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ENGINEERING
Knoblauch
135
WESTERN
Illinois
University
COLLEGE of BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
CSTM 236 Surveying for Construction
Sect. 001: MW 1-2:50 KN B-36
Dr. Denise Gravitt; (309) 298-2488 email: dd-gravitt@wiu.edu
OFFICE HOURS: (Office location KNBL B-9) Monday & Wednesday 3:00-4:00 PM,
Tuesday & Thursday 1:30-2:30 PM. Other times available by appointment; call or email me
to set up a day & time.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: 236 Surveying for Construction. (3) An introduction to
surveying methods used in the construction industry. Students will learn surveying techniques
for roads and building sites. Conventional as well as electronic surveying equipment will be
used. Prerequisite: MATH 123. 2 hrs. lect.; 2 hrs. lab.
ADDITIONAL COURSE CHARGES: Students of this course are required to pay a special
course charge of $25 for each lab-related course in the Engineering Technology
Department. This money is used to support the consumable items used during the course.
Payment of the course cost is a required portion of the class and must be paid after the second
week of the semester but prior to your final exam. If you fail to pay your course cost, you
will receive a grade of "I" for the course until the lab fee is paid or the university
automatically changes the grade from "I" to "F" according to the University Policy. If the
grade is changed to an "F", the grade will remain an F on your permanent transcript,
regardless of payment.
Payments can be made to the Engineering Technology department office (Knoblauch Hall
135) any time after the beginning of the third week of classes. Also, for the convenience of
the students, the instructor will announce one date that a staff member will visit the
classroom to collect course charges en masse.
It is recommended that students pay by check made out to "WIU". Likewise, the student should
expect a receipt to serve as proof of payment. If you have questions or concerns, please
direct them to the staff in Knoblauch Hall 135 or call 309/298-1091.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Surveying, 6th edition by Jack McCormac. ISBN# 978-0-470-49661-9
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPT: Goals for Student Learning
Technology (Engineering Technology, Graphic Communication, and Construction
Management) is a field of study designed to prepare technical, technical management, and
technical entrepreneurial professionals for employment in business, industry, education,
and government.
By graduation, Technology students should be able to:
1. Think critically and creatively;
2. Understand the theoretical principles of the profession;
3. Understand and apply relevant technology in the solution of technical problems;
4. Develop an appreciation for ethical and professional practices;
5. Develop and refine oral, written, and visual communication skills; and
6. Demonstrate an overall competency in the program objectives.
To help with writing skills:
"The University Writing Center is available to assist you with general and specific
questions on writing assigned in any discipline and at any academic level. The one-on-one
assistance available at the Writing Center is valuable for generating ideas, talking about
global-level issues such as organization, and even working through grammatical problems.
The University Writing Center is located in Simpkins Hall 341. Call for an appointment
(298-2815) and be sure to bring a copy of your assignment."
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, students will be familiar with construction surveying
activities for job sites and project layout, surveying equipment, log entries, surveying
calculations and types of surveys.
COURSE TOPICS:
Plane surveying, distance and angle measurements, routes, bench marks, EDM,
Leveling, batter boards.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
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Each student will need to purchase a calculator that can calculate degree, minutes and
seconds
Each student is expected to read all assignments submit original work. Two copies of
the assigned homework should be printed- one to turn in at the BEGINNING of the
class, one for the student to keep and update as the class progresses. Grades will be
assigned based upon completeness of work, grammar, spelling etc. Each student is
expected to attend class lectures, sessions with speakers, and exams when scheduled.
FINAL EXAMINATION:. See Course Calendar. Open book, notes etc.
The student will complete all assigned individual activities and turn them in on the due
date. Late work and emailed work will not be accepted for grading unless the student
has a WIU approved absence.
It is the instructor’s responsibility to provide an atmosphere conducive to learning.
This means that I will not allow cell phones or iPODs (any MP3 players) to be used
during class- if I see them or hear them they will be mine for the duration of the class.
Nor will I allow eating or reading of papers, or side discussions with other students.
Late students may not be admitted to the classroom. I expect everyone to act
professionally. Thus, I will also not allow swearing or profanity, rude or disparaging
jokes or behavior in class. You will get one warning, and after that if you do not
correct your speech or behavior you will be asked to leave the classroom for that class
period; you may return to class the next class period.
GRADING:
Exams
Homework
Surveying Log Book/Labs
Attendance/Participation
45%
25 %
20%
10 %
100%
Final grade scale is below. No rounding up of percentages will occur.
GRADES BREAKDOWN:
*A+
A
AB+
B
B-
(97.0% - 100%)
(93.0% - 96.9%)
(90.0% - 92.9%)
(87.0% - 89.9%)
(83.0% - 86.9%)
(80.0% - 82.9%)
C+
C
CD+
D
D-
(77.0% - 79.9%)
(73.0% - 76.9%)
(70.0% - 72.9%)
(67.0% - 69.9%)
(63.0% - 66.9%)
(60.0%- 62.9%)
NOTE: WIU does not count A+. Any grade above 93% will be reported as an A. A temporary
symbol of I (Incomplete) for a course may be given only when a student, due to circumstances
beyond his or her control, has been unable to complete the course requirements within the
official limits of the term. The circumstances must be documented to the instructor’s
satisfaction.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Preamble
Western Illinois University, like all communities, functions best when its members
treat one another with honesty, fairness, respect, and trust. Students have rights and
responsibilities (http://www.wiu.edu/provost/students/) and students should realize
that deception for individual gain is an offense against the members of the entire
community, and it is the student's responsibility to be informed and to abide by all
University regulations and policies on Academic Integrity.
Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty constitute a serious
violation of University conduct regulations. Students who engage in dishonesty in any
form shall be charged with academic dishonesty.
It is a duty of faculty members to take measures to preserve and transmit the values of
the academic community in the learning environment that they create for their students
and in their own academic pursuits. To this end, they are expected to instill in their
students a respect for integrity and a desire to behave honestly. They are also expected
to take measures to discourage student academic dishonesty, to adjust grades
appropriately if academic dishonesty is encountered, and, when warranted, to
recommend that additional administrative sanctions be considered. Grading policies
are the exclusive prerogative of the faculty; administrative sanctions are under the
authority of the Director of Student Judicial Programs. This document provides
policies and procedures to be followed when academic dishonesty is encountered.
Definitions of Academic Dishonesty
The following definitions and examples are not meant to be exhaustive. The
University reserves the right to determine, in a given instance, what action constitutes
a violation of academic integrity. (See www.wiu.edu/policies/acintegrity.php for
complete descriptions of the following topics:
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Plagiarism
Fabrication and Falsification
Cheating
Complicity in Academic Dishonesty
Abuse of Academic Materials
Multiple Submissions
Reporting Academic Dishonesty
All members of the University community share the responsibility and authority to
challenge and make known acts of apparent academic dishonesty. Any student, faculty
member, or staff person who has witnessed an apparent act of student academic
dishonesty, or has information that reasonably leads to the conclusion that such an act
has occurred or has been attempted, has an ethical responsibility for reporting said
act(s). Confronting and reporting academic dishonesty can be done in a variety of
ways, and people should choose the manner most appropriate for the circumstances.
Acts of apparent academic dishonesty that occur in the classroom should be reported
directly to the course instructor, and/or the course instructor's Department Chair,
and/or the instructor's College Dean. The Council on Admission, Graduation, and
Academic Standards (CAGAS) or the Graduate Council will not accept or act upon
anonymous reports, but will hold in strict confidence the identity of any person
reporting a suspected instance of academic dishonesty, unless that person consents to
having his/her identity revealed.
STUDENT ACCESS, DISABILITY SERVICES:
“In accordance with University policy and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
academic accommodations may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of the need for an
accommodation. For the instructor to provide the proper accommodation(s) you must obtain
documentation of the need for an accommodation through Disability Resource Center (DRC) and
provide it to the instructor. It is imperative that you take the initiative to bring such needs to the
instructor's attention, as he/she is not legally permitted to inquire about such particular needs of
students. Students who may require special assistance in emergency evacuations (i.e. fire, tornado, etc.)
should contact the instructor as to the most appropriate procedures to follow in such an emergency.
Contact Disability Resource Center (DRC) at 298-2512 for additional services.”
If you have emergency medical information to share with me, if you need special arrangements
in case the building must be evacuated, or if you need accommodations in this course because
of a disability, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office location and
hours are at the top of this syllabus. If you plan to request disability accommodations, you are
expected to register with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at 298-2512.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
Should a problem occur, students should speak to their instructor first. If the problem is not
resolved, meet with the chair of the department. If the problem continues to be unresolved, go
to the College of Business and Technology’s Dean. Students should observe the following
sequence for the resolution of problems:
Student --- Instructor --- Chairperson --- Dean
COURSE CALENDAR/ BREAKDOWN OF ASSIGNMENTS: Note: This syllabus may
be revised by the instructor at any time.
Homework is DUE on the date indicated at the beginning of class.
CSTM 236 Topics
covered
Homework Assignments
13-Jan Introduction, Chpt 1 Read Chpts 1 & 2
Date
15-Jan
Chpt. 1 & 2
20-Jan No Class
22-Jan Measurements
27-Jan Chpts 3 & 4
Chpt 4 Distance
29-Jan
Corrections
3-Feb Review Exam #1
5-Feb Exam 1
Chpt 5 & 6, 710-Feb
EDM, Leveling
12-Feb No Class
Chpt 7- Differential
17-Feb Leveling
Read Chpt 8
2/18
Chpt 819-Feb
Profile Leveling
Chpt 9- Angles &
24-Feb
Directions
26-Feb Review Exam 2
3-Mar Exam 2
Hmwk Probs. 1-2, 1-6, 1-12, 2-2, 2-5, 2-6, 2-14, 212, Read Chpt 3
Hmwk: 3-1, 3-3, 3-6, 3-12, 3-14, 3-22
Hmwk: 4-10, 4-34, 4-44
Read Chpt 5, 6, 7
Hmwk: 5-2, 5-7, 5-8, 5-11, 6-1, 6-6
Hmwk: 7-2, 7-4, 7-6, 7-9
Hmwk: 9-2, 9-4, 9-6, 9-8, 9-12, 9-20
Hmwk: 10-2, 10-4, 10-8, 11-1, 11-7, Read Chpt
12
5-Mar
Chpts 10 & 11
10-Mar Spring Break Day
12-Mar Spring Break Day
Chpt 12- Math,
17-Mar Coordinates,
Traverse
Hmwk: 12-2, 12-6
19-Mar Lab 1- Measurement, Notes
24-Mar
Chpt 13- Balance
Traverse
Chpt 14 & 19Topographic surveys
26-Mar
Hmwk: 14-1, 14-2,
14-10; Read Chpt 19
30-Mar Last Day to Drop
31-Mar Lab 2- Leveling
Chpt 19- Constr.
2-Apr Surveying, Review
Exam 3
7-Apr Exam 3
Chpt 20- Volumes;
9-Apr Chpt 22- Horizontal
Curves
Hmwk: 13-6
Hmwk: 14-1, 14-2, 14-10; Read Chpt 19
Hmwk: 19-1, 19-3, 19-4, 19-7, 19-8, 19-9
Read Chpts 20 & 22
Hmwk: 20-2, 22-2; Read Chpt 24
14-Apr Lab 3- Closed Differential Leveling
Chpt 24- Surveying
16-Apr Professionals,
Review Final Exam
21-Apr Lab 4- Profile Leveling
23-Apr
28-Apr
30-Apr
7-May
Lab 5-Total Station
Lab 6- Total Station
Review Final Exam & Lab completion day
Final Exam Wednesday 1 - 2:50 PM
Dept. Goals Program/Course
Addresses
Competencies
LATE HOMEWORK POLICY: Late, or un-excused absence homework will NOT be
graded or accepted for any credit. Excused absence homework will NOT be accepted more
than 1 week past the assigned due date assigned based upon the student situation.
ATTENDANCE, STUDENT BEHAVIOR & LATE HOMEWORK POLICIES:
There will be no leaving/reentering the classroom for drinks, bathroom breaks, answering
phones etc. Do your personal business before or after class.
Attendance is mandatory. Everyone can have up to 2 absences excused and/or
unexcused. If you use up your absences for personal reasons and then get sick- too bad
since no more than 2 will be excused. No matter why you are absent
homework/assignments are still due the day as indicated in the syllabus. If you are sick
email the assignment to show it is complete then turn it in as a paper document the class
period you return to class. If this isn’t done they will not be graded. Any absences over 2
will count against your semester grade in addition to not getting grades for assignments
due that day. It is the student’s responsibility to find out what they missed when not in
attendance.
Online Absence Reporting System (OARS)
In accordance with WIU University Senate policy; students are to report any absences through OARS.
Beu Health Center will no longer issue documentation of absence due to illness.
There will be no tolerance for disruptive, rude, intolerant, or discriminatory behaviors
including expressions of vulgarity as determined by the instructor. Students exhibiting these
behaviors including texting, answering phones, reading papers, talking to others out of turn,
being argumentative, etc. will be asked to leave the classroom. More than one request to leave
the classroom will result in that student not being allowed to return to the classroom for the
remainder of the semester except for exams.
Late or un-excused absence homework will not be graded and only homework turned
in on paper will be graded. Homework is due at the beginning of the class period; no
excuses for delayed printers etc. will be accepted. It is the student’s responsibility
to have all work typed and printed out and turned in to be graded- plan ahead and use
time management skills. Emailed versions will not be graded- only noted for date of
completion. Those with documented University approved absences need to get with
the instructor for missed work. Unexcused absences on lab days can not be made up.
Students are responsible for checking email and paying attention in class. If it is
spoken, or written on board, or in syllabus, or via email it is the students responsibility
to make note of the information. Notes of any presentation materials will not be given
out to students- it is the student’s responsibility to take notes.