Engineering Surveys

Course Information
TitleΤοπογραφικές αποτυπώσεις / Engineering Surveys
Code02YA007
FacultyEngineering
SchoolRural and Surveying Engineering
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorStylianos Bitharis
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600025717

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Agronómōn kai Topográfōn Mīchanikṓn (2025-sīmera)

Registered students: 85
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
Core CoursesCore Courses218
Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours6
Class ID
600267773
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students gain the ability to determine the coordinates of control points through the fundamental methods of sections, resections, Hansen and present horizontal and vertical representation of details. Moreover, they are able to perform area and volume computations and finaly draw complete surveying drawings.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Design and manage projects
  • Respect natural environment
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The topographic space and imagery. Designations surveying benchmarks. Rectangular and polar coordinates. Fundamental problems. Designations topographic points with incisions. Intersection. Resection. Problem Hansen. Polygonometria. Mapping points of detail. Horizontal and elevation display of the details. Surveying drawings. Cadastral, hydrographic and underground displays. Computation of areas and volumes. Draw surveying drawing in scale 1:200, in area of ​​about 15 acres.
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use videos in class and PC lab (TopoLab). Use of PCs and appropriate software to implement the final semester's project. Communication between students and the instructors' team through the course's website and email.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures52✓
Laboratory Work26✓✓
Fieldwork32✓
Reading Assigment52✓
Project26✓
Written assigments10✓
Exams2✓
Total200
Student Assessment
Description
Oral Examination in the semester final project, namely the preparation of topographical surveys, compliance with the specifications. After successful examination, following written examination to test the theoretical knowledge and the ability to perform good topographic calculations.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Βιβλίο [11145]: Γενική τοπογραφία, Καλτσίκης Χρήστος Ι., Φωτίου Αριστείδης Ι. 2. Βιβλίο [77112284]: ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑ ΤΟΠΟΓΡΑΦΙΑΣ, ΣΤΥΛΙΑΝΙΔΗΣ ΕΥΣΤΡΑΤΙΟΣ
Additional bibliography for study
1. Elementary Surveying: An Introduction to Geomatics, 14/e, ISBN 978-0-13-375888-7, by Charles D. Ghilani and Paul R. Wolf, published by Pearson Education 2. Βιβλίο [50662652]: Γεωδαισία Ι: Γεωδαιτικές μετρήσεις και υπολογισμοί, Σαββαϊδης Παρασκευάς, Υφαντής Ιωάννης, Δούκας Ιωάννης
Last Update
16-05-2025