CLASS #1
Applications of Surveying in Mining
The three elements of location control
The Township and Range System of Land Division
Networks of Control Points
Controlling Direction
Basic Traverses and Triangulation
Methods of Measuring Distance
CLASS #2
Introduction to Common Surveying Instruments
Setting Up Over a Point and Leveling Your Instrument
Reading Traditional Verniers
Proficiency Exercise #1 - Leveling a 3 screw and 4 screw instrument and reading Transit Verneirs.
CLASS #3
Taping Distances
Focusing Instrument Telescopes
Reading Angles on a Theodolite
Vertical Angles
Releasing Theodolite and Transit Motions
Proficiency Exercise #2 - Reading Theodolite Scales, Focusing telescopes
Azimuths and Bearings
Magnetic North and Compasses
Proficiency Exercise #3 - Backsights Foresights and Turning Angles with Transits and Theodolites
CLASS #4
Field Lab #1 on Triangulation
CLASS #5
Traverses
Keeping Track of Vertical Coordinates
Reducing Distances to a Horizontal Plane
Measuring Distances by Tacheometry
Taking Good Field Notes
Side Shots from Traverses
Proficiency Exercise #4 - Measure Distances by Tacheometry
CLASS - SLIPPAGE TO ADJUST FOR WEATHER
(May be before or after Traverse Lab)
Repeating and Non Repeating Instruments
Proficiency Exercise #5 - Determine Instrument Precision and Whether the Instrument is repeating
Brunton Compasses
Proficiency Exercise #6 - Using a Brunton Compass
Surveyors Compass
Modern Instrument Readouts
Indexing Errors
Electronic Distance Measurement
Proficiency Exercise #7 - Measuring Distance with an EDM
CLASSES #7 AND #8
Field Lab #2 on Traverses
CLASS #9 (Note - this class incorporates both an instruction session and a short outdoor lab)
Establishing Direction Underground
Surveying Tips to Use Underground
What is GPS
How is GPS Used
Types of GPS units
Field Lab #3 Finding a Position and Finding a Survey Monument with GPS
(Note - In the event of sufficiently inclement weather we will begin the underground traverse instead)
GPS Systems
Meridian Problems in Plane Surveys
Geodetic Survey Control Grids
State Plane Coordinate Systems
Linking Data from Geodetic and Plane Surveys
CLASSES #10 AND #11
Field Lab #4 on Underground Traverses
CLASS #12
Levels and Leveling
Proficiency Exercise #8 - Determining Elevation Change with Dumpy and Self Leveling Levels.
Building Topographic Maps from Level Data
CLASS #13
CLASS #14
Field Lab #5 - Leveling and Topography
CLASS #15