Contemporary Surveying Practices

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
ENGI 4016
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Course ID
206654
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
4
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course will employ industry best practice within the context of contemporary surveying-based scenarios, including the following: Reality capture technologies. Survey business practice including costing, scope and ethics. Critical analysis and evaluation of comparable accuracies and tolerances within different survey datasets. Design and analysis of primary and secondary survey control networks. Integration of multiple surveying techniques and technologies to generate a consolidated set of industry standard deliverables.

Course learning outcomes

  • Appraise and apply contemporary survey practice.
  • Investigate and critically analyse different methods for capturing survey data.
  • Integrate and evaluate multiple surveying technologies and resulting datasets.
  • Generate industry standard deliverables from a variety of data sources.

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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