Middle Georgia College

Catalog Descriptions of Surveying and Related Courses

 

ENGR 1500    Elementary Surveying Calculations                                                           3-0-3

Prerequisite: None.   Study of elementary surveying calculations, including traverse computations, area and volume, and a review of algebra and trigonometry for surveyors.

 

ENGR 1504 – Fluid Mechanics for Surveyors                                                                  3-0-3

Prerequisite: None.  An introduction to the basic principles of fluid mechanics, with emphasis on hydraulic/hydrologic elements related to land development.

 

ENGR 1510    Introduction to Construction                                                                      3-0-3

Prerequisite: None.   Introduction to the fundamentals of the construction industry, from the pre-

construction phase through project control and management.

 

ENGR 1511    Construction Materials                                                                                3-0-3

Prerequiste: None.   The study of the engineering properties of construction materials related to the transportation industry, including aggregates, Portland cement, concrete, steel, and asphalt.

 

ENGR 1512    Construction Materials Laboratory                                                                        0-2-1

Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGR 1511.   The application of standard testing procedures for construction materials, including concrete design and testing.  (This course requires week-end attendance on the Middle Georgia College campus in Cochran.)

 

ENGR 1514 – Construction Surveying                                                                              2-2-3

Prerequisites: None.  The study of the applications of surveying instruments and methods to construction surveying, with an introduction to basic surveying field practices.

 

ENGR 1521 – AutoCAD for Surveyors                                                                               0-6-3

Prerequisite: None.  An introduction to computer-aided design, featuring AutoCAD, with emphasis on planimetric and structural elements which are typical in surveying graphics applications.

 

ENGR 2501    Plane Surveying                                                                                           3-0-3

Prerequisites: ENGR 1500 or MATH 1112(Plane Trigonometry), and ENGR 1521.    Study of the theory and practice of plane surveying using the traditional methods of surveying, including pacing, taping, and the use of the compass, transit, and level.  Study of the proper care and use of surveying instruments.

 

ENGR 2502    Advanced Surveying                                                                                    3-0-3

Prerequisite: ENGR 2501 or departmental consent.   Study of the principles of field astronomy and route surveying, advanced surveying methods and calculations, and an introduction to surveying practice and surveying law.

 

ENGR 2503    Surveying Laws                                                                                            3-0-3

Prerequisite: ENGR 2501 or departmental consent.   Study of the legal aspects of surveying, including

boundary law and the surveyor’s rights and responsibilities, with particular emphasis on surveying practice in Georgia.

 
ENGR 2504    Hydrology for Surveyors                                                                             3-0-3

Prerequisite: ENGR 1504, and ENGR 2501 or departmental consent.   Introduction to hydrologic analysis and design theory, drainage area studies, and storm sewer and culvert design.

 

ENGR 2505    Computer Applications for Hydrology and Hydraulics                            3-0-3 Prerequisite: ENGR 2504.   Review of the theories of hydraulics engineering, with particular emphasis on applications in hydrology.  Existing computer applications software will be used to solve problems and design hydraulic systems.

 

ENGR 2506    Drainage and Erosion Control                                                                    3-0-3

Prerequisite: ENGR 2504.  Principles and practices of drainage design including drainage structures, and erosion and sediment control measures, with particular emphasis on governmental publications and regulations.

 

ENGR 2507 – Sanitary Sewer Design                                                                                3-0-3 Prerequisite: ENGR 2504.  The application of hydraulic principles as applied to the design and analysis of sanitary sewer collection systems.  Existing computer applications will be utilized.

 

ENGR 2508 – Water Distribution Systems                                                                                    3-0-3

Prerequisite: ENGR 2504.  The application of hydraulic principles as applied to the design and analysis of water distribution systems.  Existing computer applications will be utilized.

 

ENGR 2510    Computer Applications in Surveying                                                         3-0-3

Prerequisite: ENGR 1521 and ENGR 2501, or departmental consent.   Study of the use of hand-held and personal computers, with particular emphasis on surveying applications.

 

ENGR 2511    Route Surveying                                                                                          3-0-3

Prerequisite: ENGR 2501 or departmental consent.   Study of the principles and techniques of route

surveying, including horizontal and vertical curves and earthwork computations.

 

ENGR 2512    Land Surveying Practice                                                                             3-0-3

Prerequisite: ENGR 2501 or departmental consent.   Study of the theory and practice of land surveying,

including deeds, United States and Georgia systems of land subdivision, state plane coordinate systems, plat preparation, and an introduction to surveying law.

 
ENGR 2513    Topographic Surveying                                                                               3-0-3

Prerequisite: ENGR 2501 or departmental consent.   Study of the theory and applications of surveying for topographic mapping, including map projections, Interpretation of topographic maps, and the use of the plane table.

 

ENGR 2515    Photogrammetry                                                                                           3-0-3

Prerequisite:  ENGR 2501.   The interpretation of maps and aerial photographs, and preparation of maps, charts, and mosaics from aerial photographs.

 

ENGR 2516    Geographic Information Systems                                                               3-0-3

Prerequisite: ENGR 2501.   The study of the principles of Geographic Information Systems and GIS

problem solving applications, as well as establishing an understanding of GIS software and GIS hardware requirements for spatial data applications.

 

ENGR 2517    Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS)                                   3-0-3

Prerequisite: ENGR 2501.   The study of underlying GPS positional measurement theories as well as

establishing an understanding of GPS system measurement methodologies and related measurement

techniques.  

 

ENGR 2520 – Error Analysis in Surveying                                                                                    3-0-3

Prerequisites: ENGR 2502, and MATH 2000 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.  A study of error analysis utilizing mathematical and statistical techniques, to include error propagation and least squares methods.

 

ENGR 2521    Survey Drafting Applications                                                                      3-0-3

Prerequisite:  ENGR 1521 and ENGR 2501.   The study of drafting skills needed for the practice of surveying, with particular emphasis on computer-aided drafting.

 

 

 

ENGR 2541    Surveying Laboratory I                                                                                0-2-1

Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGR 2501.   The practical application of traditional surveying instruments,

including the compass, steel tape, level, and transit.  Students will attend the laboratory portion of the

course on weekends.

 

ENGR 2542    Surveying Laboratory II                                                                               0-2-1

Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGR 2502.   The practical application of modern surveying equipment,

including but not limited to the total station and GPS equipment.  Students will attend the laboratory portion of the course on weekends.

 

ENGR 2544    Hydraulics Laboratory                                                                                  0-2-1

Prequisite or corequisite: ENGR 2504 or ENGR 2505.   Practical application of hydraulics theory and

laboratory experiments with problems in liquid flow.  Students will attend the laboratory portion of the

course on weekends.