Course
Descriptions, Tuition, and Information
SUR 2530- Route Surveying (4 credits) (Laboratory Required)
Prerequisites: SUR 2520-Surveying II and SUR 2620-Survey Drafting-CAD, w/a grade "C" or better, or permission of instructor
This course is designed to expand the concepts on circular and parabolic curves and earthwork introduced in SUR 2520. Included is the mathematics of spirals, unequal tangent vertical curves, mass diagram of earthwork quantities, alignment profile and slope staking, large scale site mapping, alignment and design and other surveying techniques required for highways, pipelines, tunnels, transmission lines, water lines, sewers and canals, etc. This course will introduce terrain modeling for site distances and environmental concerns.
Cost: |
Tuition $804 + Fees + Course Materials |
Delivery Mode: |
Lectures on DVD format |
Examination: |
One (1) examination. All examinations must be proctored. |
Laboratory Assignment: |
One (1) laboratory assignment. Laboratories must be proctored by a licensed surveyor or engineer and approved by the surveying department. |
Time Limit: |
Six (6) months to complete the course from the date of registration. |
Writing Assignment : |
One (1) writing assignment - publication review. |
Required Materials: |
All of the required textbooks are out of print. The textbooks are available through public libraries. Route Surveying and Design, 5th ed.; Carl F. Meyer and David W. Gibson; Harper & Row Publishers; 1990 ISBN: 0-7002-2424-2. Route Location and Design, 5th ed.; Thomas F. Hickerson; McGraw-Hill Book Company; 1967; ISBN 0-07-028680-9 Rout Surveying CoursePack - Lecture Notes Route Survey 2-disc DVD set The course DVD set and lecture notes are ordered through our online bookstore at: http://direct.mbsbooks.com/mscd.htm |