| Semester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Surveying & Built Environment |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: SVY1104
Overview
It is necessary for surveyors to have an understanding of the design and survey requirements for a variety of engineering construction projects. Surveyors are required to understand the contractual arrangements, the design and planning methods, and be able to set-out engineering designs for construction projects. Surveyors, as professional advisers, must exercise due care and diligence in carrying out duties and be able to minimise the risk of problems and errors associated with major construction projects.
Specific applications of the principles and techniques for construction surveying are applied to a range of engineering projects in this course. The main emphasis will be on the practical application of construction surveying techniques required for engineering and land development projects. Just as importantly, it is essential that surveyors understand the engineering principles and design of engineering works.
Course learning outcomes
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to
- Interpret engineering plans and solve problems utilised on construction sites;
- Apply construction methods and surveying techniques used in the following projects: low to medium-rise buildings; bridge and dam construction and hydraulic applications; and road construction;
- Apply engineering principles and design, construction methods and surveying techniques used in the following projects domestic sewerage systems; urban stormwater and culvert design; and hydrographic surveys;
- Discuss scheduling and management of engineering projects and compliance with contractual agreements and liability.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Job organisation and control | 7.50 |
| 2. | Contracts and liability for surveyors | 7.50 |
| 3. | Horizontal and vertical geometry for road construction | 7.50 |
| 4. | Hydraulics, bridge and dam construction | 10.00 |
| 5. | Road location, construction and surveys | 12.50 |
| 6. | Building construction surveys | 10.00 |
| 7. | Sewerage and drainage surveys | 10.00 |
| 8. | Rural culvert design | 10.00 |
| 9. | Urban stormwater design | 10.00 |
| 10. | Hydrographic surveying | 10.00 |
| 11. | As-constructed surveys | 5.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problem Solving 1 | No | 30 | 1,2 |
| Problem Solving 2 | No | 30 | 2,3 |
| Problem Solving 3 | No | 40 | 2,3,4 |