Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Fundamentals of SurveyingChain and Tape SurveyingCompass Surveying
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
LevellingContouringPlane Table Surveying
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 3 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 6 chapters · 31 topics
01Fundamentals of Surveying
5 topics+
- Definition and objectives
- Plane and geodetic surveying
- Classification of surveys
- Principles: whole to part, locating a point
- Scales, plans and maps
02Chain and Tape Surveying
5 topics+
- Chains, tapes, ranging rods and arrows
- Ranging: direct and indirect
- Offsets, cross staff and optical square
- Errors and corrections for incorrect chain length
- Chain triangulation and field book
03Compass Surveying
5 topics+
- Prismatic and surveyor's compass
- Whole circle and reduced bearings
- Fore and back bearings
- Local attraction and its correction
- Magnetic declination and true bearing
04Levelling
6 topics+
- Terms: datum, benchmark, RL, BS, IS, FS
- Dumpy and auto level, temporary adjustments
- Height of instrument and rise-and-fall methods
- Arithmetic check
- Curvature and refraction correction
- Reciprocal levelling
05Contouring
5 topics+
- Contour, contour interval and horizontal equivalent
- Characteristics of contours
- Direct and indirect methods
- Interpolation
- Uses of contour maps
06Plane Table Surveying
5 topics+
- Plane table accessories
- Setting up: levelling, centering, orientation
- Radiation, intersection, traversing
- Resection and the three-point problem
- Errors and advantages
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the principles and classification of surveying
- Carry out chain and tape surveys and apply corrections for incorrect length
- Measure bearings with a prismatic compass and correct for local attraction
- Perform levelling and reduce levels by HI and rise-and-fall methods
- Draw and interpret contours and their uses
- Prepare plans by plane table surveying
Who it is for
- Diploma Civil Engineering students of Semester 3 (BTEUP)
- Surveyor (ITI) and JE aspirants revising basic surveying
What you need
- Pass in Semester 1 and 2 of Diploma Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
- Basic geometry and trigonometry
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this Basic Surveying course follow?
It follows the BTEUP diploma syllabus (Civil Engineering - Semester 3). If your polytechnic or university syllabus differs, the centre follows your own syllabus and unit order.
Will this help in the semester exam?
Yes. Each unit is taught with board-pattern questions, numericals where needed, and revision tests before the end-semester exam.
Are notes and tests provided?
Yes. Unit-wise short notes, an MCQ question bank and a final test paper are provided.
