Standard

rev.10/16/03

FOR 122 – Applied Survey and Mapping II

Course Description

Focuses on application of the fundamental principles and practices of land surveying and mapping and the use of surveying and mapping instruments. Emphasizes areas of plane and boundary surveying and area determination. Topics include: area determination, global positioning systems and geographical information systems, and aerial photography.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Area Determination

Class

2

Global Positioning Systems and Geographical Information Systems

D. Lab

0

Aerial Photography

P. Lab/O.B.I.

3

 

Credit

3

 

 

 

Prerequisite:  MAT 101(diploma), MAT 191 (degree)

Corequisite:   FOR 116, FOR 117

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

AREA DETERMINATION

5 

0 

5 

 Acreage determination

Draw maps to scale using bearings, angles, and horizontal distances.

 

 

 

 

Determine acreage using dot grids and plat planimeter.

 

 

 

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

5 

0 

15 

Global Positioning Systems

Understand the operation of Global Positioning Systems.

Use Global Positioning Equipment. 

 

 

 

Geographical Information Systems

Understand the purpose of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). 

 

 

 

 

Understand map production using GIS.

 

 

 

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

10 

0 

10 

Scale of aerial photos

Locate aerial photos of a  tract.

 

 

 

 

Compute the scale of the aerial photos.

Interpret aerial photos.

Discuss and use stereoscopic viewing of aerial photos.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

    

Ferguson, M. GPS Land Navigation. Boise: Glassford Publishing.

Hotchkiss, N. J. A Comprehensive Guide to Land Navigation with GPS. Herndon: Alexis U.S.A.

Moffitt, F. H. & Bossler, J. D. Surveying. Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley.

Wilson, R. L. Elementary Forest Surveying and Mapping. Corvallis: John Bell and Associates.

Wolf, Paul R. & Brinker, R. C. Elementary Surveying. New York: Harper Collins College Publishers.