Site Surveying

Reflective

           Surveying and mapping uses state-of-the-art technology and mathematical-based analysis to study the built and natural environments. This is a module which helps us to build the first impression of site surveying. It includes linear surveying, leveling, traversing, satellite positioning, remote sensing, mapping survey and building construction surveying. The aim of this module is to enable the student to competently undertake all general survey problems except the highly specialized survey operations which will be very useful in future days.
       
           Our lecturer had used two ways to develop our understanding on site surveying. One way is consist of theory and the other is consists of obtaining practical skills. The theory part is including our in-class lecture, and test that we had in this module to improve the understanding of those theories. On the other hand, the practical part usually held at outdoor. An outdoor practical can teach us to apply the measurement techniques and theories that we had learnt in class clearly. In addition the student will develop the ability to use specialist surveying equipment to complete land surveying and building measurement tasks.

          In the mid- term test,  we were tested on distance measurements, leveling and electronic distance measurements. It is not an easy job to understand those theories fully. I had worked hard to understand and apply those theories correctly in the test. Furthermore, measuring part also tested in the exam. It is very important that we were able to measure the leveling and error correction that might have in the fieldwork. It was impossible that a fieldwork can be done flawless. There should be some mistake will occur during the fieldwork, so the error should be corrected by using the formula that are given to obtain the correct data. These were the things that we have learnt through the exam.  
       
          To have a better understanding of the lecture in class, we had done two fieldwork as an outdoor practical and ensure that we have the ability in doing the land surveying in the future. These fieldwork were assigned by the lecturer and we had made a five person group to do the assignment.  It is required to collect the data that we can get from the specialized survey equipment and do a report about the place where we did our research. In the report, we had discussed our result and data that obtained from site. The first fieldwork topic is leveling, whereas the second fieldwork is traversing. Both of these fieldwork is most common in the construction sites. As a qualified quantity surveyor, we must know how to read in these fieldwork reports also, these may help us to have a brief ideas of the structure of building and also the destination that is going to build before the construction starts.  

          At the end of this module, I had gained a lot of experience and professional knowledge through outdoor practical and also the indoor lecture which have gave me confident towards my ability to become a better quantity surveyor.

These are the exercise that we did in class to measure the leveling and traversing through calculation.