2018-2019 / GEOG0053-2

Topography, Part A

Duration

20h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in engineering : architectural engineering3 crédits 

Lecturer

Roland Billen

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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 learning unit

- to get a basic knowledge of surveying operations and practical methods - to get a basic knowledge of the instruments - to be able to organise a small surveying work - to be able to exchange with geomaticians

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, 3 practical work sessions are organised (problem-based). These will include field work such as a closed levelling, a traverse and a tacheometric site survey and a setting out.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Course notes are available on eCampus platform. 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. A written examination is organsied and eventually, an oral examination is organised. The whole evaluation process is described in the course's overheads.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Pr Roland Billen Geomatics Unit
Quartier Agoria allée du 6 août (B5a), 19 - 4000 Liège 1 Tél. : 04/366.36.37 - Fax : 04/366.56.93 - E-mail: rbillen@ulg.ac.be