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Surveying (SUR)

SUR 100S Surveying First Year Seminar (1) Introduction to college study; critical thinking, reading, and writing; calculations, team skills, academic survival, and the surveying profession.
Effective: Fall 2007
 

SUR 111 Plane Surveying (3) Plane surveying principles; basic measurement statistics; use and care of equipment; traversing, area, and coordinate computations; differential leveling.
Effective: Spring 1998
Prerequisite: MATH 026   Concurrent: MATH 081

SUR 112 Curve Geometry (3) Geometric properties and design elements of horizontal and vertical alignment; earthwork and volume computations; field procedures.
Effective: Spring 1998
Prerequisite: MATH 081, SUR 111  

SUR 162 Methods in Large Scale Mapping (3) CAD applications related to mapping sciences; data collection using traditional and satellite techniques; development of DTMs, contours, and map compilation.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: SUR 111;ED&G 100 orEG T 102  

SUR 211 Construction Surveying Applications (2) Application of surveying principles in the field of construction: building layout, pipe/culvert, street, quantity, and as-built surveys.
Effective: Fall 1993
Prerequisite: SUR 112, SUR 162  

SUR 222 Photogrammetry (3) Basic principles of metric photogrammetry with single and stereopair photos; coordinate transformations; map production with stereo imagery; flight planning. Lab.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: SUR 162  

SUR 241 Surveying Measurement Analysis (3) Statistical error analysis of surveying measurements; propagation of random errors; confidence intervals and statistical testing. Lab.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: SUR 111   Concurrent: MATH 083 or MATH 140

SUR 262 Coordinate Systems in Map Projections (2) Introduction to coordinate systems used in the Lambert, Mercator, Transverse Mercator, and UTM map projections; reduction of surveying observations.
Effective: Summer 2000
Prerequisite: SUR 162  

SUR 272 Cadastral Surveying (3) Evolution of land records systems; PLS: property ownership and conveyancing; common and statute law; rules of construction; boundary location procedures.
Effective: Fall 1993
Prerequisite: SUR 111  

SUR 285 Drainage Design (2) Fluid properties, continuity, energy, pressure and gravity flow; watersheds, timing, rainfall, and runoff; basic channel, culvert, and sewer design.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite: MATH 026 or higher and 3rd semester standing  

SUR 296 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an individual basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 1997
 

SUR 297 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2007
 

SUR 313 Practical Field Problems (3) Geodetic, topographic, astronomic, construction surveying; equipment adjustment; precise leveling; land subdivision; map construction; uses of GIS.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: SUR 162, SUR 251  

SUR 325 Advanced Photogrammetry (3) Advanced topics in metric photogrammetry; analytical techniques in photo- grammetry; applications in close-range photogrammetry; introduction to digital photogrammetry.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite: MATH 220 orMATH 230;SUR 222, SUR 341  

SUR 335 Remote Sensing (3) Electromagnetic radiation; electro-optical sensors, radar systems; space platforms; processing, classification, interpretation of imagery; environmental applications of remotely sensed data.
Effective: Spring 2005
Prerequisite: SUR 262, SUR 222  

SUR 341 Adjustment Computations (3) Matrix methods in least squares; random error propagation; observation equation model; conditions between parameters; basic post-adjustment statistical analysis.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: CMPSC 201C, STAT 401, SUR 241  

SUR 351 Geodetic Models (3) Three dimensional geodesy; computations on the ellipsoid; map projections; reduction of observations and elements of physical geodesy.
Effective: Summer 1993
Prerequisite: SUR 241  

SUR 362 Multipurpose Land Information Systems (3) Basic concepts in geographic information systems; spatial reference frame- works; map and text data; digital environments; software and hardware plat- forms.
Effective: Summer 1993
Prerequisite: SUR 222, SUR 241, SUR 272  

SUR 372W Legal Aspects of Land Surveying (3) Legal research; rules of evidence including classification and evaluation; unwritten rights; land description composition; easements.
Effective: Spring 1994
Prerequisite: SUR 272  

SUR 375 Land Use Controls (2) Historical overview of private restrictions and public regulation of land use; the planning process; local zoning ordinances and subdivision regulations.
Effective: Summer 1993
Prerequisite: SUR 272  

SUR 385 Engineering Land Surveys (3) Storm water management, methodologies, design, and regulatory requirements; soil erosion and sedimentation control, technical requirements, control plan, permits and compliance.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: C E 360, SUR 112, SUR 162  

SUR 441 Data Analysis and Project Design (3) Post least squares adjustment analysis of control networks, statistical testing, blunder detection, network design considerations, and computer optimization techniques.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite: STAT 401 orSTAT 451, SUR 341  

SUR 445 Numerical Methods in Adjustment Computations (3) Computer optimization techniques used in adjustment of large, sparse, positive-definite matrices with emphasis on efficient storage and solution routines. Lab.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: SUR 341  

SUR 455 Precise Positioning Systems (3) Stellar coordinate systems; geodetic reference coordinate systems; satellite orbital theory; global positioning systems; pseudo-ranging; GPS vector adjustments.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite: SUR 351 . Prerequisite or concurrent:SUR 441  

SUR 465 Multipurpose Land Information Systems Applications (3) Using a GIS as a decision tool; spatial modeling; data structure and management issues; legal issues; case studies; application projects.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: SUR 362  

SUR 471 Professional Aspects of Land Surveying (3) Ethical issues and legal limits of practice; surveyor as an expert witness; surveyor-client relationship; responsibilities to the profession.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite: SUR 372W  

SUR 482 Land Development Design (3) The land development process; geometric, environmental, aesthetic aspects of development; local regulatory requirements; preparation of final plat and report.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite: SUR 313, SUR 471  

SUR 485 Stormwater Management Design (2) Regulations, design storms, runoff volumes, hydrographs, routing methods, detention, BMPs, innovative design, groudwater recharge.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: SUR 285 fifth-semester standing  

SUR 490 Seminar in Surveying (1) Individual or group work in surveying.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite: senior standing  

SUR 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an indiviudal basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 1993
 

SUR 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1993
 

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