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SVY2303 Construction Surveying

Semester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Surveying & Built Environment
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: SVY1104

Overview

It is necessary for surveyors to have an understanding of the design and survey requirements for a variety of engineering construction projects. Surveyors are required to understand the contractual arrangements, the design and planning methods, and be able to set-out engineering designs for construction projects. Surveyors, as professional advisers, must exercise due care and diligence in carrying out duties and be able to minimise the risk of problems and errors associated with major construction projects.

Specific applications of the principles and techniques for construction surveying are applied to a range of engineering projects in this course. The main emphasis will be on the practical application of construction surveying techniques required for engineering and land development projects. Just as importantly, it is essential that surveyors understand the engineering principles and design of engineering works.

Course learning outcomes

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

  1. Interpret engineering plans and solve problems utilised on construction sites;
  2. Apply construction methods and surveying techniques used in the following projects: low to medium-rise buildings; bridge and dam construction and hydraulic applications; and road construction;
  3. Apply engineering principles and design, construction methods and surveying techniques used in the following projects domestic sewerage systems; urban stormwater and culvert design; and hydrographic surveys;
  4. Discuss scheduling and management of engineering projects and compliance with contractual agreements and liability.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Job organisation and control 7.50
2. Contracts and liability for surveyors 7.50
3. Horizontal and vertical geometry for road construction 7.50
4. Hydraulics, bridge and dam construction 10.00
5. Road location, construction and surveys 12.50
6. Building construction surveys 10.00
7. Sewerage and drainage surveys 10.00
8. Rural culvert design 10.00
9. Urban stormwater design 10.00
10. Hydrographic surveying 10.00
11. As-constructed surveys 5.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Handheld programmable calculator (Hewlett Packard HP48G and later models are recommended).

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Problem Solving 1 No 30 1,2
Assignments Written Problem Solving 2 No 30 2,3
Assignments Written Problem Solving 3 No 40 2,3,4
Date printed 9 February 2024