SUR 122Control Surveying

3 credits · Surveying · Penn State

This course builds on the concepts learned in SUR 121 to establish vertical and horizontal control using traversing procedures and GNSS techniques. Students will be able to: (1) collect angle and distance measurements; (2) adjust a set of measured angles and compute line directions for closed and link traverses; (3) compute and adjust the departures and latitudes of a closed and link traverse; (4) use adjusted observations to compute adjusted coordinates, directions, distances, and area; (5) understand the relationships between the physical earth, the geoid, and ellipsoid; (6) perform coordinate transformations from geocentric to geodetic coordinates, and from geodetic to mapping coordinates; (7) understand the use of map projections in the state plane coordinate system, and the use of coordinate systems in large mapping and construction projects; (8) perform reduction of observations; (9) understand basic GNSS measurement principles; and (10) establish vertical and horizontal control using a variety of GNSS techniques. As part of the outdoor labs students will be able to: (1) perform a closed and link traverse survey using a total station, (2) use total station technology to establish vertical and horizontal control; (3) use GNSS technology to establish vertical and horizontal control; (4) design and establish vertical and horizontal control to support mapping and construction applications.