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AH2924 Engineering Surveying 7.5 credits

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Principle of surveying instruments, setting-out surveys, deformation and monitoring measurements, mine surveying, gyroscopic measurements

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus AH2924 (Autumn 2011–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AH2924 (Autumn 2011–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  1. Surveying instruments (theodolites, levels, total stations): principles, testing and adjusting.
  2. Methods of precise distance and angular measurements
  3. Horizontal geodetic networks: design, observation and computation
  4. Height determination: levelling, trigonometric and barometric methods
  5. Precise setting-out and alignment methods and instruments
  6. Mine surveying: connecting surveys and orientation with gyro theodolite.
  7. Deformation measurements: methods and analysis

Intended learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to introduce the students to the fundamental tasks of engineering surveying.
The students will get basic theoretical and practical knowledge about different kind of surveying instruments and methods used in various engineering problems.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

  • A completed Bachelor of Science in Engineering or 180 credits academic studies in the field of Technical Science and documented proficiency in English corresponding to English B.

  • Course Geodetic Surveying or equivalent

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • TEN1 - Examination, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • LAB1 - Laboratory work, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Written examination (TEN1; 2.0 cr) (A, B, C, D, E, FX, F)

Project work (PROJ; 2.5 cr) (P/F)

Approved laboration (LAB1;  3.0p) (P/F)

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/ Surveying – Geodesy, Land Law and Real Estate Planning

Education cycle

Second cycle