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Surveyors require the knowledge and skills necessary to precisely locate features on the Earth's surface. To do this, they require an understanding of the equipment and methods used to observe precise angles, and differences in level, as well as the determination of coordinates from GNSS equipment.

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of the equipment and methods used to carry out precise surveys, including sources of error and the techniques used to minimise or eliminate them. In addition the students are expected to gain the necessary skills to complete these surveys at an appropriate standard.

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. describe the geodetic relationships of the size and shape of the earth;
2. use statistics to analyse geodetic observations, values and positional results;
3. explain the construction properties and uses of the UTM map projection and identify its fundamental elements;
4. demonstrate a knowledge of the sources of errors in precise angle observations and the techniques used to minimise their effects;
5. demonstrate a knowledge of the effects of curvature and refraction on lines of sight;
6. apply this knowledge of curvature and refraction to trigonometrical levelling;
7. demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of GNSS carrier phase observations;
8. describe the RTK and other GNSS system components and explain their use and operation;
9. describe the principles of data acquisition, data presentation and uses of the RTK GNSS technique.