Engineering Surveying for beginners

Beginner to advanced and enhanced level courses

Finchley College is a leading training provider of construction Engineering Surveying courses in UK, with classes on the first three weekends of every month as well as a blocks 12 days every other months in London and Manchester.

We train beginners, graduates and existing engineers surveyors, with post training support and lots of hands on practice sessions, tutorials, one to one support and a nationally and internationally approved qualification in Engineering Surveying, our aim is to produce engineers and surveyors of tomorrow.

Our enhanced engineering course is an alternative to a university degree in building or civil engineering for a fraction of the university costs.

Learn from experienced tutors using a wide range of surveying instruments including two man and robotic Total Stations.

Beginner to advanced level

Duration:

London: Learners can attend the first three weekends of every month for two months or a block of 12 days over two weeks

Learners who wish to achieve qualifications must attend an extra 6 days of training either at weekends or a block of 6 days for extra fees.

Manchester:

A block of 5 days every month for two months (10 days in total)

Advanced learners: 11.00 to 5.30 pm

Enhanced learners: 08.30 am to 5.30 pm

What you will learn

Total Stations, two man and Robotics
GNSS, surveying and setting out
Automatic, laser and digital levels
Levelling, two peg tests, level surveys, establishing site datum and TBM's
Setting out and surveying methods
Traversing, open and closed
Establishing and checking site controls
Coordinate systems, conversions
Surveying mathematics
Types of control, maintaining control points
Site drawings

Classes in London start on the first Saturday of each month, weekday classes begin on the first Monday every other month.

Fee: £2495 plus VAT with Diploma qualification

This course is suitable for assistants, junior engineers, surveyors and graduates to achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying. There is a added final fee of £100 payable for the qualification. There is a discount of 5% for payment in full in advance.

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Beginner to enhanced level

Duration:

London: Learners can attend any class that is running including, Saturdays, Sundays on the first three weekends of every month as well as a block of 12 days every other month., Maximum duration 3 months.

Manchester:

A block of 5 days every month for two months (10 days in total)

Advanced learners: 11.00 to 5.30 pm

Enhanced learners: 08.30 am to 5.30 pm, plus attendance the next time a block of 5 days is offered.

What you will learn

Total Stations, two man and Robotics
GNSS, surveying and setting out
Automatic, laser and digital levels
Levelling, two peg tests, level surveys, establishing site datum and TBM's
Setting out and surveying methods
Traversing, open and closed
Establishing and checking site controls
Coordinate systems, conversions
Surveying mathematics
Types of control, maintaining control points
Site drawings, architect, engineer, reinforcement, bending schedules, elevation and sections.
AutoCAD for beginners and engineers
Site engineering techniques-how to work as an engineer
Transferring heights through buildings
Establishing TBM on various floors or around the site
Calibrating instruments
As built surveys
REVIT for Building Information Modelling
First Aid at Work certificate
Quality control
Risk assessment methods
Visits by experienced engineers demonstrating how they work on site.