CMGT 267
Plane Surveying
Spring 2011
Catalog Description:
General surveying theory and practice pertaining to distance, elevation, and angle measurement. Includes
traverse calculations and an emphasis on construction applications.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Co-requisites: CMGT 267LAB or 267LABHC. Prerequisites: MATH 154 and CMGT 265.
Textbook: Surveying with Construction Applications, Seventh edition, Barry F. Kavanagh, PrenticeHall, 2010.
Supplies: "Rite-in-the-Rain" transit book (Item No. 303, spiral bound, plastic cover) or (Item No. 301,
staple bound, waterproof paper cover) and a 3H or 4H pencil. The transit books are available at Jerrol’s.
Instructor:
Dave Carns
Hogue Technology, Room 204
Phone: 963-1762
carnsd@cwu.edu
Office Hours: M, W 11:00 am, M, T, Th 3:00 pm or by appointment
General Comments on Course Content: This course is intended to serve as an introduction to plane
surveying by providing both technical knowledge and practical experience. Students will learn the basics
of surveying theory, how to use and properly care for surveying instruments, how to record field data and
how to interpret and utilize the data they have collected. Emphasis will be placed on practical application
of the course information, specifically construction applications. This knowledge will be gained through
three fifty minute lectures per week and one two-hour "hands-on" lab per week. The labs involve outdoor
work utilizing surveying equipment and working as part of a survey team. Cooperation with others is
essential.
Surveying is an art and a skill that has been readily influenced by our rapidly changing technology. Many
of the calculations necessary to interpret and utilize field data that were once performed by hand can now
be more easily handled through simple computer programs. There will be at least one assignment were
the students have the opportunity to use software to analyze data collected in the lab sessions. The
calculations associated with plane surveying require a good working knowledge of math through
trigonometry.
Academic Honesty Policy: Students are clearly expected to do their own work and not copy the work of
others. Evidence of copying, including any computer files, cheating or using writings of others without
proper citations will result in a failure for the specific assignment. Successive evidence of copying,
including any computer files, cheating or using writings of others without proper citations during the
curriculum of the Construction Management program will result in loss of a student’s major status. Your
attention is directed to Appendix B of the current CWU Catalog for additional information.
ADA Statement: Students who have special needs or disabilities that may affect their ability to access
information and/or material presented in this course are encouraged to contact the instructor or ADA
Compliance Officer, Director, ADA Affairs and Students Assistance on campus at 963-2171 for
additional disability related educational accommodations.
Learner Outcomes (Course Objectives):
Outcome
Assessment Strategy
1. Properly account for surveying errors and
error propagation and demonstrate an
understanding of distance and angle and
direction measurement and units.
Students shall demonstrate proficiency on
homework exercises and on exam problems
and questions.
2. Explain the components of surveying
instruments and demonstrate a working
knowledge and ability to properly care for
these instruments.
Weekly outdoor laboratory exercises will be
used to provide a means to demonstrate
knowledge of self-leveling levels, tapes, rods,
transits, theodolites and total stations.
3. Complete a 1500 foot level loop within
fourth order accuracy.
This shall be demonstrated through a
laboratory exercise using self-leveling
instruments and a Philadelphia leveling rod.
4. Complete a five sided closed traverse and
corresponding calculations to third order
accuracy. Perform calculations for traverse
closure and area.
Students shall demonstrate proficiency in
laboratory exercises with the use of a steel
surveying tape, transits, theodolites and total
stations. Proficiency pertaining to
corresponding calculations shall be
demonstrated on homework and exams.
5. Perform specific applications of surveying
techniques and calculations pertaining to
grade staking, earthwork volume calculations
and building layout.
This shall be assessed through laboratory
exercises and corresponding calculations,
including creation of computer spreadsheets,
as well as through homework and exams.
6. Demonstrate the ability to perform a field
survey and create a site map, including
topography.
This will be demonstrated by completing a
field survey and creating a corresponding
topographic site map.
7. Demonstrate the ability to accurately and
neatly record field work.
Students shall keep proper field notes during
all laboratory exercises.
Grading:
Classroom
Two Exams, 100 points each
Homework
Final Exam
Total
Labs
Lab Books
Spreadsheet Assigns.
Map and Earthwork
Total
200 points
100 points
120 points
420 points
60 points
30 points
30 points
120 points
Letter grades for both classroom and lab work will be assigned based on the percentage of total points that
each student earns during the quarter:
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
Less than 60%
A
B
C
D
F
Exams:
The two exams will be given during the regularly scheduled class meetings as indicated on the syllabus
for this course. The final exam will be comprehensive. Details pertaining to exam format, material
covered, etc., will be discussed in class prior to the tests.
Homework:
Homework assignments will be made on a regular basis (usually weekly); however, not all homework
will be collected for grading. Solutions will be posted. Due dates for each assignment will be announced
at the time the assignment is made. In addition, field books will be collected and graded twice during the
quarter.
Aside from the field books, homework must meet the following:
 Engineering paper only. Write only on the front (non-grid) side of the sheets.
 Your name, course number, assignment number, date and page/number of pages should be
clearly indicated on the first page of the assignment. The following pages should indicate
your name and the page/number of pages.
 Assignments must be neatly lettered in pencil
 Given, Find and Solution must be clearly indicated and answers underlined or boxed.
 Include a sketch where appropriate, using a straightedge. A portion of the homework score will
be based on these criteria.
Late homework will not be accepted. It is the student’s responsibility to assure that their homework is
complete and turned in to the instructor on time.
Field Exercises (Lab):
Each student is expected to attend each and every lab and to arrive on time. Dress appropriately for lab
and consider the weather. Open-toed shoes are not acceptable. If you arrive for lab with open-toed
shoes you will be asked to leave and return with proper shoes. If you miss a lab exercise you will be
required to make up the exercise and 20 points will be deducted from your lab score. If you arrive to the
lab more than 10 minutes late but less than 20 minutes late you may join your lab group and participate in
the exercise but 10 points will be deducted from your lab score. Arriving more than 20 minutes late will
be considered missing an exercise. Please arrive on time!! Consideration will be given for emergencies,
etc. but make sure you contact the instructor as soon as possible.
CMGT 267
CLASS SCHEDULE - Spring 2011
Week
Date
Subject Covered
(Monday)
1
March 28
Introduction and math review
Leveling theory
Equipment and leveling
Error theory and propagation
2
April 4
3
April 11
Distance measurement
4
April 18
Angle measurement
5
April 25
6
May 2
7
May 9
Exam No. 1
Traversing
Traversing and traverse
Calculations
Grid mapping
8
May 16
Building layout
9
May 23
Exam No. 2
10
May 30
11
June 6
Memorial Day
Grade Staking
Finals Week
Final Exam, Thursday June 9,
8-10 am
Lab
(Tues; Thurs 8
am)
No lab
Lab No. 1
Differential
leveling
Lab No. 2
Taping
Lab No. 3
Traverse leveling
Lab No. 4
Horizon closure
Lab No. 5 Traverse
Angle measurement
Lab No. 6
Earthwork volumes
Lab No. 6, continue
Earthwork volumes
Lab No. 7, Building
Layout
Lab No. 8
Grade Staking
Reading
Chapter 1
Appendices A&C
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Appendix F
Chapters 4 & 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Chapter 10, Appendix
D
Ch. 16
Appendix D
Ch. 16
Appendix D
Chapter 14