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CE 310Surveying

3 credits · Civil Engineering · Penn State

Fundamental surveying measurements, traverse computations, coordinate geometry, mapping, GPS and GIS, circular and parabolic curves, earthwork, boundary surveys, CAD applications. C E 310 Surveying (3) This is an introductory course in the fundamentals of surveying designed for Civil Engineering students. It includes basic measurement techniques of distance and angles, both horizontal and vertical. Traverse measurements analysis and mapping are discussed. Boundary surveys and legal descriptions are studied. Instruction includes the analysis of circular and parabolic curves, earthwork, and the use of coordinate geometry. Global positioning and graphic information systems are studied.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

You need one from each line:

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Fall (4 programs).

Required in (3)

  • Civil Engineering, B.S. (Capital)
  • Civil Engineering, B.S. (Engineering)
  • Rail Transportation Engineering, B.S.

One of the options in (2)

  • Rail Transportation Engineering, Minor
  • Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology, B.S.
What it opens up

Courses that list CE 310 as a prerequisite (1)