Information Package / Course Catalogue
Surveying
Course Code: CE204
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To teach the fundamental concepts about surveying of structures and surveying of lands which are significantly important of civil engineering.

Course Content

Information about the tools of surveying. Teaching the surveying procedure which contains projects, documents and maps.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Mehmet Metin MUTLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowing the measuring instruments used in land surveying applications; learning their use and measuring methods
2.Learning the units used in surveying and engineering and to be able to make unit conversions
3.Gaining knowledge about applications such as leveling, tacheometry, trigonometric leveling, layout surveys etc.
4.Learn to make calculations related to azimuth, bearing and coordinates; area and volume calculation methods.
5.To be able to make measurements in the field, to be able to evaluate the measurements obtained mathematically and to gain the ability to work in a team
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Surveying: Principles and Applications, 9e / Barry Kavanagh, Tom Mastin, Pearson.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
The history of surveying
Week 3 - Theoretical
Tools of surveying
Week 4 - Theoretical
Measurements of the lengths
Week 5 - Theoretical
Measurements of the heights (leveling)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Geometric and trigonometric leveling
Week 7 - Theoretical
Calculation of area and volume
Week 8 - Theoretical
Measurements of the angles
Week 9 - Theoretical
Triangulation and poligon
Week 10 - Theoretical
Calculation of poligon
Week 11 - Theoretical
Tachymeter
Week 12 - Theoretical
Contour lines
Week 13 - Practice
Field work
Week 14 - Practice
Field work
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%50
Land Work4%25
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment30618
Land Work32418
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)121
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
5
3
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026