Digital Land Surveying & GPS - Cork
This is a short CPD course for those who have certified competence in Practical Land Surveying. It is particularly suited to construction personnel who are involved with the organisation of surveying and setting out on construction sites.
| Award Name | Single Module Certificate |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Munster Technological University |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Module Certificate | Munster Technological University |
Duration
Duration & Delivery
The course is typically offered over a number of days, including Saturdays. Exact dates and timetable arrangements are available on the programme webpage. Typically, the hours may be 6pm – 9pm Friday evenings and 9am – 4pm Saturdays for a total of four weekends. Information updates may be obtained by contacting the Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering. The Course Coordinator is Mr Jim O’Byrne, contact details below.
Entry Requirements
A delivery of this programme occurs when sufficient demand exists. Applications are held on file and contact is made with interested applicants when the minimum number of students required to deliver the course has been attained.
Further information
Applications is currently closed.
Delivery of this programme is subject to sufficient number of applicants. Eligible candidates will be considered on a first come first served basis.
Please note that applicants will be required to the course fee of €650 online if a place on a course is offered. You will not be charged for applying for the programme by clicking the 'apply now' button, you are only asked to pay the course fee if a place is offered to you and you wish to accept it.
Please attach and upload any documents such as transcripts, CV, other details relevant to the application.
MTU Bishopstown Campus, Cork.
€650.
The course is based on the Module Descriptor CIVL7005 Digital Land Surveying and GPS.
This is a short CPD course for those who have certified competence in Practical Land Surveying. It is particularly suited to construction personnel who are involved with the organisation of surveying and setting out on construction sites. Please note that a delivery of this programme occurs when sufficient demand exists. Applications are held on file and contact is made with interested applicants when the minimum number of students required to deliver the course has been attained.
Having completed this module, an individual would expect to be able to:
• establish survey control of determined accuracy using GPS equipment and OSI reference
• compute setting out data from survey and design information
• manipulate field survey data and incorporate design data using specialised software
• critically evaluate the use of advanced positioning instrumentation for setting out
Ordnance Survey
Coordinate systems: Irish National Grid, Irish Transverse Mercator. Heights & Elevations, Geoid Models, Site Adjustments. OSI services.
Global Positioning Systems
Fundamentals of operation for surveying. Correction and sources of error. Radio regulations. Real time kinematic (RTK), Static and Faststatic operation. Field techniques, RTK and Setting Out.
Data Processing
Data capture. Setup data. Feature codes, strings and digital ground modelling. Software and hardware requirements. Data formats. Software systems. Data transfer, Real time and Post processing systems. Adjustments, data export and reports.
Setting Out
Principles of setting out. Coordinate positioning, total stations and GPS. Controlling verticality. Laser instruments. Machine Control. Quality assurance and accuracy.
Award
MTU Single Module Certification in Digital Land Surveying and GPS (5 ECTS credits at Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications).
Jim O’Byrne
E: jim.obyrne@mtu.ie