These combined studies provide the means for rapid career advancement. The Surveying Department has two lecture classrooms, and a drafting laboratory which contains ample individual student work stations equipped with a drafting table, stool, and parallel bar. The department also has access to the Computer Aided Drafting laboratory. Students check out surveying equipment, including theodolites and electronic distance measuring devices as well as the basic surveying equipment necessary to conduct field projects. Student issue includes a hand-held programmable computer for use in field survey calculations.
Students also have access to reference materials located in the school library.
Core Course Descriptions SU100 Technical Drawing 4.0 Credit Hours Demonstrates the basics of engineering drafting and the use of appropriate equipment. While applying acquired skills in graphic language to survey traverse drafting, topographic maps and profiles. Drafting II 2.0 Credit Hours Continues Survey Drafting 1 with emphasis on topography, land development and engineering drawings. I 4.0 Credit Hours Introduces basic surveying field procedures including pacing, chaining, differential leveling, and as-built surveys. Emphasis is placed on neat, legible, and accurate field notes.