BCN 2054C - Construction Surveying Methods

Engineering and Building Arts Department

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2022 (610)

Requisites

Prerequisite Any college-level math course with an MAC, MAT, MGF, or STA prefix with a minimum grade of "C."

Course Description

This course is an overview of the basic principles and methods used in surveying as related to building construction, including general surveying principles, site surveys, contours, elevations, building layout, and levels.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate the basic history of surveying by:
    1. preparing a boundary and topographic survey drawing from field notes obtained from a field exercise involving setting up surveying instruments and following a predetermined property description.
    2. staking out a building layout in the field including locating the site boundaries after establishing a P.O.B. and set batter boards to establish building levels with reference to a predetermined elevation.
    3. visiting the county Property Appraiser’s website and recording relevant information for a given property description.
  2. The student will report the basic principles of surveying by:
    1. identifying surveying tools and instruments including Transits, Theodolites, Builders Level, Tripod, Plumb Bob, Reflectors, Prisms, Compasses, Clinometers, Poles, Chains, Metal Tapes, Measuring Wheels, Lasers, Benchmarks, Pins, Magnetic Locators, Global Positioning System locators, etc.
    2. listing the educational, work experience and testing requirements to become a Licensed Surveyor.
  3. The student will reproduce and memorize the basic terminology of surveying by:
    1. defining American Land Title Association (ALTA) Survey, Boundary Survey, Legal Description, Section-Range-Township, Metes and Bounds, Place of Beginning (POB), Bench Mark (BM), Elevation, Contour Lines, Concrete Monument (CM), Found Concrete Monument (FCM), Set Concrete Monument (SCM), Iron Rod (IR), Found Iron Rod (FIR), Set Iron Rod (SIR), Property Line (PL), Right of Way, Easement, Dedication, etc.
    2. identifying the Terms listed above on a Survey Drawing.
  4. The student will recognize the requirements of surveying safety by:
    1. identifying surveying safety devices including Signs, Traffic Cones, Warning Systems (Lights and Audible Devices), etc.
    2. identifying personal protection clothing and equipment including Hard Hats, Safety Vests, Shoes and Boots, Snake bite protection, Eye and Ear Protection, etc.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

DBT 5/16/95 Effective Session 19951. SCNS change from 2281 Effective Session 19953. Effective Session 19971. 3 Year Review 2005. 3-Year Review 2009. C&I Approval: 05/27/1997, BOT Approval: 06/17/1997, Effective Term: Fall 2009 (415). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2020 (570).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2022 (610)

Related Programs

  1. Building Design and Construction Management (ARCH-AS) (640) (Active)
  2. Construction Technology (BCNST-BAS) (670) (Active)
  3. Construction Technology (BCNST-TR) (670) (Active)
  4. Field Survey Technician (FSTECH-CT) (610) (Active)
  5. NCCER Construction Technology - Secondary (to ARCH-AS) (NCCTIC-AR) (650) (Active)