CEG2711 : Engineering Surveying Fieldcourse
CEG2711 : Engineering Surveying Fieldcourse
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Henny Mills
- Lecturer: Dr Christopher Pearson
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
English Language to IELTS 6.0 or Pearsons 54 or equivalent. Satisfy progression or admission requirement for entry to Stage 2 on engineering degree programme by satisfactory completion of Stage 1 or equivalent at Level 4 normally with one year of prior study related to this topic.
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
CEG2002 Statistics and Numerical Methods for Civil Engineers
Aims
To provide an introduction to engineering surveying principles and methods. To develop skills in fundamental survey observations and teamwork.
To understand the importance of measurement precision and accuracy in engineering surveying.
This module introduces students to the instrumentation and observation procedures utilised in modern engineering surveying practice. The construction and operating principles of engineering levels, theodolites, electromagnetic distance measurement (EDM) equipment, total stations and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), including the global positioning system (GPS), are all introduced in the lecture programme. Supporting practicals, that complement the theory taught in lectures, provide students with hands-on experience of our extensive range of contemporary instruments
Outline Of Syllabus
Introduction to engineering surveying concepts and computations on a plane surface; introduction to surveying instrumentation; introduction to levelling, angle and distance measurement; basic positioning using total stations; survey errors and their propagation.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
Competence and ability in the use of surveying instrumentation and computations to enable georeferencing and subsequent dimensional control in Civil Engineering projects.
Intended Skill Outcomes
Introduction to surveying, instrumentation and control. Level and height determination, angle measurement, distance measurement, horizontal positioning principles (including traversing), GNSS and introductory geodesy, survey errors and their propagation.
Position fixing principles, including height and plan, and the establishment of survey control and georeferencing. Knowledge of survey instrumentation.
In line with the requirements of the accrediting body students are expected to develop a professional attitude. To meet this skills outcome, participation will be required in core elements of this module.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 21 | 1:00 | 21:00 | Present-in-person |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Group-based field practical analysis, computations and report |
Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 53:00 | 53:00 | Background reading and study of lecture materials |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Post-field practical debrief and introduction to computations aspect of the lab report. |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 2 | 3:30 | 7:00 | 2 x 3.5 hour field practicals |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8 hour field practical. Summer term. |
Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures plus formative questions set on several topics to test understanding and reinforce the learning. Use of zero weighting pass/fail assessment for first two field practicals as they are part of PSRB requirements. Third practical will be assessed via a group report on the practical itself, data management, computations and report. Learning outcomes involve the student gaining proficiency in use of survey instruments, observational and computational surveying skills, which requires real field experience. End of module exam forms the bulk of the assessment to ensure the cumulative knowledge of each individual student is assessed.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Digital Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 75 | NUMBAS Exam |
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 20 | Computations and write-up from observations collected during an 8-hour survey control establishment field practical. |
Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 5 | Field practicals |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The examination is an appropriate way to assess both theoretical understanding and problem solving skills under time-constraint as required in industry.
The practical sessions are essential to enable PSRB hands-on practical skills to be acquired which underpin the Practical/lab report 1. The latter enables the practical skills to be applied, understood and assessed in a real-world setting, including the resulting data management and computations and reporting.
In line with the requirements of the accrediting body students are expected to develop a professional attitude. To meet this skills outcome, participation will be required in core elements of this module.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG2711's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- CEG2711's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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