Links and Downloads:

   2011 Alta Standards

   National Map Accuracy Standards 

   Basic Manual

Course Description

Theory and practice of engineering measurements. Techniques and instruments used establishing horizontal and vertical control. Topographic methods.

Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students shall be able to:

• Measure horizontal, vertical and slope distances
• Measure horizontal and vertical angle error control
• Perform traverse measurements and accuracy
• Read and prepare topographic maps
• Describe basic nomenclature of U.S. Public Land Surveys

Required Texts/Readings

Elementary Surveying, An Introduction to Geomatics, 13^th Edition, Author:  Paul Wolf/Charles Ghilani . Publisher:  Prentice Hall

Reference:

Manual of Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands, 1973 Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office (Available as pdf download)

Classroom Protocol

Please arrive to class on time and turn off cell phones during class.

If you do happen to arrive to class late, please enter and take your seat quietly.

Phone and email communication is most appropriate for notifying the instructor and administrative matters (notification of illness, scheduling appointments, etc.).

Dropping and Adding

Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drop, grade forgiveness, etc.  Refer to the current semester’s Catalog Policies section at http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/policies.html.  Add/drop deadlines can be found on the current academic calendar web page located at http://www.sjsu.edu/academic_programs/calendars/academic_calendar/ . 

The Late Drop Policy is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/policy/ . Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for dropping classes.

Information about the latest changes and news is available at the Advising Hub at http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/.

Assignments and Grading Policy:

No make-up tests will be given. Make-ups will only be given for valid university excuses. 

Calculator Policy- NCEES approved calculators should be utilized. There will be portions of quizzes and exams where calculators are not allowed.

Requirements:  Student Field Book (Surveying), 2H pencil, Engineers Scale, Protractor

Assignments and Grading Policy

The course grade will be determined based on a maximum of 100 possible points.  Accumulated points that fall within the grade scale below determine your semester grade.

95 – 100    A+              81 – 86    B                 68 – 69    C-                54 and less    F

91 –  94     A               79 – 80    B-                66 – 67    D+

88 –  90     A-              77 – 78    C +              58 – 65    D

87 – 88      B+             70 – 76    C                 55 – 57    D-

Breakdowns of the Grading scheme are as follows.

University Policies

Academic integrity

Your commitment as a student to learning is evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University.  The University’s Academic Integrity policy, located at http://www.sjsu.edu/studentconduct/ , requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The Student Conduct and Ethical Development website is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/studentconduct/.

Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Cheating on exams or plagiarism (presenting the work of another as your own, or the use of another person’s ideas without giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade and sanctions by the University. For this class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise specified. If you would like to include your assignment or any material you have submitted, or plan to submit for another class, please note that SJSU’s Academic Policy S07-2 requires approval of instructors.

Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/ to establish a record of their disability.

Student Technology Resources

Learning Assistance Resource Center

SJSU Writing Center

The SJSU Writing Center is located in Room 126 in Clark Hall.  It is staffed by professional instructors and upper-division or graduate-level writing specialists from each of the seven SJSU colleges. Our writing specialists have met a rigorous GPA requirement, and they are well trained to assist all students at all levels within all disciplines to become better writers. The Writing Center website is located at http://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/about/staff/.

Peer Mentor Center

The Peer Mentor Center is located on the 1^st floor of Clark Hall in the Academic Success Center. The Peer Mentor Center is staffed with Peer Mentors who excel in helping students manage university life, tackling problems that range from academic challenges to interpersonal struggles. On the road to graduation, Peer Mentors are navigators, offering “roadside assistance” to peers who feel a bit lost or simply need help mapping out the locations of campus resources. Peer Mentor services are free and available on a drop –in basis, no reservation required. The Peer Mentor Center website is located at http://www.sjsu.edu/muse/peermentor/

CEE Policy Statement on Enforcement of Prerequisites/Co-requisites for Undergraduate Courses

All undergraduate students must hand in the following documents (as appropriate) to the class instructor at the beginning of the third class meeting:

1.     A transcript (unofficial) showing that the student has the prerequisites and co-requisites for the course with the required grade.

2.     A copy of the assist.org document showing the equivalency for any prerequisite or co-requisite if the course was taken at another university or a community college.

3.     A signed equivalency form if the prerequisite or co-requisite was taken at a college for which an assist.org document is not available.

4.     A copy of the student’s official schedule for the current semester indicating enrollment in a co-requisite course if the student is concurrently enrolled in a co-requisite.

5.     For courses that require junior and/or senior standing, the instructor will check the class roster to verify the required standing.

Students who do not meet the prerequisites or co-requisites will be dropped from the course.  Students who are enrolled in the class at the beginning of the semester and fail to produce the appropriate documents by the beginning of the third class meeting will be dropped from the course.

Students who were not enrolled in the class at the beginning of the semester will produce the required document(s) by the beginning of the third class meeting after enrolling in the course.  Such students, who fail to produce the appropriate document(s) by the beginning of the third class meeting after enrolling in the course, will be dropped from the course.