CET 144 — Surveying Principles
This course introduces the theory and practice of plane surveying, emphasizing field procedures, data interpretation, and drafting essential to civil and environmental engineering projects. Students produce survey drawings, including traverse closures and topographic maps. Topics include field note-taking, safety practices, traverses, leveling, topographic mapping, boundary and construction surveying, area and coordinate computations, traverse adjustment methods, and the interpretation of legal descriptions, datums, and coordinate systems.
Prerequisites: CET 125, MAT 183