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Surveying
Lesson |
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Day |
Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening - Additional work in the classroom |
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A |
Outdoor work at site |
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1 |
Day
One |
Mud
map and Triangulation grid |
Theodolite
-Setting it up/Vernier Scale /Angle readings |
Drawing
the theodolite / Vernier Scale |
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2 |
Day
Two |
Angle
Readings/ Baseline measurements |
Angle
Readings/Baseline Measurements |
Baseline
line measurement calculations |
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3 |
Day
Three |
Angle
readings / True North |
Angle
readings /True North |
Using
the sun to find true north |
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4 |
Day
Four |
Angle
readings/Vertical profile |
Tacheometry /
GPS readings of Grid points |
Tacheometry
theory/ Corrected Angles |
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5 |
Day
Five |
Tacheometry/Vertical
profile |
Tachometry |
Vertical
profile theory/ Side length calculations |
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6 |
Day
Six |
Tacheometry/Vertical
profile |
Drawing
the grid and aligning the tachy sheets |
Book
work |
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7 |
Day
Seven |
Tacheometry /
Vertical profile |
Checking
alignment of tachy sheets |
Final
checks / Misc work |
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B |
Indoor work in the Classroom |
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Day |
Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening - Additional work in the classroom |
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8 |
Day
One |
Calculating
Eastings / Northings |
Calculating
Eastings / Northings |
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9 |
Day
Two |
Start
mapping - Manual |
Mapping
in pencil |
Download
northings/Scale / Legend Symbols and print |
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10 |
Day
Three |
Mapping
with ink |
North
signs / Legend / Scale |
Plot
the vertical profile on a graph paper |
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11 |
Day
Four |
Vertical
profile |
Draw
the Vertical profile into the map |
Book
work |
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12 |
Day
Five |
Finish
all pending work |
Complete main lesson books for submission |
Book
work |
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13 |
Day Six
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UTM
grid / Tracking the sun |
Complete
the map |
Book
work |
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14 |
Day
Seven |
Draw
the map |
Teachers
correct books and return to students with a report |
Dinner/
Movie with students/teachers/parents ( optional) |
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Outcomes
: Students will understand/develop |
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1 |
Practical application of the Sine / Cosine rule and other
trigonometric values & Pythagoras' theorem |
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2 |
Practical application of the Vernier scale |
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3 |
Use of co-ordinate geometry in cartography |
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4 |
Use of theodolites/ dumpy levels, GPS devices, computers
etc. |
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5 |
Orientation and use of Sun to find true north |
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6 |
Latitude/ Longitudes and its connection to standard time
, earth/sun orbits and time anomalies |
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7 |
Precision and accuracy in taking readings and drawing
maps and mathematical calculations |
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8 |
Plan/elevation views in a drawing |
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9 |
Team work skills to achieve a common goal |
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10 |
Physical / emotional endurance and improve thresholds |
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