Course Outcome Summary 2026-27

CTLS 1815 Surveying 2

Course Information

Course information
Course Number CTLS 1815
Course Title Surveying 2
Description This course covers the practices and techniques required in topographic, route, control, and construction surveys. It will also stress highway curves, cross-sections, and layout. The course will focus on the use, care, and maintenance of TopCon total stations and Trimble GPS. (Prerequisites: CTLS 1810)
Total Credits 4
Total Hours 96
Types of Instruction: instruction type, credits, and hours
Instruction Type Credits and Hours
Lecture 1 Credit, 24 Hours
Lab 3 Credits, 72 Hours

Pre/Corequisites

Prerequisite: CTLS 1810

Institutional Core Competencies

Course Competencies

  1. Examine the total station.
  2. Operate the integrated controller software.
  3. Survey with Trimble Survey Controller and TOPCON TopSURV software.
  4. Use the STAKE OUT function.
  5. Use COGO function.
  6. Create a topographic survey (capstone project).
  7. Create cross sections and profiles.
  8. Analyze construction volumes.
  9. Evaluate control surveys.
  10. Explain safety issues for surveyors.
  11. Examine highway curves.
  12. Examine construction surveys.
  13. Summarize the global positioning system.
  14. Operate Trimble GPS equipment.
  15. Examine topographic surveys and maps.
  16. Examine property surveys.

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