In this lab students understand appropriate methods of surveying based on accuracy and precision required availability of resources, economics and duration of project and learn techniques for measurement of distance, setting offsets, calculate area and volume using surveying instruments. Also they study the functions of various instruments, their least counts, possible errors, advantages and limitations and acknowledge the superiority and leverage of using modern methods in surveying over conventional ones.
Also this lab enhances knowledge of the students regarding operation of Total Station, EDM, Electronic Theodolite for desired accuracy in surveying and they learn how to establish survey control of determined accuracy using GPS, GIS and Remote sensing. Students learn how to generate and manipulate field survey data and incorporate design data using specialized software’s.