Surveying (SURV)
SURV-100
Unmanned Aerial System (Drone) Technologies: Safety, Assembly, and Basic Flight 3 UNITS
Recommended Preparation: The ability to communicate via reading and writing. Basic ability to use computers.
1.5 hours lecture, 4.5 hours laboratory
An introduction to using drones in the field of surveying. Students will learn about FAA regulations to fly commercial drones, safety considerations for operating at a site, how to transport, assemble, and disassemble a drone, and obtain stick time operating and supporting the operation of a drone. (CSU)
SURV-101
Unmanned Aerial System (Drone) Technologies: Data Acquisition and Advanced Flight 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: "C" grade or higher or "Pass" in SURV 100 or equivalent
Recommended Preparation: The ability to communicate via reading and writing. Basic ability to use computers.
1.5 hours lecture, 4.5 hours laboratory
An introduction to using drones to collect data in the field of surveying. Students will learn about different drone payloads used in the surveying field, create flight plans to collect surveying data, manage the collection of surveying data, and quality assurance of data. (CSU)
SURV-102
Unmanned Aerial System (Drone) Technologies: Mapping and Surveying Deliverables 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: "C" grade or higher or "Pass" in SURV 101 and SURV 218 or equivalent and FAA Certified Remote Pilot License
Recommended Preparation: The ability to communicate via reading and writing. Basic ability to use computers.
1.5 hours lecture, 4.5 hours laboratory
The culmination of the Unmanned Aerial System Technologies courses, students will learn how to process collected data from drones to create deliverables for the surveying industry. Students will combine their knowledge from previous courses to complete a mock industry project. The projects will demonstrate the ability of the students to complete an industry project from the start to finish. (CSU)
SURV-127
Survey Drafting Technology 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: "C" grade or higher or "Pass" in CADD 120 or equivalent
2.0 hours lecture, 4.0 hours laboratory
Professional Civil Engineering/Surveyor's office method drafting course that applies the basic skills and techniques acquired in CADD 120. Land surveying, land development procedures, legal descriptions, topographical analysis, earthworks, geographic control and subdivision processes will be covered. Also listed as CADD 127. Not open to students with credit in CADD 127. (CSU)
SURV-218
Plane Surveying 4 UNITS
2.0 hours lecture, 6.0 hours laboratory
Use, care and adjustment of surveying instruments. Fundamental surveying methods, traverse measurements, and area computations. Introduction to horizontal and vertical curves, stadia, and construction layout. Introduction to topographic mapping. Earth work computations. Also listed as ENGR 218. Not open to students with credit in ENGR 218. (CSU/UC)
SURV-220
Boundary Control and Legal Principles 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: "C" grade or higher or "Pass" in SURV/ENGR 218 or equivalent
3.0 hours lecture
Legal and professional aspects of surveying such as U.S. public land surveys, property surveys, title search, report laws affecting a surveyor, resurveys or surveys based on the deed or record, and the new divisions of land. (CSU)
SURV-240
Advanced Surveying 4 UNITS
Prerequisite: "C" grade or higher or "Pass" in SURV/ENGR 218 or equivalent
3.0 hours lecture, 3.0 hours laboratory
Topographic, hydrographic and geodetic surveying. Precise equipment and control surveying, city and land surveys. Astronomical observations. State plane coordinates system. Route location and layout, transition, horizontal and vertical curves. Introduction to electronic and photogrammetric methods. U.S. Public Land Surveys and legal descriptions, and an introduction to Global Positioning Systems (G.P.S.). (CSU/UC)