Surveying for Civil Engineering CE327/CE337 Lecture 1: Introduction

The practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a ______ is known as surveying.

There are several branches of ______, including Geometric Geodesy, Physical Geodesy, and Hydrographic surveying.

The textbook used for this course is 'Surveying Principles and Application' in its ______ edition.

In Geometric Geodesy, the surface of the earth is considered to be a ______ for all X,Y dimensions.

Hydrographic surveying involves tying in underwater features to a ______ control line.

One of the main tasks of surveying is ______, which involves creating representations of the earth's surface using various methods.

Surveying can be defined as the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map or a ______.

In Physical Geodesy, the surface of the earth is considered to be ______ of revolutions for X,Y dimensions.

The act of making surveys involves accurately determining the ______ and directions of the bounding lines.

The main task of Mapping involves using ______ photos and Aerial Photogrametry.

The fieldwork of Surveying involves Computations and ______.

Topographical surveying involves representing the ______, physical features, etc. of any portion of the surface of the earth.