HNC Civil Eng - Surveying Principles

This unit is designed to develop skills in using modern surveying equipment to carry out a range of typical site surveying procedures in the construction and built environment sector. You will undertake setting out and alignment of construction work. This unit develops the understanding and skills required to perform surveying calculations. It is intended that the procedures outlined in the specification are performed using semi-manual methods and that you will also gain an understanding of the software available for site surveying. You will also develop the skills required to produce cartographic details from survey information using a manual approach, alongside the benifits of computer-aided plotting.