Courses

SRVY 1301 - Introduction to Surveying

Prerequisites: none
Offered during Spring, Summer, Fall semesters

An overview of the surveying profession. The history of surveying and its impact on the world. Review of the mathematics used in surveying. Introduction to basic surveying equipment with emphasis on horizontal and vertical measurements. Instruction on surveying procedures and the limitation of errors. Calculation to determine precision and error of closure. 

Students with sufficient experience can request a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) exam to earn credit for SRVY 1301. Students need to be proficient in the following topics to pass the test:

• Solving right triangles: Pythagorean theorem, and using sine, cosine, and tangent in solving right triangles

• Adding and subtracting angles in degrees, minutes, and seconds format

• Converting angles in decimal degrees to degrees minutes seconds format

• Converting angles in degrees minutes seconds to decimal degrees format

• Converting zenith angles to vertical angles and vertical angles to zenith angles

• Converting bearings to azimuths, and azimuths to bearings

• Converting meters to feet and feet to meters

• Calculating the area of a rectangle to acres

• Converting a chain to feet

• Converting feet to miles and inches to feet

• Basics of EDM measurement

• Basics of automatic level measurement

• Basics of GPS measurement

• Basics of compass measurement

• Basic surveying statistics

• Basics of significant figures

To request to take the PLA, email GE Program Assistant Jennifer Black at jennifer.black@austincc.edu.

SRVY 1335 - Land Surveying Applications

Prerequisites: SRVY 1301. Corequisites: SRVY 1341
Offered during Spring semester

An intermediate lab course covering the equipment, techniques, and hardware of the profession necessary to measure horizontal and vertical angles and distances used in traversing according to prevailing and applicable professional standards: e.g. electronic distance measuring equipment, total stations, theodolites, compasses, remote sensing equipment, global positioning receivers, data collectors and hand-held programmable calculators. Practice in the establishment of monuments, corners, lines and witness points in accordance with available data. 

Any currently enrolled Geospatial Engineering (GE) student wishing to challenge a lab course for waiver must be a certified SIT or RPLS. The student will need to supply proof of licensure and a professional portfolio for review by GE faculty and the GE department chair. Once it is confirmed that the materials meet the prerequisite requirements, an oral interview will be conducted. The interview is meant to ensure that the student fully comprehends all lab concepts taught in the lab course. Once all of these requirements are met to the satisfaction of the GE department chair and faculty, prior learning credit for the lab course may be assigned.

SRVY 1341 - Land Surveying 

Prerequisites: SRVY 1301. Corequisites: SRVY 1335
Offered during Spring semester

A study of the measurement and determination of boundaries, areas, shapes, locations through traversing techniques. Instruction in a variety of adjustment methods using programmed and non-programmed hand-held calculators and computers. Methods of traversing and adjustment of errors according to prevailing and applicable professional standards and the standards of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. 

SRVY 2339 - Engineering Design Surveying 

Prerequisites: SRVY 1301 and SRVY 2343. Corequisites: SRVY 2341
Offered during Fall semester

A study of the theory and field methods of surveying alignments; e.g., highway routes, pipelines, utility and waterway construction, transmission lines and site stakeout, including the study of horizontal circular curves, parabolic curves, areas, and earthwork volumes. 

SRVY 2341 - Engineering Design Surveying Lab

Prerequisites: SRVY 1301 and SRVY 2343. Corequisites: SRVY 2339
Offered during Fall semester

The companion lab for Engineering Design Surveying. Emphasis on field methods of surveying alignments; e.g.-highway routes, pipelines, utility and waterway construction, transmission lines, including the study of procedures for route construction, design, calculation and stakeout. 

Any currently enrolled Geospatial Engineering (GE) student wishing to challenge a lab course for waiver must be a certified SIT or RPLS. The student will need to supply proof of licensure and a professional portfolio for review by GE faculty and the GE department chair. Once it is confirmed that the materials meet the prerequisite requirements, an oral interview will be conducted. The interview is meant to ensure that the student fully comprehends all lab concepts taught in the lab course. Once all of these requirements are met to the satisfaction of the GE department chair and faculty, prior learning credit for the lab course may be assigned.

SRVY 2343 - Surveying Legal Principles I 

Prerequisites: SRVY 1301
Offered during Spring, Fall semesters

An introductory course in the study of location, conveyance, ownership and transfer of real property under the laws of the State of Texas. Emphasis on the history of the disposition of public land, interpreting written descriptions, dignity of calls and evidence, record search of public and private land records and preparation of a deed record sketch. May be taken concurrently with SRVY 1301. 

SRVY 2344 - Surveying Legal Principles II 

Prerequisites: SRVY 1301 and SRVY 2343
Offered during Spring, Fall semesters

An advanced course in legal principles, retracement and boundary location with application of legal principles and rules of construction including writing survey reports and property descriptions; and a review of boundary law cases. 

SRVY 2486 - Internship, Survey Technology/Surveying 

Prerequisites: SRVY 1301 and SRVY 2343
Offered during Spring, Summer, Fall semesters

A work-based or portfolio-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer. 

On rare occasions, students who already have sufficient work experience might qualify for a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Portfolio submission to earn credit for SRVY 2486.  Students will complete a portfolio of their work in five parts. 1.) Resume 2.) Documentation of detailed work experience 3.) Statement of Work and documented work plan 4.) Project work and 5.) Project Summary Report.

To request to submit the PLA Portfolio, email GE Program Assistant Jennifer Black at jennifer.black@austincc.edu.