Topography

Code:

EC0008

Acronym:

TOPO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Transport Infrastructures

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Transport Infrastructures Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	3	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	1	6	6	75	160
MIEC	255	Syllabus since 2006/2007	1	-	6	75	160
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	1	-	6	75	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To get a fundamental knowledge on the practical appliction of surveying in civil engineering.

Program

Main field of activity of Topography and Geodesy.
Basic concepts of Cartography. Theory of observation errors.
Network compensation. Angle and distance measurement.
Levelling. Tacheometry. Intersection. Resection. Traverse.
Photogrammetry. Relief numerical models.
GPS fundamental concepts.

Complementary Bibliography

Casaca, João Manuel Martins; Topografia geral. ISBN: 972-757-135-2
Gaspar, Joaquim Alves; Cartas e projecções cartográficas. ISBN: 972-757-151-4
Wolf, Paul R.; Elementary surveying. ISBN: 0-321-01461-8
Schofield, W.; Engineering surveying. ISBN: 0-7506-4987-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures at the theoretical classes.
Pratical problems and fieldwork at the other classes.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

No more than 7 absences in the TP and P classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

CF=pT1*T1+pT2*T2+pP*P+pF*F+pTC*TC

Valuation component weight
T1 – theoretical mini examination 0.250
T2 – theoretical mini examination 0.250
P – practical mini examination 0.250
F – Numerical problems 0.125
TC – Fielwork 0.125

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Pupils in special conditions will be evaluated following these conditions

Classification improvement

It is applicable the general rule

Observations

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Working time estimated out of classes: 7,5 hours