Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Measurement Information INS204 Turkish Compulsory 4. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mustafa DAYI
Instructor(s)
Goals Providing students with the basics of surveying in order to area calculation, hypsometry, measure land surfaces for designs and projects and applying them
Course Content Definition, scope and usage places of surveying knowledge; coordinate systems, scale types and calculation methods, properties and functions of measuring instruments, length measurement methods, marking of points and lines, parcel measurement with simple methods; geometric height measurement, leveling works, area measurement methods; area calculation from land measurements, area calculation from coordinate values, area measurement with planimeter; adjustment and installation of devices related to topography, length and angle measurements in the field, polygon measurements and calculations, trigonometric height measurements and calculations, application operations, drawings according to topographic measurement results.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Students know definitions and comprehensive of surveying
2 Students know to scale calculations
3 Students are able to explain features and functionality of topographic devices
4 Students are able to explain the land areas length measurement methods
5 Students are able to explain hypsometry methods
6 Students are able to explain land area calculation methods
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Measurement definitions, scope and in use
2. Week Scale types and calculation methods
3. Week Features and functionality of topographic devices
4. Week Length measurement methods
5. Week Marking of point and line
6. Week Measurement of rugged and plain terrain
7. Week Hypsometry methods
8. Week Geometric height measurement
9. Week Mid Term Exam
10. Week Levelling jobs
11. Week Basic assignments and polygons Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Fieldwork, Practice
12. Week Area calculation from dimension of land
13. Week Area calculation from coordinate values
14. Week Estimation methods and GNSS Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Fieldwork, Practice
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 1. Özgen,M.G., Topoğrafya, İTÜ Matbaası, 1984.
  • 2. Songu, C., Ölçme Bilgisi I, II., Ankara, 1975
  • 3. Orman, M., Özen, H., Öksüzoğlu, H., MEB Devlet Kitapları, Ankara, 1978
  • 4. Aytaç M., Ölçme Yöntemi, İTÜ Matbaası, 1976
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 4 4
Homework 1 5 4 20
Quiz 1 4 4 16
Final 1 4 4
Practice 14 4 56
Total Workload 100
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0