Study Programmes 2015-2016
GEOG0232-4  
Topography : Equipments and Methods
Duration :
30h Th, 15h Pr, 2d FW
Number of credits :
Master in geography : geomatics and surveying (120 ECTS)6
Lecturer :
Roland Billen
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
This introduction to land surveying present in a broad way all the surveying operations (levelling, traversing, survey, setting out) and the associated instruments (levels, theodolite, total station).
Learning outcomes of the course :
- to get a basic knowledge of surveying operations and practical methods - to get an advanced knowledge of the instruments - to be able to organise a small surveying work - to masterise the diverse corrections that can be applyied to observations
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
The course assumes good knowledge of basic mathematics: geometry, trigonometry, as well as of some elements of general physics: optical and electronic mechanics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
In addition to the theoretical course, 4 practical work sessions are organised (problem-based). These will include field work such as a closed levelling, a traverse and a tacheometric site survey.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
Course notes are available on eCampus. Numerous recent reference books (mostly in English) are available at the library of earth sciences.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Each field work session will be the subject of a written report which is graded. The arithmetical average of these reports will account for 15% in the final assessment. The written examination (problems and computations) is organsied for 35% of the points. The oral examination (theory) is organised for 50% of the points
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Pr Roland Billen Unité de Géomatique allée du 6 août (B5) - 4000 Liège 1 Phone : 04/366.36.37 - Fax : 04/366.56.93 - E-mail: rbillen@ulg.ac.be