FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES

COURSE SYLLABUS (QA/CE/01)

CIV 202 Surveying

A. Course Details
Semester Spring 2016-17 (Officially 20163)
Course code CIV 202
Course title Surveying
Credits 3
Prerequisite(s) FES 208 Probability & Statistics
Study program(s) Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Lecture hours (per week) 1.5 hours twice a week
Lab hours (per week) 1.5 hours
Studio hours (per week) None

B. Instructor Details
Instructor Dr. Taleb M. Al-Rousan
Teaching Assistant Mr. Mohammed Alkhatib
Office MC (304)
Phone 02 4070726
E-mail [email protected]
Class schedule Sun., Tue.: 13:30 – 15:00
Office hours Mon. – Wed. 12:00 – 13:00 pm

C. Purpose statement
Geomatics is the science and technology of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, distributing and using
geographic information. Geomatics encompasses a broad range of disciplines that can be brought together to
create a detailed picture of the physical world. These disciplines include: surveying, mapping, remote sensing,
geographic information systems (GIS), and global positioning system (GPS). The focus of this course will be on
introducing the principles of Surveying and Geomatics to civil Engineering students. Upon successful
completion of this course the student will be able to: Perform relevant survey calculations, maintain survey
notes in a field book, demonstrate effective participation as a crew member on a job site, select and use
appropriate survey equipment to ensure accurate results, extract field data to construct contour mapping,
carry out an assigned task with a high accuracy of closure, recognize elements of nature that may contribute
to common errors and mistakes made in surveying, generate horizontal control for mapping by linear
measurements, perform differential leveling, contouring from grid elevation, measuring angles by repetition
and horizon closure by repetition, and measurement and calculation of closed traverse.

D. Course description
The course covers the following topics: Introduction to Surveying and Geomatics Engineering. Units of
measurements and map scales. Mapping operations; reconnaissance and field sketches. Linear measurements,
theory of errors and coordinate transformations. Compass, magnetic and geographic north directions and
bearings. Theodolite instruments, horizontal and vertical angle observations and horizontal angle setting out.
Traverse; types, observations, corrections and coordinate computations. Leveling; theory, equipment’s, field
procedures, computations and Contour maps. Area calculations and land divisions. Earth works and volume
computations.
Lab includes: Distance measurements, angular measurement, topographic surveys, area and volume of
earthworks, learning Total station applications.

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 E. Textbook(s)

No. Author Title Publisher

1 Kavanagh, Barry and Glenn Surveying Principles and Applications, 9th Edition. Prentice-Hall, New Jersey,
Bird, S.J., 2012

F. Reference texts
No. Author Title Publisher
1 Charles Ghilani and Paul Wolf Elementary Surveying, 14th Edition. Prentice Hall, 2010
2 Kavanagh, Barry and Salttery, Surveying with construction Applications, 8th Pearson Education, 2014
Diane Edition.

G. Other resources
No. Author Title Journal/Publisher
Instructor Course Notes CIV 202 Course Notes available at: Surveying course link at Moodle: at
http://moodle.alhosnu.ae/moodle/
Internet Surveying Webpages and any Related Links

H. Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

On successful completion of this program graduates will be able to:
a Acquire and apply basic knowledge of mathematics and science.
B Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
C Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,
environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
D Function on multi-disciplinary teams.
E Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
F Recognize the professional and ethical responsibilities of civil engineers.
G Communicate ideas effectively.
H Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global economic, environmental, and societal context.
I Engage in life-long learning
J Recognize current best practices and contemporary issues in civil engineering.
k Apply the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools to design civil structures.

I. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Upon the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1 Summarize surveying measurements and observations [A, B, K].
2 Find errors of closure and accuracy ratios for survey measurements [A].
3 Discover the procedures for differential leveling, angular measurements, traverse survey, and the related
apparatus [A, B, K].
4 Demonstrate the use of surveying instruments [B].
5 Find areas and volumes of Earth works (survey applications example) [A, B, K].

J. The Approach to Teaching & Learning (T&L)

This course employs a teaching methodology that consists of lectures, teacher-student participation in solving problems,
in-class quizzes, and lab sessions. Students are expected to work in teams to perform some of the field experiments
using available survey equipment’s during lab sessions.
1. Lectures: The Instructor leads the class, explaining theories behind [mention subject area] while students take
notes. With this format, students are typically greeted by slides via a PowerPoint presentation during the lecture and
engage with content through this mechanism. In addition to the lecture portion, time is usually dedicated to discussion
of the subject or a question and answer session. .
2. Lab sessions: : During 1.5 hrs per week students meet with the lab instructor to perform one of the exersises that
demonstrates the application of Surveying in real life and learn how to use surveying instruments. Student work in
groups to perform these exersizes.

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 K. Course outline
Week Date Topics Assignments/Quizzes/ Labs Related Course
Outcomes
1 21/2/2017 Introduction 1
2 26/2/2017 Basics of Surveying Introduction to Surveying 1
Reading: (Chap. 1 in Textbook) Lab
3 5/3/2017 Tape Measurements Lab 1 (Alignment & Pace 1,2, 4
Reading: (Chap. 3 in Textbook) length))

4 12/3/2017 Leveling Lab 2 (Tape Measurements) 3, 4

Reading: (Chap. 2 in Textbook) Quiz 1
5 19/3/2017 Differential Leveling 3, 4
Reading: (Chap. 2 in Textbook) Lab 3 (Training on leveling
and measuring
horizontal distance
using Stadia

6 &7 26/3 – Spring Break

8/4/2017
8 9/4/2017 Closed Leveling & leveling Lab 4 (Differential Leveling 3
Applications using level and rod)
Reading: (Chap. 2 in Textbook)
9 16-23/4/2017 Midterm Exam
10 23/4/2017 Angles and Directions Lab 5 (Horizontal and 3, 4
Reading: (Chap. 4 in Textbook) Vertical angle
measurements using
Theodolirte)
11 30/4/2017 Transits and Theodolites 3
Reading: (Chap. 4 in Textbook)
12 30/10/2016 Traverse Surveys Lab 6 ( H & V Angle 3, 4
Reading: (Chap. 6 in Textbook) measurements using Total
Station)
Quiz 2
13 7/5/2017 Topographic Surveys 3,5
Reading: (Chap. 8 in Textbook)
14 14/10/2016 Drafting and Computations Lab 7 ( Topographic Survey) 1,3,4,5
Reading: (Chap. 8 in Textbook)
15 21/5/2017 Methods of calculating areas Lab 8 (Area Calculation 1,4, 5
Reading: (Chap. 8 in Textbook) using Total Station &
coordinate determination
Using GPS)

16 28/5/2017 Earthwork volume calculation Quiz 3 1,5

Reading: (Chap. 8 in Textbook)
17 4-6/12/2016 Introduction to GPS 4
Reading: (Chap. 7 in Textbook)
18 7-8/6/2017 Reading break and Final exam
10-17/6/2017 Final Exams

L. Course Grading
No. Week Assessment Related CLOs Percentage
(grade out of 100)
1 8 Midterm exam 1, 2, 3 30%
2 2,3, 4,5,8,10,12,14, 15 Labs. 1, 4, 5 20%

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 3 4, 12, 16 Quizzes 1, 2, 3, 5 10%
3 16 Final exam 1, 2, 3, 5 40%

Total 100%

M. Assessment Details

Examinations (70%)
There will two scheduled exams: midterm and final. The midterm exam has a weight of 30% towards the course final
grade, whereas the final exam has a 40% weight towards the course final grade. There will be no make-up exam; if you
miss any exam for any reason (sick, emergency or otherwise), and with a written approval of the Student Affairs Office,
the allocated marks for the exam will be brought forward to accumulate together with your 2nd exam marks; otherwise,
you will be given a zero in the 1st exam.

Quizzes (10%)
There will be at least three quizzes with 10% weigh of the course final grades. Quizzes will take place within the class time.
There will be no make up for missing a quiz.

Lab (20%)
Student will be grouped in (4-6) student per group. They will be asked to perform some exercises in the lab using the
surveying instruments. Each group is supposed to fill a report data sheet, perform the required calculation and submit it
at the end of each lab session. Missing a lab exercise will translate into zero grades. Missing labs cannot be compensated.

N. Course Activities and Policies

Class Participation
All students are expected to attend all classes (and to arrive on time!). Attendance will be observed after10 minutes of
class start. The students are expected to participate in class discussions, and providing thoughtful answers to questions. It
is required for every student to attend every class and lab.

Late Submission Policy

No late submission will be accepted after assigned due dates.

Course Moodle Resources

The course notes will be available on Moodle with access code which will be provided first day of classes. It’s advisable to
obtain a hardcopy of these notes along with the text book before coming to the class and write down your own remarks. If
you are not familiar with Moodle, get yourself a copy of Moodle Student Manual published by ALHOSN IT department and
follow the required steps to open Moodle.

Academic Honesty
Students are expected to follow ALHOSN University’s student and academic honesty guidelines as outlined in your student
handbook. Students accept responsibility for academic honesty for every assignment turned in. Examples of academic
dishonesty include, but are not limited to:
 Representing work completed by others as your own
 Modification of class materials for obtaining a higher grade
 Misrepresentation of materials obtained from published sources as your own

Classroom Conduct
Students should conduct themselves professionally at all times.
1. Class starts promptly at the time indicated on your schedule.
2. No food, drinks or use of mobile phones are allowed in the class room.
3. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain handouts, notes, and assignments from any missed days.
4. Students are expected to follow the college’s acceptable use policy while in the computer labs.
5. Use of the computer labs for accessing offensive materials including pornographic or hate sites in the
labs is strictly forbidden.
6. Follow lab instructions and directions from the instructor.

How to Study for This Course

 Spend some time on the course every day, whether you have class or not

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  Take good notes in class and review them frequently, comparing them to corresponding material in
the text
 Read the chapter in the textbook (prior to it's being covered in class)
 Answer and study the questions in the text
 Do assignments as soon as possible after they have been assigned
 Pay attention to the solutions (i.e., the solution processes), not just the answers

Turn-It-In
Turn-it-in is a software program, available through its link in Moodle. The purpose of employing this software is to
improve students’ writing. Expect your instructor to submit your essay type assignments (projects, cases, reports, etc.) to
Turn-it-in to determine the similarity between your writings and other writings on the Internet or other sources.

On one hand, if this program reports high similarity score (higher than 25% for undergraduate courses or 20% for
undergraduate level 4 courses or 15% for graduate courses) of your writing, your grade for the assignment will be
adversely affected (ask your Instructor for further details).

On the other hand, you are welcome to check your writings using Turn-it-in before you submit your assignment to your
course instructor. The University IT Department organizes at least a free training session each semester for all students to
introduce them to this software (check with Mr. Hamid Mohamed Hamid in the IT Department to inquire about these
sessions.)

O. Additional comments
Students must:
 Read the University Plagiarism Statement (Appendix A) and
 Use the Originality Declaration Form (Appendix B) as the cover of page any written submission. The form must be
duly filled in, signed and passed to the Instructor (doesn’t need to be uploaded in the turn-it-in).

Signature: Dr. Taleb M. Al-Rousan Date: 20/2/2017

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APPENDIX A: THE ALHOSN UNIVERSITY PLAGIARISM STATEMENT
Plagiarism is defined as the submission or presentation of work, in any form, which is not one's own, without
acknowledgement of the sources. Plagiarism includes inappropriate collaboration with others. Special cases of
plagiarism can arise from a student using his or her own previous work (termed auto-plagiarism or self-
plagiarism). Auto-plagiarism includes using work that has already been submitted for assessment at this
University or for any other academic award. Plagiarism is considered to be an act of fraudulence and an offence
against University discipline. Alleged plagiarism, at whatever stage of a student's studies, whether before or
after graduation, will be investigated and dealt with appropriately by the University.

What constitutes plagiarism?

a) Copy-pasti ng text = plagiarism
b) Copy-pasting text WITH citation at the end = plagiarism
c) Copy-pasting text WITH citation in-text AND at the end = plagiarism
d) Copy-pasting text in the proper manner for more than 10% of your assignment = plagiarism
e) Paraphrasing without citation = plagiarism
f) Paraphrasing with citation only at the end = plagiarism
g) Paraphrasing in the proper manner for more than 30% of your assignment = plagiarism
h) Not citing references (including websites) in the proper format = plagiarism
i) Getting someone else to write your paper = unfair means (same penalty as plagiarism)
j) If you are asked questions about your submission, and you do not know the answer, this could be
taken as evidence of cheating

What is required from the students?

a) All written submission must be made through TURNITIN set by the instructors in Moodle.
b) APA Referencing Style should be followed for both in-text and listing references. This downloadable
document can be found at: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/quick-guide-on-references.aspx
c) View the tutorials on plagiarism and APA referencing style, posted in your course Moodles.

Recognition of a Violation of Academic Integrity Procedures.

a) The course instructors will to look at a paper and the originality report to make the final
determination of whether or not something is plagiarism, and to what extent—intentional plagiarism,
unintentional plagiarism, improper/lack of citation, or mere coincidence.
b) In the case of plagiarism, the instructor could detect that a paper or assignment is plagiarized by (i)
identifying the source, or (ii) showing the discrepancy of style between a previous paper and the
s u b m i tt e d paper, or between different parts of the paper.
c) If a misunderstanding has occurred and there has been no violation, then the matter can be
settled amicably between the instructor and the student.
d) If it appears to be a clear violation of academic integrity standards, the incident is to be reported to
the Dean of the respective Faculty.
e) In the case of plagiarism:
i. The instructor may ask the student to rewrite the paper using correct forms of citation and
documentation.
ii. In the event that the student insists on submitting the same work without making proper
amendments as requested, the instructor is empowered by university regulations to assign the
student a failing grade in the course.
iii. In all cases, excessive copying (measured by Turn-It-In Similarity Score, see Turn-It-In manual) is a
serious matter at ALHOSN University. A similarity score of higher than 25% and 12% at the
undergraduate and graduate courses, respectively indicates a serious of plagiarism.

Processing a Disputed Violation.

a) The Dean contacts the Instructor requesting information about the alleged violation.
b) The designated Dean contacts the student requesting information about the alleged violation.
c) The student will be given an option of a hearing before the special subcommittee of the
Academic Standards Committee or having the case determined by the committee without a hearing.
d) Both the student and the faculty member involved will be informed of the decision of the
sub- committee concerning the alleged violation of academic integrity in a timely fashion.
Still unsure or unclear about what plagiarism is?
SEEK HELP NOW! Contact any one of the following for assistance:
Instructor, Advisor, Department Chair, Faculty Dean.

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APPENDIX B: DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY FORM
ALHOSN University
Faculty of Engineering & Applied Sciences
This form must be completed and signed and submitted with all assignments.
Please complete the information below (using BLOCK CAPITALS).

Name(s)...........................................................................................................................................................
Student Number(s)..........................................................................................................................................
Course Name...................................................................................................................................................
Assignment Number/Name.............................................................................................................................

An extract from the University’s Statement on Plagiarism is provided in Moodle. Please read carefully THEN
read and sign the declaration below.

I/we confirm that this assignment is my/our own work and that I/we have:
o Read and understood the guidance on plagiarism in the University Handbook, including the

ALHOSN University Statement on Plagiarism (see Appendix A)
o Clearly referenced, in both the text and the bibliography or references, all sources used in the work 
o Fully referenced (including page numbers) and used inverted commas for all text quoted from

books, journals, web etc. using APA referencing style (see tutorial link in Moodle)
o Provided the sources for all tables, figures, data etc. that are not my/our own work 
o Not made use of the work of any other student(s) past or present without acknowledgement. This
includes any of my/our own work, that has been previously, or concurrently, submitted for 
assessment, either at this or any other educational institution, including my/our Faculty
o Not sought or used the services of any professional agencies to produce this work 
o In addition, I/we understand that any false claim in respect of this work will result in disciplinary

action in accordance with ALHOSN University regulations

DECLARATION:
I/we am/are aware of and understand the University’s policy on plagiarism and I/we certify that this
assignment is my/our own work, except where indicated by referencing, and that I/we have followed the
good academic practices noted above

Sign and Date..................................................................................................................................................