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.
Theodolite SurveyingTheodolite TraversingTacheometry
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
CurvesTotal Station and EDMGPS, Remote Sensing and GIS
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 4 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 · 28 topics
01Theodolite Surveying
5 topics+
- Parts of a vernier / digital theodolite
- Temporary adjustments
- Measurement of horizontal angles: repetition and reiteration
- Vertical angles
- Face left and face right observations
02Theodolite Traversing
5 topics+
- Open and closed traverse
- Latitude and departure
- Closing error and relative precision
- Bowditch's and transit rules
- Gale's traverse table
03Tacheometry
5 topics+
- Principle and instruments
- Stadia method with fixed hair
- Multiplying and additive constants
- Horizontal and inclined sights
- Uses of tacheometry
04Curves
4 topics+
- Types: simple, compound, reverse, transition, vertical
- Elements of a simple circular curve
- Degree of curve and radius
- Setting out by offsets and Rankine's deflection angle method
05Total Station and EDM
4 topics+
- Principle of EDM
- Parts and features of a total station
- Measurement of distance, angle and coordinates
- Data download and stake-out
06GPS, Remote Sensing and GIS
5 topics+
- GPS / GNSS segments and working
- DGPS and accuracy
- Remote sensing basics
- GIS components and data: raster and vector
- Applications in civil engineering
About this course
You will be able to
- Measure horizontal and vertical angles with a theodolite
- Run and compute a theodolite traverse and balance it
- Find distances and elevations by tacheometry
- Compute and set out simple circular curves
- Use a total station for survey and stake-out
- Explain the basics of GPS / GNSS, remote sensing and GIS
Who it is for
- Diploma Civil Engineering students of Semester 4 (BTEUP)
- Students heading for survey, highway and site layout jobs
What you need
- Basic Surveying of Semester 3
- 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 Advanced Surveying course follow?
It follows the BTEUP diploma syllabus (Civil Engineering - Semester 4). 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.
