ENGR 10 Surveying

Units: 3.5
Hours: 36 hours LEC; 81 hours LAB
Grade Options: Letter Grade
Term Typically Offered: Every fall term
Prerequisites: MATH 38B Precalculus II,MATH 39 Precalculus, or MATH 40EX Preparation for Calculus I with a grade of “C” or better or qualifying placement.
This course applies theory and principles of plane surveying: office computations and design; operation of surveying field equipment; and production of engineering plans/maps. Topics include distances, angles, and directions; differential leveling; traversing; property/boundary surveys; topographic surveys/mappings; volume/earthwork; horizontal and vertical curves; land description techniques; and GPS. Extensive fieldwork using tapes, levels, transits, theodolites, total stations, and GPS will occur. (CSU, C-ID ENGR 180)