This paper takes students through a control survey, including practical field techniques used in levelling, traversing and GNSS. The data is then analysed using least square techniques. It also fulfills the control survey requirement for registration as a land surveyor.
About this paper
| Paper title | Third Year Field Course |
|---|---|
| Subject | Surveying |
| EFTS | 0 |
| Points | 0 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (2 November 2026 - 27 November 2026) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Pre or Corequisite
- (SURV 301 and SURV 302) or (SURV 311 and SURV 312)
- Schedule C
- Science
- Eligibility
- This paper requires an understanding of least square adjustments and survey maths.
- Contact
- robert.odolinski@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Dr Robert Odolinski
Dr Paul Denys
Emily Tidey
Jim Bazsika
Fraser Jopson
Mike Denham- Paper Structure
- A four-week, intensive field camp that applies the concepts and theories taught in SURV 301 and SURV 302 relating to precise survey control techniques and the advanced methods of data analysis and least-squares adjustment.
- Textbooks
- SURV 399 Camp handbook (supplied).
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Be able to use the survey equipment used for precise observations (eg GNSS, Total Station, Precise Level)
- Have an appreciation of the appropriate survey techniques required for control surveys
- Be able to carry out necessary computations and analysis of their control survey data
- Produce a professional report containing all of their survey data, computations, analysis and results
- Meet the accuracy requirements according to a certain specification
- Have a working understanding of the latest official geodetic reference systems in New Zealand
This paper takes students through a control survey, including practical field techniques used in levelling, traversing and GNSS. The data is then analysed using least square techniques. It also fulfills the control survey requirement for registration as a land surveyor.
About this paper
| Paper title | Third Year Field Course |
|---|---|
| Subject | Surveying |
| EFTS | 0 |
| Points | 0 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (8 November 2027 - 3 December 2027) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Pre or Corequisite
- (SURV 301 and SURV 302) or (SURV 311 and SURV 312)
- Schedule C
- Science
- Eligibility
This paper requires an understanding of least square adjustments and survey maths.
- Contact
- Associate Professor Robert Odolinski
- Teaching staff
Associate Professor Robert Odolinski
Dr Paul Denys
Emily Tidey
Jim Bazsika
Fraser Jopson
Mike Denham- Paper Structure
A four-week, intensive field camp that applies the concepts and theories taught in SURV 301 and SURV 302 relating to precise survey control techniques and the advanced methods of data analysis and least-squares adjustment.
- Textbooks
SURV 399 Camp handbook (supplied).
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Be able to use the survey equipment used for precise observations (e.g., GNSS, Total Station, Precise Level).
- Have an appreciation of the appropriate survey techniques required for control surveys.
- Be able to carry out necessary computations and analysis of their control survey data.
- Produce a professional report containing all of their survey data, computations, analysis and results.
- Meet the accuracy requirements according to a certain specification.
- Have a working understanding of the latest official geodetic reference systems in New Zealand.