Beginner to Advanced Level- Junior Engineer Surveyor Training
Timetable: A 9-day course in London or Manchester, including blended online home learning; alternatively, on the first two weekends for two months in London only
This course is intended for beginners, graduates, assistants, and junior engineers seeking to learn to use surveying equipment and to work as junior engineers or surveyors. You will achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying, which you can use to apply for a gold CSCS engineer surveyor card.
It will improve your skills and employment prospects by teaching you to use manual and robotic Total Stations, leveling equipment, and GPS, as well as the principles of leveling, surveying, and setting out. You will also learn to read general arrangement plans, sections, and elevation drawings.
We also provide post-training support by email or telephone.
Course content
Total Stations
· set up the total station over a point
· total station programs, possible errors and how to use them efficiently
· 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
· range of methods for plumbing columns and walls
· set the position and orientation of the total station using the resection
· 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
· understand the relationship between Total Station and GNSS equipment
· understand the scenarios when you would choose mechanical and robotic total stations
Levelling and taping
Course content:
· Record work correctly and to the industry standard
· Incorporate robust checks to all levelling
· 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
· Incorporate checks when setting out using a tape measure
Further advanced topics
- Detailed practice and understanding of Total Stations, manual, and robotic
- Total Station programs
- Setting up instruments over a point
- Establishing instrument position by various Resection programs
- Establishing bearings (north direction)
- Setting out programs and methods
- Setting out piling, external works, drainage, groundworks, RC, and steel frames structures
- Setting out roads, arcs, and ramps
- Working out slopes, gradients
- GPS for establishing site control, surveying, and setting out
- Revision of levelling
- As-built surveys
- Extensive setting out practice using site drawings
- Learning to use two-man and robotic Total Stations
Payment options:
Payment in full in advance, or in two equal monthly instalments for weekend learners only.
Please pay at least 2 weeks in advance to receive the course material to study at home to prepare for the course.
For further information, please contact Reza Nobakht on 020 8143 8970
Or, email us at finchleycollege@yahoo.com
