Information Package / Course Catalogue
Surveying
Course Code: BSM120
Course Type: Required
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 the students to recognize the principles of surveying, to measure the horizontal distance by simple and advanced surveying equipments, to prepare location plans, to calculate the field area, to measure vertical distances, to derive the topographic profiles, and to interpret topographic maps.

Course Content

Definition and significance of the course. Units of measurement, mistakes and errors. Measure the horizontal distance by simple surveying equipments. To remove location plans of small parcels. Scales and scale types. Field measurements of maps and plans. Simple altitude measurement vehicles. Levelling instruments and terms of use. Leveling practices. Contour lines and preparing of topographic maps.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Safiye Pınar TUNALI
Lec. Yasin MERCAN
Prof. Necdet DAĞDELEN
Learning Outcomes
1.measuring the length of a route by different instruments
2.making a land location plan and calculate the area
3.leveling usage
4.Sectioning and surface leveling ability
5.Interpreting topographic maps
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Balcı, A., Avcı, M. 2002. Ölçme Bilgisi I, Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayını, İzmir
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course presentation: Scope, Reasons, Rules
Week 1 - Practice
Introduction to basic measuring tools; such as surveying rods, tape measures, and plumb bobs, and proper usage techniques.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Units of measurement, mistakes, error, scale
Week 2 - Practice
Converting length and angle units, map scale calculations.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Drawing lines in the field with simple measuring tools
Week 3 - Practice
Field Application: extending the line, finding intermediate points
Week 4 - Theoretical
Measure the horizontal distance by simple surveying equipments, right angles
Week 4 - Practice
field application; lath, tape measure, prism
Week 5 - Theoretical
Field location plans- dividing triangles, coordinate, polar measurement
Week 5 - Practice
Using contextual and orthogonal coordinate methods, a small plot/building on campus is measured on the ground, and the resulting data is used to draw a spatial plan (sketch) on millimeter paper.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Calculation of field areas by measured values and coordinate values
Week 6 - Practice
Mathematically calculating the areas of plots with known corner coordinates using the Gaussian Area Formula.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Calculation of areas by planimeter
Week 7 - Practice
Determining the areas of irregularly shaped (curved) plots on a map using a grid of squares (graphic method) and a digital/mechanical planimeter.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Levelling ensruments
Week 8 - Practice
The structure of a leveling instrument (level) and a leveling rod; leveling, leveling, proper leveling and reading (mainline, upper/lower hairline readings) practices.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Point leveling
Week 9 - Practice
By taking backward and forward readings, the elevation differences between specific points on the field are determined.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Profile leveling
Week 10 - Practice
Measurement of horizontal and vertical distances along a specific line (road or canal route), collection of longitudinal section data in the field using a level, and drawing of the longitudinal section (profile).
Week 11 - Theoretical
Surface leveling
Week 11 - Practice
Taking leveling rod readings at the corner points of a terrain divided into a grid system and calculating the surface height matrix (survey).
Week 12 - Theoretical
Drawing of contour curves
Week 12 - Practice
Drawing contour lines by hand on millimeter paper using linear interpolation method between the elevation points obtained from surface leveling the previous week.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Leveling Calculations
Week 13 - Practice
Calculating the excavation and filling (earthwork) volumes required to level or bring a terrain to a specific slope, using the surface leveling method.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Basic principles of GPS
Week 14 - Practice
Collecting coordinates (recording points) in the field using a handheld GPS, and transferring the recorded points to a computer environment (Google Earth or CAD software) to display them on a map.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Practice Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Practice Examination1819
Midterm Examination112113
Final Examination118119
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
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OÇ-1
5
4
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
OÇ-5
5
5
4
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026