RQF LEVEL 3

TRADE:LAND SURVEYING

MODULE CODE: LSVCL302

TEACHER’S GUIDE
Module name: Surveying communication
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SURVEYING COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE

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Table of content

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Acronyms

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INTRODUCTION
A good system of hand signals between members of a surveying party is a more
efficient means of communication than is possible by word of mouth.
Arm and hand signals is any gesture or motion that convey information or
command. This is any essential knowledge that surveyor’s must know. It
became their way of communication when they are in field since sometimes it is
difficult to communicate verbally due to distance and disturbance.
Any code of signals mutually understood by the persons handling the
instrument and the rod is good if it works.

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 Module Code and Title: LSVCL302: Surveying communication
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Learning Outcome 1: Apply surveying hand signals

Learning Outcome 2: Apply Surveying symbols

Learning Outcome 3: Describe surveying terms and abbreviations

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Learning outcome 1: Apply surveying hand signals

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LEARNING OUTCOME 1. APPLY SURVEYING HAND SIGNALS

Indicative contents (headings of indicative content from the module of the curriculum)

1.1. Types of hand signals are properly identified according to the information to be
conveyed.

1.2. signals are properly Surveying hand described according to their types

1.3. Surveying hand signals are adequately applied according to the types of
information to be conveyed.

Duration: 10 hrs.

Learning outcome 1 objectives: (Performance criteria in affirmative

form)
By the end of the learning outcome, the trainees will be able to:
1. Identify types of hand signal
2. Describe Surveying hand signals
3. Apply Surveying hand signals

Resources
Equipment Tools Materials
Theodolite, Levels, total Flags, pegs, ranging rods, Papers, ink, lead mine, flip
station staff reading, ink pens, lead chart, notebook, pens, and
mine pens. pencils.

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Indicative content 1.1: Identification of types of hand signals

Summary for the trainer related to the indicative content (key notes using bullets
such as ticks etc)

 Hand signals for numerals signals

 Hand and voice.

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Theoretical learning Activity

 ………………………………. (example: ask trainees to brainstorm about……….

within groups)
 ……………………………….
 ……………………………….

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 Practical learning Activity

 …………………………………… (Example: Trainees in pair perform

…………………)

Points to Remember (Take home message)

Indicative content 1.2: Description of Surveying hand signals

Summary for the trainer related to the indicative content (key notes using bullets
such as ticks etc)

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Hand signals for numeral
Description of surveying hand signals
Description of surveying hand signals
Explanations of the hand signals shown in figure above are as follows:
 Right direction and Left direction: This hand signal it given by the instrument man
when lining in a target on the predetermined line.
 Move Right or Left direction: This signal is given by the instrument man when lining
in a target on a predetermined line. It is given by moving the appropriate hand
outward from the shoulder.

A slow motion of the hand means that you must move along distance, a quick, short motion
means that you must move a short distance.
Give me Back sight: This signal is given when the instrument man wants a
target held at a previously located point. It is given by extending one arm up
ward with the palm of hand forward.

All right: When the alignment for a plumb line, a range pole, a stake, a hub, or any other
item used as a target is OK, or when the instrument man has completed all actions at the site,
the instrument man will give the "all right" sign. Waving both arms up and down while
extending them out horizontally from the shoulders is how it's done. When an instrument man
aligns a target by extending both arms horizontally from the shoulders without waving them,
it implies the target should be held steady while a brief check of its location is made.

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GIVE ME A LINE OR THIS IS A HUB: This signal given by rod man or the chainman, is
intended to indicate a hub or to task for a line on the point indicating the exact location. It is
given by holding a range pole horizontally overhead, then moving it to a vertical position in
front of the body. Sometime the range tip is set on the ground to serve as a pivot. Then the
pole may be swayed slowly to the left and or /right until the instrument man picks up the
signal.

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 Theoretical learning Activity

 ………………………………. (example: ask trainees to brainstorm about……….

within groups)
 ……………………………….
 ……………………………….

Practical learning Activity

 …………………………………… (Example: Trainees in pair perform

…………………)

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 Points to Remember (Take home message)

Indicative content 1.3: Application of surveying hand signals

Summary for the trainer related to the indicative content (key notes using bullets
such as ticks etc)

 Hand signals for Surveying measurements are used for:

Pegging, line ranging , building setting out , pipelines,
power transmission line, drainage system, road setting out
 Hand signals for numerals ((eg: Left arm extended diagonally up and
shows a simple system for numerals out from, all right, move right or
left, give the back sight, give a line or this is a hub, plumb the rod,
establish a turning point)

Theoretical learning Activity

 ………………………………. (example: ask trainees to brainstorm about……….

within groups)
 ……………………………….
 ……………………………….

Practical learning Activity

 …………………………………… (Example: Trainees in pair perform

…………………)

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 Points to Remember (Take home message)

Learning out come 1.1 : formative assessment

Please mix different assessment instruments/tools for triangulation

and relevancy of assessment
Written assessment
 Assessment instruments/tools
 True or false questions
 Multiple choice
 Essay: Question with short responses and Open ended questions
 Case studies

Practical assessment
 Assessment instruments/tools

 Task to be performed with performance checklist/quality product

checklist

References:

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