PRINCIPLES OF SURVEYING

About this Course

  • 56 students enrolled
  • 11 instructors

Course Description

Get ready to dive into the geomatics world with the 'Principles of Surveying MOOC.' This course is your gateway to mastering the fundamentals within geomatics fields. You will navigate the entire spectrum of geomatics and land surveying activities through a dynamic blend of scientific disciplines and techniques for the study of the Earth’s surface and its environments. This MOOC covers everything from geomatics fields of engineering, hydrography, photogrammetry, cartography, remote sensing, geographic information systems etc.; including their history, data acquisition procedures; and integration of the geomatics fields. Instrumentation that are frequently encountered are shown briefly.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Know the procedure of operations for selected instrument as adopted by Land Surveyor.
2 ) Differentiate surveying disciplines and techniques as adopted by Land Surveyor.
3 ) Describe the fundamental concepts and advancement in geomatics field as adopted by Land Surveyor.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 2 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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 Syllabus

◼ Definition of Surveying
◼ Definition of Geomatics
◼ History of Surveying
◼ Purposes of Surveying
◼ Surveyor Tasks
◼ Surveying Safety
◼ Related Agencies and Professional Surveying Organizations
◼ Surveying Profession
◼ Future Challenges in Surveying

◼ Linear Measurement
◼ Angular Measurement
◼ Heighting Instrument
◼ Utility Survey Instrument
◼ Modern Technology / Instruments

◼ Geodetic and Plane Surveys
◼ Branches of Geomatics

◼ Concept of surveying
◼ Scale, angle, north direction and datum
◼ Polar and rectangular coordinate systems
◼ Types of measurement
◼ Planning and Record keeping
◼ Accuracy, error and precision

◼ Data Measurement and Booking
◼ Data checking
◼ Data adjustment
◼ Data plotting

Our Instructor

SITI SUHAIDAH BINTI SAHAB

 Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

PROFESOR MADYA DR SAIFUL AMAN BIN HJ SULAIMAN

 Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

SR. NORAAIN BINTI MOHAMED SARAF

 Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

MOHAMAD HEZRI BIN RAZALI

 Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

AHMAD NORHISYAM BIN IDRIS

 Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

DR. NABILAH BINTI NAHARUDIN

 Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : Yes. Please go to MOOC's link.

A2 : Not necessary, but, having knowledge of land surveying will be beneficial.

A3 : The MOOC is designed to be completed within 14 weeks. However, it is self-paced.

A4 : 4 hours or 2 weeks.

A5 : Certificate of Completion. You may also collect badges based on your performance and participation.

A6 : No.

A7 : You may drop your questions at the designated comments' section. You may also contact the instructor via the contact information shared with you at the Homepage - Reaching Out post.

A8 : You will be evaluated with both formative and summative assessment. The formative assessment will be in the form of games which will help you recap your knowledge on the topic you had learned. The summative assessment will be the Quizzes, Assignment and Online Test.