Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

ABE 306 — Land Surveying and Geographical Information System

2 units · ABE department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Undertake cadastral, levelling and topographic surveys essential for anti-soil erosion intervention
Conduct levelling survey for road construction and farmstead planning;
Use GIS to do contour mapping for contour farming and reclamation of gullies.

Course contents

Definitions. Measurement of distances. Ise of minor instruments. Random errors. Chain surveying. Bearing of lines. Levelling. Topographic surveys. Traversing. Theodolite traversing. Plane table surveying. Triangulation. Land shaping and earthwork. Map reading. Photogrammetry. Aerial photography. Geographical Information System.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ABE 306.

ABE 306 — Land Surveying and Geographical Information System

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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