AKTU Surveying & Geomatics (BCE302) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 2nd Year

Course Outcomes

1. Apply concepts of survey to prepare plan, profile, and cross-section for computations.
2. Calculate, design and layout horizontal and vertical curves.
3. Operate modern survey instrument for recording of data for scientific uses.
4. Apply principles of photogrammetry for surveying.
5. Apply principles of Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing for Civil Engineering problems. UNIT - I Introduction to Surveying: Definition, Classification, Principles, Survey stations and Survey lines; Introduction to measurement of distance, direction and elevation; Ranging and it methods, Meridians and Bearings. Methods of leveling, Booking and reducing levels, Profile leveling and cross sectioning, Contouring: Characteristics, methods, uses, computation of areas and volumes. Triangulation: Figures or systems, Signals, Satellite station, Baseline and its importance, tape corrections. [8 Hours] UNIT - II Curves: Elements of simple circular curves, Theory and methods of setting out simple circular curves, Transition curves- types, characteristics and equations of various transition curves; Introduction to vertical curves. [8 Hours] UNIT - III Modern Field Survey Systems: Principle and types of Electronic Distance Measurement systems and instruments, Total Station- its advantages and applications; Global Positioning Systems Segments, working principle, errors and biases. Geographic Information System: Concepts and data types, data models, data acquisition. GIS applications in civil engineering. [8 Hours] UNIT - IV Photogrammetry: aerial and terrestrial, types and geometry of aerial photograph, scale and flying height, relief (elevation) displacement, parallax, stereo pair and stereovision, stereoscopes, 3D mapping, height determination, digital photogrammetry, photogrammetric mapping, applications of photogrammetry [8 Hours] UNIT - V Remote Sensing: Basic/ Ideal remote sensing, interaction mechanism with atmospheric and earth surface, atmospheric windows, multi concept of remote sensing, spectral signatures, various platforms and sensors, Digital image analysis: Supervised and unsupervised image classification methods, Accuracy assessment. Applications of remote sensing to civil engineering. Introduction to LIDAR and Drone survey [8 Hours]

Reference Books

1. Madhu, N, Sathikumar, R and Satheesh Gobi, Advanced Surveying: Total Station, GIS and Remote Sensing, Pearson India, 2006.
2. Manoj, K. Arora and Badjatia, Geomatics Engineering, Nem Chand & Bros, 2011
3. Bhavikatti, S.S., Surveying and Levelling, Vol. I and II, I.K. International, 2010
4. Chandra, A.M., Higher Surveying, Third Edition, New Age International (P) Limited, 2002.
5. Anji Reddy, M., Remote sensing and Geographical information system, B.S. Publications, 2001.
6. Arora, K.R., Surveying, Vol-I, II and III, Standard Book House.
7. Punmia BC et al: Surveying Vol. I, II, Laxmi Publication
8. Chandra AM and Ghosh SK: Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, Alpha Science
9. Ghosh SK: Digital Image Processing, Alpha Science
10. Lillesand T M et al: Remote Sensing & Image Interpretation, John Wiley & Sons
11. Bhatta B: Remote Sensing and GIS, Oxford University Press, 2008 Link for aicte book portal : https://ekumbh.aicte-india.org/allbook.php