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Syllabus ( GEO 319 )


   Basic information
Course title: Detail Measurements and Map Production
Course code: GEO 319
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Cemal Özer YİĞİT
ECTS credits: 4
GTU credits: 2 ()
Year, Semester: 3, Fall
Level of course: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Type of course: Elective
Language of instruction: Turkish
Mode of delivery: Face to face , Group study
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: Applications of the courses namely Fundemental Surveying, Positioning methods and GNSS, Height Measurements and Computer-Aided Map Creation will be conducted. This course enables students to acquire the basic knowledge and skills necessary for planning, new point production, detail measurement, assessment and drawing of dimensions in map production.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. An ability to use gained and produced data via related technologies (hardware, software, etc.)

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Geomatics Engineering
    2. Design and develop hardware and/or software-based systems, components or processes in order to solve the defined problems,
    3. Ability to work independently and take responsibility

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
  2. An ability to produce spatial information for high-resolution large scale maps.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Geomatics Engineering
    2. Design and develop hardware and/or software-based systems, components or processes in order to solve the defined problems,
    3. Ability to work independently and take responsibility

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
  3. An ability to produce data with required quality using leveling methods.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Geomatics Engineering
    2. Design and develop hardware and/or software-based systems, components or processes in order to solve the defined problems,
    3. Recognize, analyze and solve engineering problems in surveying, planning, GIS and remote sensing fields
    4. Ability to work independently and take responsibility
    5. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
  4. An ability to plot maps manually and to produce digital maps via professional software using spatial and attribute data obtained in the field by various methods.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Geomatics Engineering
    2. Design and develop hardware and/or software-based systems, components or processes in order to solve the defined problems,
    3. Use modern equipment and software packages related to Geomatics Engineering
    4. Ability to work independently and take responsibility
    5. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
  5. Gain an ability to prepare and defend the reports for the completed project.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Geomatics Engineering
    2. Design and develop hardware and/or software-based systems, components or processes in order to solve the defined problems,
    3. Continuously develop their knowledge and skills in order to adapt to a rapidly developing technological environment,

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
   Contents Up
Week 1: Planning, new point production, detail measurements, processing measurements and drawing stages of a map production. Selection, installation and bench marking of triangulation, resection and traverse points. Term project.
Week 2: Performing horizontal direction observations with sequence method at the resection point and determining the height of the resection point with trigonometric leveling.
Week 3: Measurement of the horizontal angels and distances of traverse points, measurement of distances between resection and triangulation points.
Week 4: Measuring of resection and traverse point coordinates with GNSS measurements
Week 5: Determination of polygon point heights with round-trip geometric leveling.
Week 6: Determination of the profile points and cross-section points in order to produce profile and cross-sections on a selected road route. Map production with strip-like map by taking details with total-station.
Week 7: The profile section and cross section leveling in order to determine the height of profile and cross-section points
Week 8: Application of the parcel with total station / GNSS. Leveling the parcel corner points with surface leveling.
Week 9: Midterm exam, Detail coordinate calculation.
Week 10: Measuring all details in the study area with Total-station / GNSS
Week 11: Continue
Week 12: Estimation of resection, traverse, detail point coordinates and heights. Arrangement of coordinate summary charts.
Week 13: Production of the map showing triangulation and traverse points, drawing of profile, cross section and surface leveling. Computing cross-sectional areas and filling/splitting volume. Computing of detail coordinates.
Week 14: Production of 1/1000 scale map of the project area using a CAD software. Project submission.
Week 15*: -
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials: Ergin, M.N., Ölçme Bilgisi-1, Konya, 1989
Ergin, M.N., İnal, C. Ölçme Bilgisi-2, Konya, 2000
İnal C. Jeodezik Hesap-2, Konya, 1998
Ceylan A., Tombaklar Ö.M. Ölçme Bilgisi (Topoğrafya) Ders Notları, Konya, 2017
Recommended readings: Charles D.Ghilani and Paul R.Wolf, Elementary Surveying, New Jersey, 2008
Ergin, M.N., Ölçme Bilgisi-1, Konya, 1989
Ergin, M.N., İnal, C. Ölçme Bilgisi-2, Konya, 2000
İnal C. Jeodezik Hesap-2, Konya, 1998
Ceylan A., Tombaklar Ö.M. Ölçme Bilgisi (Topoğrafya) Ders Notları, Konya, 2017
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 9 20
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 1-14 40
Homework: 0
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 2 14
Own studies outside class: 1 14
Practice, Recitation: 1 14
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 2 14
Term project presentation: 3 1
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 4 1
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 5 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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