Class Descriptions
SURV 100 Navigating with the Global Positioning System
SURV 110 Surveying Measurements
SURV 120 Introductory Surveying
SURV 204 Land Descrition Systems
SURV 213 Public Land Survey System
SURV 214 Boundary Law and Legal Principles
SURV 223 Fundamentals of Geodesy & State Plane Coordinate System
SURV 224 Intermediate Surveying
SURV 225 Advanced CAD for Surveyors
SURV 230 Construction Design and Layout
SURV 240 Advanced Surveying
SURV 245 Geopositioning with Global Positioning System
SURV 100 Navigating with the Global Positioning System 3 Credits
An introduction to the Global Positioning System and its many uses. Covers operation and set up of hand held GPS receivers, interpreting and extracting spatial information from maps, basic map projections and coordinate systems, and use of the magnetic compass for cross county navigation. Prerequisite: None.
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SURV 110 Surveying Measurements 5 Credits
Error and measurement theory applied to surveying and geomatics applications. Covers least squares and traditional methods for distributing random errors in a system of measurements, calibration and adjustment of surveying instruments, use of advanced adjustment software and manual adjustment methods. Prerequisite: MATH 102.
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SURV 120 Introductory Surveying 5 Credits
An introduction to precise plane surveying and mapping field techniques and office procedures. Includes point recovery and perpetuation, precise taping procedures, basic operation of levels, electronic theodolite/laser surveying instruments, and associated computations and dendrology. Using manual data collection techniques and working in small parties, students collect and process field data and using Microsoft Office® and other computer applications, produce reports and drawings of all work performed. Prerequisite: SURV 110 or concurrent enrollment.
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SURV 204 Land Description Systems 3 Credits
A study of land description fundamentals for advanced GIS and surveying applications. Covers fundamentals of land descriptions, sectionalized land descriptions, rules of construction, determining controlling elements in written land descriptions and writing land descriptions using a variety of formats. Prerequisite: Requires basic computer skills or CIS 123.
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SURV 213 Public Land Survey System 3 Credits
History and development of the Public Land Survey system in the United States and its impact on private land ownership and land registration. Covers structure of the system; restoration of lost and obliterated PLSS corners; independent and retracement surveys; subdivision of normal, lotted and fractional PLSS sections in accordance with applicable federal and Washington state statutes and regulations and with reference to the current Manual of Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands of the Unitd States. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills or CIS 123 recommended.
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SURV 214 Boundary Law and Legal Principles 5 Credits
A study of the statutes and regulations relating to boundary location and the practice of land surveying in Washington State. Includes legal principles and court decisions relating to practical location doctrines, adverse possession, modification of upland land boundaries, easements, rights of way and vacations and how they affect landowners’ rights; tide and shore lands; professional and ethical obligations of land surveyors including standards of care. Prerequisite: SURV 204 recommended.
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SURV 223 Fundamentals of Geodesy & State Plane Coordinate System 3 Credits
History and development of horisontal geopositioning and accuracy standards for advanced GIS and surveying applications. Covers shape of the earth, ellipsoidmodels, horizontal & vertical datums; geopositioning techniques; geoid modeling and the interrelationship of the three major surfaces encountered in geodetic surveys: topographic, geoidal and ellipsoidal; use and construction for the state plane coordinate systems including map projections and computation of state plane coordinates from field data. Prerequisite: MATH 102 required. Basic computer skills or CIS 123 recommended.
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SURV 224 Intermediate Surveying 5 Credits
Theory of electronic distance measurement and instrument calibration at a National Geodetic Survey baseline. Application of three-dimensional traversing, radial stake out and topographic mapping techniques to solve surveying problems. Introduction to electronic data collection and automated data processing. Working in small parties, students collect and process field data and using Carlson SurvCE, Microsoft Office®, AutoCAD® and other computer applications, produce reports, maps and drawings of all work performed. Prerequisite: SURV 120.
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SURV 225 Advanced CAD for Surveyors 5 Credits
Use of advanced surveying-engineering design software for the production of surveying and engineering plans and drawings. Covers drafting standards, plot scales and plotting, attributes, coordinate geometry, digital terrain modeling, importing of raster images. Preparation of plan, profile and cross-sectional views, survey recording act drawings, topographic maps and planimetric maps incorporating digital aerial photo imagery. Prerequisite: CAD 150 or instructor's permission.
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SURV 230 Construction Design and Layout 5 Credits
Introduction to and application of geometric road design principles: horizontal curves, vertical curves and grades, superelevations, typical sections and earthwork computations. Includes construction and slope staking. Students develop a personal software library for typical design computations. Prerequisite: SURV 225 and Flagger certification (verified by instructor) or instructor's permission.
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SURV 240 Advanced Surveying 5 Credits
Application of advanced techniques for the solution of surveying problems. Includes solar and stellar observations for determination of the true and geodetic meridians, advanced coordinate geometry, route surveying and layout techniques, cadastral surveying, project estimating and research. Prerequisite: SURV 120.
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SURV 245 Geopositioning with Global Positioning System 5 Credits
High accuracy applications of the Global Positioning System. Includes GPS mission planning and network design for static relative, fast static and post-processed kinematic GPS surveys; baseline processing, network adjustment and data management. Students perform field operations and use advanced GPS software to plan, design and process GPS survey projects. Prerequisite: SURV 223.
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