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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / JFM 106 - GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

Code: JFM 106 Course Title: GEODETIC SURVEYING Theoretical+Practice: 1+1 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ÖZCAN ÇAKIR (ocakir@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To introduce geodesy, to give basic information about surveying and to enhance computation ability for civil engineering applications related to surveying.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to interpret relationship between geodesy and geophysical engineering. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-4 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Examination
LO-2 Be able to comprehension measurement units such as angle, length and to convert to each other. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
LO-3 Be able to explain error concept and be able to interpret errors. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
LO-4 Be able to apply angle and length measure with basic surveying instrument. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
PO-4 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Examination
LO-5 Be able to make polygon and area computation using angle and length measures. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
LO-6 Be able to interpret height concept and be able to measure and calculate height with leveling. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
LO-7 Be able to make severel applications about geophysical engineering problems. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
PO-4 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Map types. Map making. Process order and measurement units. Error theory, error types, introducing simple measurement instruments. Measurement of small field parts. Distance measuring and optical instrument used in angle measuring. Angle measuring coordinate and polygon calculations. Basic problems in geodesy. Field accounts and determining method of henghts, drawing of elevation curves. Definations and applications used in global positioning. Signal types, satellites and orbits.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Map types Lecturing
2 Map making, process order and measurement ünits Lecturing
3 Error theory Calculation applications
4 Error types Lecturing
5 Introducing simple measurement instruments Level development work
6 Measurement of small field parts Application of field measurement
7 Distance measuring and optical instrument used in angle measuring Equipment identification application
8 mid-term exam
9 Angle measuring coordinate and polygon calculations Calculation applications
10 Basic problems in geodesy Problem solving method
11 Field accounts and determining method of henghts Calculation applications
12 Drawing of elevation curves Model drawing application
13 Definations and aplications used in global positioning Lecturing
14 Signal types Lecturing
15 Satellites and orbits Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Songur, C., Ölçme Bilgisi.
2 Tüdeş, T., Ölçme Bilgisi.
3 Kansu, B., Topografya.
Required Course instruments and materials
Theodolite, compass, inclination measuring equipment, measuring length equipments, geometric leveling and equipments.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 6 7 42
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 7 7 49
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 121