Engineering Surveying

Course details

We offer CITB-assured courses and the ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying to beginners and existing engineers seeking a qualification. Upon completing this course, learners can apply for a gold CSCS engineer surveyor card.

CITB construction courses are ideal for beginners and graduates seeking short, intensive courses to improve their knowledge, skills, and understanding

ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying is a leading qualification approved by CITB and CSCS. Upon completion of this course, learners can apply for a Gold Engineer surveyor card. This course is an alternative to a university degree; it is designed for existing engineers and surveyors working on site without a qualification or appropriate CSCS card.

This course is highly recommended for UK and overseas graduates who wish to demonstrate a recent qualification, the ability to work on site without supervision, and possession of a gold-skilled card rather than a white, academically qualified person. Learners of this course will receive lifetime post-training support, one day a month of free post-completion practice sessions for up to six months.

The stated course durations are minimum; learners who have paid in full will be offered extra group or one-to-one training free of charge if required to complete their course.

Please see below various options.

Beginners to advanced surveying

Diploma qualification for beginners with post training support

This course is ideal for beginners and graduates

Course content

Fundamentals of Surveying
Surveying mathematics
Levelling
Automatic, laser and digital levels
Two peg test for calibration
Total station introduction
Total Station programs and settings
Setting up instruments
Setting out methods
Setting out piles, groundworks, drainage, foundations, RC and steel frame structures
Setting out openings in slabs
Setting out ramps, embankments, simple and complex roads
Reading and understanding drawings
Extra one day of training per month if required to complete assessments
Leading to Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying qualification

Duration and fees:

A block of 8 Consecutive days in one month or 8 all day Saturdays

Extra free 4 days of training if requird.

£2325 plus VAT (£2795)

08.30 am to 4.00 pm

To achieve a qualification learners must register for the Diploma qualification at greatly reduced fees of just £395 for assessments only over 2 days.

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Beginners to intermdiate level surveying

Total Station and levelling course for beginners and graduates

This course is a great starter course for beginneers and graduates in fundamentals of Total Station and levelling.

It includes a wider spectrum of subjects and topics to ensure learners have a good skills and understanding of how to use Total Stations and levelling equipment.

Setting up Total stations and levelling equipment
Entering , editing and deleting data
Surveying and setting out methods
Setting out points and lines
Establishing primary and secondary site controls
Checking surveying instruments
Levelling by automatic, laser and digital levels
Two peg test for instrument calibration
Post training support by email,

Fees: £1245 plus VAT (£1495)

Duration: 8 Saturday mornings

or, 8 consecutive morning sessions

08.30 am to 12.30 pm

Next Start date: Start any Saturday morning

Next 8 day session: 7-14 March

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Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying for existing engineers

A course for engineers working without qualification or appropriate CSCS card

The Engineering qualification is designed for existing engineers and surveyors working without qualification or appropriate CSCS card.

At the end of this course learners can apply for a gold CSCS engineer surveyor card.

Learners will study the fundamentals of surveying and GNSS but not the Setting out, as they are expected to know how to use Total Stations for surveying and setting out.

What you will be learning

Surveying mathematics
Principles of levelling
Using automatic, laser and digital levels
Two peg tests for instrument calibration
Level surveys and establishing site datums
Traversing, establishing primary and secondary site controls
Understaning basic principles of BIM, laser scanning and detecting underground utilities
Understanding errors in setting out
Factors affecting selection of setting out instrments
GNSS training, including setting out, surveying
Leading to Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying

Fees: £1329 plus VAT (£1595)

Duration: Ideally one day of site visit followed by up to 3 to 4 days of training at college, dates and times will be agreed with each learner

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Finchley College beginner to enhanced engineering surveying course

The enhanced course is designed for absolute beginners, those without any site experience or changing career into construction site engineering.

This course includes the following subjects and courses

CITB courses
- Total Station for construction use
- Levelling and taping
- Global National Satellite System (GNSS) awareness
- Drone use for construction, introduction and intermediate level
ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying
A2 CofC online drone training and certification
ProQual Level 3 Certificate in the remote piloting of unmanned aircraft systems for commercial operation
AutoCAD for beginners and engineers
First Aid at Work
Understanding construction processes
Reading construction drawings, plans, sections, elevations, reinforcement drawings, bending schedules, shape codes
Quality assurance and check sheets for engineers
Extended training period, flexible start dates and times
Health and safety courses, risk assessment

Course delivery and timetable

Weekdays:

3 weeks full-time, two weeks of engineering surveying classes in one month, and a week of other subjects the following month

Learners who have paid in full can repeat this course again at no extra charge

Weekends:

12 Saturdays and 9 Sundays over three months. Saturdays are dedicated to the engineering surveying and Sundays for other subjects

Fees and payment

Payment in full £4995 including VAT

Payment by instalment: £5700, three monthly instalments of £1900 per month

Course content:

set up the total station over a point
carry out relevant calibration checks.
(horizontal and vertical collimation error, trunnion axis, prism constant, optical/ laser plummet, diaphragm orientation)
list the possible sources of error when using a total station
list techniques for improving and checking your accuracy and precision
view, edit, add, and delete data
install a network of primary control points from scratch (traverse)
install accurate secondary control points (retro targets)
create a local coordinate system
measure and set out reduced levels with the total station
describe a range of methods for plumbing columns and walls
set the position and orientation of the total station using the resection
set the position and orientation by setting up over a known point and referencing another known point
take a topographical survey and record the results systematically
measure the horizontal distance and level differences between points
stake out points of known co-ordinates using the stake out function
stake out points in relation to a baseline using the reference line function
import and export data
discuss the relationship between Total Station and GNSS equipment 
explain the scenarios when you would choose mechanical and robotic total stations

Levelling

Record work correctly and to the industry standard
Incorporate robust checks to all levelling
List the sources of error in levelling
Carry out a level survey (existing features or as-built)
Set elements to a fixed level, i.e. top of concrete levels
Measure the reduced level of ceilings and soffits
Transfer Temporary Benchmarks (TBM) to create new Temporary Benchmarks (TBM)
Check that the level is in correct calibration – two peg test
Set up profile boards for level excavation
Set up profile boards for sloping excavation
Set up batter rails for cut and fill
Apply the principles of various levelling equipment
Calculate gradients for the purpose of setting out
List the sources of error in taping
Set out right angles and rectangles using a tape measure
Set out on sloping ground
Incorporate checks when setting out using a tape measure

GNSS awareness

Use GNSS terminology
Explain basic principles of GNSS technology
List situations where GNSS is appropriate and where it is not
Carry out site calibration to create a local coordinate system
List potential sources of error in GNSS
List factors affecting accuracy
Check and monitor levels of accuracy achieved
Select correct scale factor for the task
Enter data into controller manually
Connect controller with GNSS rover
Navigate around menus and programs
Navigate stored information
View, edit, add and delete data
Enter correct settings
Select correct prism constant
Take a topographical survey and record results systematically
Set out points of known co-ordinates using the on-board functionality
Set out points in relation to baseline using on-board functionality
Set out points at given chainages and offsets along a radius
Transfer large amounts of data from controller to computer and vice versa
Extract line data
Measure irregular areas and volumes
Import and work with DXF and DTMs
Create and export DXFs and DTMs
Import and export data

Extra topics include;

Setting out methods
Setting out tasks
Exercises on foundations, including piling, sheet piling, raft, strip and pads
Understanding setting out methods on reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures and high rise buildings
Plumbing points through buildings
Transferring heights through buildings from outside, and inside through stairs and lift shafts
Setting out walls, columns, lift shafts, drainage, including manholes, service popups,
Setting out ramps, embankments
Setting out profile boards for embankments, roads, and car parks
Understanding how profiles work and how to calculate gradients for embankments
Understanding basic concepts of Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Understanding basic principles of using laser scanners, their advantages, and uses in construction
Understanding and detecting underground utilities, avoidance, and safety
Drone theory and practice
A2 CofC drone certification delivered online through a partner leading drone school and college-based theory and practice to support online lessons and speed up certification.
First Aid at Work, plus annual refresher
An Autodesk annual student licence and one day a month of AutoCAD training for a minimum of three months

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Anytime, Anywhere

Distance learning

We offer a distance learning course for learners in uk and abroad

Online self learning
- You will receive course notes, simulators and video lessons on how to use Total Stations, GNSS and levelling equipment. You will need to have access to surveying equipment which you must organise through openning an account with a local surveying equipment supplier. You may only need to hire for up to one to two months

Currently we only offer the Diploma in Engineering surveying to learners in UK who will be visited by one our assessor to conduct practical assessments of the use of surveying instruments. For learners overseas we cover the same course content and material but will only issue Finchley College own inhouse certificate of achievement following assessments via Whatsapp, zoom or microsft teams meetings

You are required to provide videos of using surveying equipment from a list of tasks to be completed and submit written answers to the knowledge questions of the award, followed by a professional discussion on the phone and during the visit

What you will be learning

set up the total station over a point
carry out relevant calibration checks.
(horizontal and vertical collimation error, trunnion axis, prism constant, optical/ laser plummet, diaphragm orientation)
list the possible sources of error when using a total station
list techniques for improving and checking your accuracy and precision
view, edit, add, and delete data
install a network of primary control points from scratch (traverse)
install accurate secondary control points (retro targets)
create a local coordinate system
measure and set out reduced levels with the total station
describe a range of methods for plumbing columns and walls
set the position and orientation of the total station using the resection
set the position and orientation by setting up over a known point and referencing another known point
take a topographical survey and record the results systematically
measure the horizontal distance and level differences between points
stake out points of known co-ordinates using the stake out function
stake out points in relation to a baseline using the reference line function
import and export data
discuss the relationship between Total Station and GNSS equipment 
explain the scenarios when you would choose mechanical and robotic total stations

Levelling

Record work correctly and to the industry standard
Incorporate robust checks to all levelling
List the sources of error in levelling
Carry out a level survey (existing features or as-built)
Set elements to a fixed level, i.e. top of concrete levels
Measure the reduced level of ceilings and soffits
Transfer Temporary Benchmarks (TBM) to create new Temporary Benchmarks (TBM)
Check that the level is in correct calibration – two peg test
Set up profile boards for level excavation
Set up profile boards for sloping excavation
Set up batter rails for cut and fill
Apply the principles of various levelling equipment
Calculate gradients for the purpose of setting out
List the sources of error in taping
Set out right angles and rectangles using a tape measure
Set out on sloping ground
Incorporate checks when setting out using a tape measure

GNSS awareness

Use GNSS terminology
Explain basic principles of GNSS technology
List situations where GNSS is appropriate and where it is not
Carry out site calibration to create a local coordinate system
List potential sources of error in GNSS
List factors affecting accuracy
Check and monitor levels of accuracy achieved
Select correct scale factor for the task
Enter data into controller manually
Connect controller with GNSS rover
Navigate around menus and programs
Navigate stored information
View, edit, add and delete data
Enter correct settings
Select correct prism constant
Take a topographical survey and record results systematically
Set out points of known co-ordinates using the on-board functionality
Set out points in relation to baseline using on-board functionality
Set out points at given chainages and offsets along a radius
Transfer large amounts of data from controller to computer and vice versa
Extract line data
Measure irregular areas and volumes
Import and work with DXF and DTMs
Create and export DXFs and DTMs
Import and export data
Surveying mathematics

Fees
- ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying: £1995 plus VAT(£2495)

Distance learning for learners outside UK

learning is as above, except that your assessor will conduct assessments through a zoom meeting where you will be required to use surveying equipment for a series of practical tasks, however, we only issue inhouse Finchley College certificates of achievements and not qualifications.

Learners in UK can visit the college in London for one to two days of practice sessions before the final assessements at no extra charge.

To book this course please contact us by phone on 020 8143 8970 or email us at finchleycollege@yahoo.com to discuss your training needs prior to registration.

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Unit 8

Grove Lodge

287 Regents Park Road

London

N3 3JY

E-Mail: finchleycollege@yahoo.com

Tel: 020 8143 8970

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