CETE 208 — Route and Construction Surveying
2 Lecture Hours, 3 Lab Hours, 3 Credits Prerequisites: CETE 108 or permission Course Fees: B, H This course is a systematic study of road layout including parabolic curves, circular curves and cross-sections. Field and office practices in various methods of establishing horizontal and vertical control for mapping and planning as applied to different construction projects are discussed. Other topics include determination of earth quantities, slope staking and the use of the stereometer in interpreting aerial photographs. Students receive hands-on experience with various surveying instruments, data collectors and computers to develop skills in the field-to-finish concept for surveying and engineering operations.