Penn State Surveying Program

SUR 162
Methods in Large-Scale Mapping

 
Catalog Data 162. METHODS IN LARGE-SCALE MAPPING (3) Advanced CAD application related to the mapping sciences; topographic map production including data collection, contouring, and map compilation. Prerequisites: EG T 102 or ED&G 100, SUR 111.
Textbook
  • Wolf, Paul R. and Charles D. Ghilani. 2002. Elementary Surveying, 11th Ed., Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
  • Extensive handouts and notes prepared by Dr. Charles Ghilani in 1998.
Coordinator Charles D. Ghilani, Professor of Engineering, Surveying Engineering Program
Goals To introduce the student to cartographic principles, manual and automated methods in mapping, and data collection for map production.
Prerequisites by Topic Open and closed traverse measurements, data reduction, and adjustments; coordinate calculations; and computation of area by basic formulas and coordinates, CAD drafting knowledge using AutoCad.
Topics
  1. Introduction
  2. The compass and magnetic directions
  3. Astronomical observations for azimuth
  4. Methods in planimetric surveying
  5. Establishment of control
  6. Representation of relief
  7. Manual and automated methods of contouring
  8. Elements of a map
  9. Introduction to GIS
  10. Exams and quizzes
  1. 1 hour
  2. 2 hours
  3. 3 hour
  4. 1 hour
  5. 3 hours
  6. 4 hours
  7. 5 hours
  8. 3 hours
  9. 4 hours
  10. 3 hours
Laboratories
  1. Creating an Eagle Point Project
  2. Eagle Point COGO and Drafting
  3. AutoCad blocks and scripts
  4. Critique of a Map
  5. Data Collection for Eagle Point
  6. Manual Interpolation of Contours
  7. Eagle Point Surface Modeling and Contouring
  8. GPS Data Collection
  9. GPS Data Reduction and Mapping
  10. Field Data Collection and Map Production Project
  1. 1 lab
  2. 1 lab
  3. 1 lab
  4. 2 lab
  5. 1 lab
  6. 2 labs
  7. 1 labs
  8. 2 labs
  9. 2 labs
  10. 2 labs
Computer Usage Students utilize the SMI data collector, AutoCad 2000, and Eagle Point Civil Series software to collect field data, download this data into Eagle Point, and produce topographic maps. Students are encouraged to use electronic conferencing software and the Internet to download class notes and to communicate with instructor.


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