Surveying Fundamentals

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGI 2000
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Course ID
206642
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Campus
Mawson Lakes
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Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
School of Phys, Chem and E Sci
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will introduce students to fundamental surveying theory and techniques, methods for capturing and recording data, computations and processing of data, and generation of related outputs and deliverables. Introduction to the surveying profession, surveying instrumentation and measurement and recording techniques. Review of trigonometry and solutions of plane triangles. Processing of field data and computation of height, coordinate, area, and volume information. 2D linear transformations. This course willpographic field surveys and terrain representation including introduction to electronic data capture, survey data processing and plan drafting. Elementary CAD principles used in electronic survey data presentation. Overview of differential GNSS systems and applications.

Course learning outcomes

  • Evaluate different survey techniques and their application within various surveying environments.
  • Critically review electronic distance, angle, and height measurement equipment.
  • Undertake, reduce and analyse surveying observations to generate small-scale survey plans.

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed EART1016 Introduction to Surveying and Spatial Sciences (UniSA)

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed GEOE2023 Surveying Fundamentals at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

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Inherent requirements

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Assessment

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