Information Package / Course Catalogue
Topography II
Course Code: BSM312
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to recognize the importance of land leveling, to choose the methods of land leveling design and measurement, to define the theodolite, to choose the basic calculation methods for coordinate calculations, to calculate polygon values.

Course Content

Surface leveling methods; Land leveling; Theodolite, its structure and use; Measurement of horizontal and vertical angles by theodolite, calculation of the horizontal and vertical distances; Four main problems related to coordinates; Two point and three point problem and their solutions; Triangulation networks; Principles of traverse survey; Traverse Computations and plotting; Balancing of traverse; Calculation of traverse area.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Talih GÜRBÜZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Apply the land leveling methods
2.Use of the theodolite
3.Measurement the horizontal and vertical angles
4.Calculate the coordinate calculations
5.Describe the polygons
6.Analyses the polygon calculations
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özbenli, E., Tüdeş, T. 2001. Ölçme Bilgisi-Pratik Karadeniz Teknik Üniv. Yayın no:87, Trabzon, 555 s.
2.Çınar, H. 1982. Arazi Tesviyesi, Topraksu yayın no: 720, Ankara, 68 s.
3.Aydın, Ö. 1984. Ölçme Bilgisi 1, Yıldız Üniversitesi Mühendislik, İstanbul, 275 s.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Surface leveling methods
Week 2 - Theoretical
Surface leveling methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Land leveling
Week 4 - Theoretical
Theodolite, its structure and use
Week 5 - Theoretical
Measurement of horizontal and vertical angles by theodolite, calculation of the horizontal and vertical distances
Week 6 - Theoretical
Four main problems related to coordinates
Week 7 - Theoretical
Two point and three point problem and their solutions (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Triangulation networks
Week 9 - Theoretical
Principles of traverse survey
Week 10 - Theoretical
Traverse Computations and plotting
Week 11 - Theoretical
Balancing of traverse
Week 12 - Theoretical
Calculation of traverse area
Week 13 - Theoretical
Calculation of traverse area
Week 14 - Theoretical
Calculation of traverse area
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
5
3
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
4
OÇ-3
3
5
OÇ-4
5
5
3
3
5
OÇ-5
5
5
3
4
OÇ-6
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026