Description:

Introduction to surveying, basic geodetic calculations, evaluation of precision and accuracy of a measurement, theory of errors, instrumentation, topographic survey, angular and distance measurements, determination of heights, photogrammetry, laser scanning, mapping, setting-out in construction, surveying for monitoring of displacements, cadastre of real estates.

Contents:

1. Introduction to surveying, shape and size of the Earth, reference surfaces, cartographic projections.
2. Basic geodetic calculations.
3. Evaluation of precision and accuracy of a measurement.
4. Angular measurement.
5. Distance measurement.
6. Determination of heights - part I.
7. Determination of heights - part II.
8. Measurements for thematic mapping and for as-built documentation of constructions.
9. Setting out - part I.
10. Setting out - part II.
11. State map series in the Czech Republic, thematic maps for construction industry.
12. Cadastre of real estates of the Czech Republic.

Seminar contents:

1. Levelling ? part 1: principles, instruments, reading of levelling rods, registration of measured data, calculation of a levelling field book.
1st Homework ? Calculation of the levelling field book
2. Levelling ? part 2: practical measuring in the field, calculation and adjustment of a levelling line.
3. Total stations ? part 1: total station Trimble M3 ? description, centering, levelling, reading, pointing, horizontal and zenith
angles booking and calculating.
1st Test ? Calculation of a levelling field book
2nd Homework ? Calculation of horizontal directions and zenith angles
4. Total stations ? part 2: total station Topcon GPT 2006 and Trimble M3 ? angular and distance measurement without registration.
2nd Test ? Calculation of horizontal and vertical angles
5. Total stations ? part 3: total station Trimble M3 ? software, registration of a measurement, communication with a computer, tacheometry, data
collecting, setting-out.
3rd homework ? Spatial polar method, setting-out elements
6. GNSS ? part 1: interpolation of contour lines, Global navigation satellite system ? introduction, basic principles, GPS Trimble GeoXR ? description,
software, demonstration of measurement and calculations.
3rd Test ? Spatial polar method, setting-out elements
4th Homework ? Interpolation of contour lines
7. GNSS ? part 2: practical measuring in the field, comparison of results with other surveying methods.
8. Situation: measurement of the planimetry for special-purpose plan creation.
9. Tacheometry: tacheometric measurement for contour line plan creation.
10. Interior: measurement and drawing of an interior.
11. Setting-out: setting-out of an object using a total station.
12. Working with map: basic cartographic measurements and calculations, altitude measurement, measurement of volume and area. ASSESSMENT

Recommended literature:

1. Schofield W., Breach M.: Engineering Surveying - Butterworth-Heinemann, 2011, ISBN 978-0-7506-6949-8.
2. Uren J., Price B.: Surveying for Engineers - Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, ISBN 978-0-230-22157-4.
3. Anderson, J.M. - Mikhail, E.M.: Surveying: Theory and Practice. McGraw-Hill New York, 1998, 1167 pages, ISBN 9780070159143.

Keywords:

engineering surveying, geodetical measurements, geodetical methods and technologies

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar