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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Surveying ZFD104 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 1 Spring 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Research Assistant Alptekin Mert YILMAZ
Lecturer Dr. Onur CAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) To be able to make basic land measurements, to work with basic measuring instruments, to plan and apply measurements, to obtain data
1) To be able to make basic land measurements, to work with basic measuring instruments, to plan and apply measurements, to obtain data
2) Gaining the basic principles of measurements related to height measurement
2) Gaining the basic principles of measurements related to height measurement
3) Knowing the leveling measurements, making the surface leveling and drawing contour lines
3) Knowing the leveling measurements, making the surface leveling and drawing contour lines
4) Skills to read and interpret topographic maps
4) Skills to read and interpret topographic maps

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
1 High High Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
2 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 High Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
3 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 High Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
4 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 High Low Low Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Identification of Measurement Information, Its content, historical development and measurement types, determination of lines, length measurement, vertical descent and elevation, making a state plan with coordinates, measurement errors, use of leveling, cross-section drawing, area and volume calculations, angle measurement, theodolites and reading patterns, excavation and fill measurement calculations

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to Measurement Information
2) Measurement Information Definition, Content, Historical Development and Measurement Types
3) Units of Measure and Scale
4) Simple Measuring Instruments Horizontal Distance (length) Measuring Tools and Methods
5) Vertical Climb and Climb Devices
6) Area Measurement Methods
7) Area Measurement with Planimeter
8) Midterm
9) Area Measurement with Planimeter
10) Vertical Distance (Height) Measuring and Leveling Tools
11) Point and Profile Leveling
12) Surface Leveling
13) Interpretation of Topographic Maps (Drawing Contour Elevation Curves)
14) Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
15) Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods



Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

30%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

70%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required