Full-time Programs
SURV - Survey Engineering Technician
Program Entry
SEPTEMBER
Program Length
Two-Year Ontario College Diploma
| Contact: | E-mail: |
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| Michael Nitsch | mnitsch@loyalistc.on.ca |
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Highlights
- Get the skills to work virtually anywhere in the world, from big cities to developing countries.
- Gain hands-on field experience using GPS equipment with sub-centimetre accuracy.
- A common first year in the building sciences allows the flexibility to transfer to another engineering specialization.
- Put your skills to work, with on-the-job experience before you graduate.
- Your diploma satisfies all of the academic requirements for professional certification through OACETT.
Career Opportunities
Surveying is essential to virtually any engineering project, including:
- bridge construction
- roads and highways
- industrial and residential buildings
- hydroelectric installations
- municipal water and sewage treatment facilities
- international airports
You will find diverse job opportunities:
- working mainly outdoors or in an office setting
- as a survey technician, producing predesign, layout, or supervisory surveys
- in the office, as a draftsperson
- in the field, as an instrument person
- on-site, as a party chief
- in locations ranging from large urban centres to some of the most remote sites in the world
For professional certification in Ontario:
- you must apply to the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT)
- requirements include: work experience, academic requirements, peer references, and a Professional Practice Examination conducted by OACETT
- Loyalist graduates meet all of the academic requirements for professional certification
Program Description
At Loyalist, you will get a well-rounded education. Your first year combines:
- classroom instruction, data processing in Loyalist’s state-of-the-art building sciences lab, and an emphasis on hands-on learning in the field
- a strong foundation in surveying and drafting principles
- computer skills including AutoCAD
- a common curriculum which allows students, upon completion of an additional course, the option to transfer to the second year of a diploma in Construction Engineering Technician or Civil Engineering Technician/Technology
Specialization in the second year will provide:
- skills in legal and construction surveying
- hands-on field experience using Total Stations and Data Collectors
- sound principles of town planning
- on-the-job experience in a one-day-per-week placement
- various techniques to establish latitude and longitude, from sophisticated global positioning (GPS) equipment with sub-centimetre accuracy, to astronomic bearings, using the stars as your guide
In a major second-year project, students draw on their skills and knowledge to create plans for a subdivision, taking into account such factors as:
- population density
- zoning
- lot frontage
- access to water and sewer services
• municipal planning objectives
Approximate Cost
Tuition: $2,688 (two semesters)Books and Supplies: $1,200
Admission Requirements
Required academic preparation –• OSSD/OSSGD or equivalent with courses at the general, advanced, (C), (U), (M) or (O) level
OR
• mature applicant
Loyalist / University Transfer
Turn your diploma into a degree. Credit transfer agreements are in place with the following institutions as of September 2006:Carleton University
Griffith University
Nipissing University
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Graduates may contact the university of their choice to make individual arrangements. Informal agreements are in place with other institutions and new
transfer agreements are added annually. For information on university transfer click here.
Curriculum
First Year - Semester One
BLDG 1005 Building Methods & Materials
This course deals with materials used in buildings, and the methods and equipment used in constructing with these materials. Materials include: concrete, masonry, wood and steel.
CADD 1004 CAD 1
This course introduces students to the principles involved in reading, understanding, and creating construction drawings in a computerized environment using AutoCAD software.
COMM 1002 Technical Communications 1
Develops communication skills for the presentation of technical information in business documents that meet the needs of clients and customers. Documents and presentations are produced in Word and PowerPoint.
MATH 1012 Mathematics 1
Students learn to use the mathematical tools that are required in their engineering subjects. Building sciences applications of algebra, geometry and trigonometry are emphasized.
SURV 1000 Geomatics 1
This is an introductory course in surveying. Basic principles are applied to level, distance, and Theodolite field exercises. Calculations and drafting relating to field work are part of this course.
SURV 1002 Field Work 1
In this course students practice the fundamentals of field traversing with emphasis on the use of basic instruments, standard field procedures, and the taking of concise and accurate field notes.
First Year - Semester Two
BLDG 1004 Heavy Construction, Methods and Materials
This course deals with materials used in civil engineering works, and the methods and equipment used in construction with these materials. Materials include: soils, concrete, steel, heavy timber, and asphalt. Prerequisite: BLDG 1005
CADD 1005 CAD 2
A continuation of CAD 1, learning techniques of text, blocks, and dimensions. An introduction to isometric and 3D views, utility functions and customized menus. Prerequisite: CADD 1004
COMP 1003 Computer Applications 1
Students are introduced to Microsoft Office software. The basics of Microsoft Word are learned and Microsoft Excel is used with engineering applications.
MATH 1007 Mathematics 2
This is a continuation of Mathematics 1. Prerequisite: MATH 1012
SURV 1001 Geomatics 2
Level, stadia, topographic and construction survey methods are covered. The development of profiles, cross-sectioning for contour, the placing of grade stakes and batterboards, and circular curves are studied. Drafting and calculations associated with these surveys are performed. Prerequisites: MATH 1012 & SURV 1000
SURV 1004 Town Planning
A study of acts and regulations affecting planning in Ontario together with the survey requirements for the preparation of draft plans of subdivisions. Preparations of final plans of subdivisions are also studied.
SURV 1005 Field Astronomy
The celestial sphere and spherical trigonometry are introduced as background for the use of astronomy in determination of direction on the surface of the earth. Hand calculators and microcomputer solutions are used in the reduction of field observations. Prerequisite: MATH 1012
Second Year - Semester Three
BLDG 2006 Highway Technology 1
Students are introduced to the theories and techniques used in the design and construction of rural and urban highways. The field survey data required for use in Highway Technology 2 is collected. Prerequisite: SURV 1001
BLDG 2017 Introduction to GIS/GPS
Students receive a practical introduction to the principles of Geographic Information Systems through projects and assignments produced in AutoDESK Map. Students learn the fundamentals of Global Positioning Systems data collection and use these to carry out mapping and drawing projects. Leica GPS System 500 base station and two rovers are used for data collection.
BLDG 3006 Construction Supervision 1
A study of the role of the construction superintendent with special emphasis on leadership, labour relations, construction management and safety.
PLAC 2004 Placement (Survey)
Students are placed with local surveying firms one day per week for 11 weeks of the fall semester. Prerequisite: SURV 1001
SURV 2000 Construction Surveying
The emphasis in this course is construction layout. A number of projects involving layout of buildings, sewers and roads are done using traditional and modern methods and equipment. Prerequisite: SURV 1001
SURV 2001 Field Work 2
Students gain additional practice in field traversing using a wider range of field instruments. There is continued emphasis on standard field procedures and the taking of concise and accurate field notes. Prerequisite: SURV 1002
Second Year - Semester Four
BLDG 2012 Highway Technology 2
Using the data collected in Highway Technology 1, students create a set of drawings for a rural road project. Drawings include those for horizontal and vertical alignment and control, cross sections and volumes. Students calculate a final tender price for construction. Prerequisite: BLDG 2006 & SURV 2000
BLDG 3009 Photogrammetry
Using aerial photos and simple instruments, students learn to make quantitative measurements of area and height. Rural and urban terrain features on the photographs are studied for purposes of recognition and evaluation.
SURV 1003 Legal Survey 2
Legal Surveying 2
SURV 2002 Legal Surveying 1
A study of real estate transactions and title searching in Ontario.
SURV 2003 Plane Surveying 3
Microcomputer solutions of survey problems are studied. Precise levels and direction theodolites are used in field exercises. CAD and/or manual drafting exercises are integrated with field computations. Prerequisites: SURV 1000 & SURV 1001
