Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

SVG 401 — Hydro graphic Surveying I

SVG department course · Nigerian universities

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

• Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
• carry out position fixing at sea and on water
• determine mean sea level topography of the sea bed; and
• carry out river survey and measurement of current and discharge

Course contents

Basic concept of hydro graphic surveying. Z-dimensional positioning at sea and on water. Depth determination, tides and mean sea level. Sounding methods and position fixing at sea. Three- point problem, Strength of fix, Sextants and station pointer. Positioning accuracies, measuring systems and sources of errors.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study SVG 401.

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