefit from a GPS and Google Earth in an agricultural project.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 1. Surveying Principles and Applications, Sixth Edition, Barry F. Kavanagh
2. 02 2. Surveying for Construction, Fifth Edition, William Irvine and Finlay Maclennan
3. 03 3. Lecture notes by instructor

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Understanding the basic principles and applications of surveying. SOLO 0
2. L02 Learning how to benefit from surveying in agricultural studies. SOLO 0
3. L03 Learning how to operate some surveying instruments in the field. SOLO 0
4. L04 Learning how to use a map or a plan in the field. SOLO 0
5. L05 Understanding measurement units, scale and surveying mathematics. SOLO 0
6. L06 Understanding how to benefit from a GPS and Google Earth in an agricultural project. SOLO 0
7. L07 Explain the basic principles and applications of surveying. SOLO 0
8. L08 Explain how to benefit from surveying in agricultural studies. SOLO 0
9. L09 Learn how to operate some surveying instruments in the field. SOLO 0
10. L10 Define how to use a map or a plan in the field. SOLO 0
11. L11 Define measurement units, scale and surveying mathematics. SOLO 0
12. L12 Explain how to benefit from a GPS and Google Earth in an agricultural project. SOLO 0

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Becoming aware of sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural science
2. P02 Having sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic agricultural production especially in pomology, viticulture, olericulture, floriculture and agronomy, and their breeding
3. P03 Being well equiped with practical experiences in agriculture
4. P04 Finding the source of environmental, biotic, abiotic, technical and economical problems in agricultural crops which reduce yield and quality, and create solutions to related problems
5. P05 Defining, classifying and naming cultivated crop plants and knowing how to manage them
6. P06 Breeding of horticultural and field crops, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties
7. P07 Applying up-to-date methods and techniques for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable use in agricultural commodities
8. P08 Evaluating, asseying and analyzing the changes in cultivation of horticultural and agronomic crops in respect to irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases and after postharvest handling
9. P09 Establishing and managing orchards, vineyards and field crop productions and greenhouse operations
10. P10 Obtaining data in horticulture and field crops along with researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert abilities, project writing and applying
11. P11 Identifying different roles in enchancing individual abilities and skills beside taking responsibilities, participations in team works under any given conditions
12. P12 Easily accessing to appropriate information and thinking analytically in their interested area and subjects. They can do accurate timing and planning in agricultural productions in year round. They think analytically, prepare questionaries, have an exploratory and creative vision and use the obtained knowledge for the benefit of farmers and societies
13. P13 Having ability to transfer information and also able to easily communicate with the people in the field at different levels. They have self - confidence and self- improvement skills as well

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