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    Overview

    Application of fundamental land development techniques. Digital data acquisition and processing for road design and associated engineering calculations. Plan production using road design software packages.

    SURV 297 is a compulsory paper for the BSc in Land Planning and Development. This paper is a 1-week intensive field camp that applies the concepts and theories relating to road design that are introduced to students during their 200-level papers and allows them to experience a real-world example of computer design using industry standard software.

    About this paper

    Paper title Land Development Field Course
    Subject Surveying
    EFTS 0
    Points 0 points
    Teaching period 1st Non standard period (16 October 2023 - 22 October 2023) (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $.00
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    SURV 203 and SURV 204
    Eligibility

    Only students enrolled in a BSc Land Planning and Development are eligible for this paper.

    Contact

    fraser.jopson@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Course Co-ordinator and Lecturer: Fraser Jopson
    Lecturer and Computer Supervisor: Mr Kelly Gragg
    Lecturer: Dr Greg Leonard
    Demonstrators: Senior surveying students

    Paper Structure
    The field camp covers two main areas of road design. They are:
    • Completing calculations relating to roading and culvert design
    • Undertaking roading and earthworks design using an industry-standard computer program and producing plans suitable for actual use
    Teaching Arrangements

    SURV 297 is completed as a 1-week field camp. All lectures, instruction on the use of the computer program, design work, calculations and the production of plans and report are completed during the five-day period over which the camp runs.

    Textbooks
    No textbooks are required for this paper.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete the paper should

    • Have been introduced to an industry-standard software package that will produce acceptable roading plans
    • Have designed and checked a road using the software package to which they have been introduced
    • Have completed all of the calculation and checks required to confirm that the software package has produced correct road plans
    • Have produced a complete set of roading plans (i.e. a plan, a longsection, and two cross-sections plan to the required specifications)
    • Have demonstarted their proficiency in using suitable survey software and technologies to complete all of the required tasks

    Timetable

    1st Non standard period (16 October 2023 - 22 October 2023)

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Block Teaching

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Monday 08:00-22:50 42
    Tuesday 08:00-22:50 42
    Wednesday 08:00-22:50 42
    Thursday 08:00-22:50 42
    Friday 08:00-22:50 42
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