UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, CAWANGAN PERLIS

COURSE : GSS 100 - ELEMENTARY OF GEOMATICS

PRACTICAL TOPIC :

NO PRACTICAL TOPIC DURATION

1. Selected instrumentation

- Surveyor Compass: Principle and Operations 2 weeks

- Theodolite or Total Station: Principle and

operations 2 weeks

- Global navigation satellite system (GNSS):

Principle and operations 2 weeks

- Automatic Level: Principle and operations. 2 weeks

- Hydrographic Survey Equipment 1 weeks

- Ground Penetration Radar (GPR )

1 weeks
- Pipe and Cable Locator (PCL)
1 weeks
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) 2 weeks

- Geographical Information Science (GIS) 1 weeks

EXPECTED OUTCOME:
- Perform the ability to follow the procedure of operations for selected instrument as
adopted by Land Surveyor.
- Able to identify the usage of the surveying instruments.
- Report the activities, display the results.

ELEMENTARY OF GEOMATICS (GSS100)

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ASSESSMENT :
- Field assessments (individual assessment, commitment,
leadership, attendance)
- Grouping report marks

NO PRACTICAL TOPIC MARKS

1. Selected instrumentation

- Surveyor Compass: Principle and Operations

- Theodolite or Total Station: Principle and

operations

- Global navigation satellite system (GNSS): 10 %

Principle and operations

- Automatic Level: Principle and operations.

- Hydrographic Survey Equipment

- Ground Penetration Radar (GPR)

- Pipe and Cable Locator (PCL) 10%

- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

- Geographical Information Science (GIS) 10%

Total 30%

ELEMENTARY OF GEOMATICS (GSS100)

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TOPIC : Surveyor Compass: Principle and Operations

TASK : Introduction to the Surveyor compass

INSTRUMENT: Prismatic compass

LOCATION : Laman Geomatik

DESCRIPTIVE : Compass surveying is the branch of surveying in which the

position of an object is located using angular measurements determined by a compass and
linear measurements using a chain or tape

REPORT : Describe the principle one of the selected instruments and

elaborate the procedure to set up the instruments. Describe the use and limitation of the
selected instruments. Explain the application of using this type of instruments, during survey
works.

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TOPIC : Theodolite or Total Station: Principle and operations

TASK : Explore the usage of Total station and Theodolite.

INSTRUMENT: Total Station , Theodolite, (2)Prism, Booking.

LOCATION : Laman Geomatik

DESCRIPTIVE :
A theodolite is a precision optical instrument for measuring angles between designated visible
points in the horizontal and vertical planes.
Total station is a surveying equipment combination of Electromagnetic Distance Measuring
Instrument and electronic theodolite

FIELD PROCEDURE :
Theodolite
1. Mark the point at which the theodolite will be set up with a surveyor’s nail or a stake.
This point is the basis for measuring angles and distances.
2. Set up the tripod. Make sure the height of the tripod allows the instrument (the
theodolite) to be eye-level. The centered hole of the mounting plate should be over the
nail or stake.
3. Drive the tripod legs into the ground using the brackets on the sides of each leg.
4. Mount the theodolite by placing it atop the tripod, and screw it in place with the mounting
knob.
5. Measure the height between the ground and the instrument. This will be used a
reference to other stations.
6. Level the theodolite by adjusting the tripod legs and using the bulls-eye level. You can
make slight tunings with the leveling knobs to get it just right.
7. Adjust the small sight (the vertical plummet) found on the bottom of the theodolite. The
vertical plummet allows you to do ensure the instrument remains over the nail or stake.
Adjust the plummet using the knobs on the bottom.
8. Aim the crosshairs in the main scope at the point to be measured. Use the locking knobs
on the side of the theodolite to keep it aimed on the point. Record the horizontal and
vertical angles using the viewing scope found on the theodolite’s side.

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Total Station
1. Gather Your Equipment: First, you will need to have your equipment ready. In addition to
the device, this should include a tripod, tribrach, controller, cables, survey stake or nail
and a mallet.
2. Establish and Mark a Point of Reference: Establish a point of reference for your project.
This often needs to be measured using conventional means. Mark this point with a stake
or nail.
3. Set Up the Tripod at the Reference Point: Open the tripod and set it over the point of
reference. Try to position the center of the tripod roughly over the stake.
4. Attach the Tribrach and Course Level: Attach the tribrach to the tripod and course level
to the tripod.
5. Adjust as Necessary: Using these initial, course instrument, get the tripod as close as
possible to be totally level and directly over the point of reference.
6. Place the Total Station on the Tripod: Attach the device to the tripod being careful not to
move it off-center.
7. Connect Cables: Connect the battery pack and controller to the total station using the
appropriate cables.
8. Power On and Start Controller: Turn the device on and open the fine-level functionality
using the controller.
9. Make Fine Adjustments: Adjust the device using the fine level to get to directly over the
survey marker on the stake. Also, ensure that it is perfectly level.
10. You’re Ready: You are now ready to begin taking sightings. Using a total station, you
can easily capture important measurements for land surveying, construction and many
other projects.

REPORT :
Describe the principle one of the selected instruments and elaborate the procedure to set up the
instruments. Describe the use and limitation of the selected instruments. Explain the application
of using this type of instruments, during survey works

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TOPIC : Global Positioning System: Principle and operations

TASK : Introduction to the GPS equipment

INSTRUMENT: GPS Base and Receiver

LOCATION : Laman Geomatik

DESCRIPTIVE : GPS survey equipment makes it possible to obtain location,

distance, and height measurements almost instantaneously

REPORT : Describe the principle one of the selected instruments and

elaborate the procedure to set up the instruments. Describe the use and limitation of the
selected instruments. Explain the application of using this type of instruments, during survey
works.

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TOPIC : Automatic Level: Principle and operations.

TASK : Introduction to the Levelling apparatus

INSTRUMENT: Levelling and staf

LOCATION : Laman Geomatik

DESCRIPTIVE : Levelling or leveling is a branch of surveying, the object of which

is to establish or. verify or measure the height of specified points relative to a datum

REPORT : Describe the principle one of the selected instruments and

elaborate the procedure to set up the instruments. Describe the use and limitation of the
selected instruments. Explain the application of using this type of instruments, during survey
works.

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