The Laboratory has an application orientation aimed at learning in practice the notions acquired during the "Digital Survey of the Territory and Buildings" course. The objectives are to provide students with the skills to design, carry out, and process a survey using modern techniques. The students will be divided into small groups to use the topographical instrumentation directly. Furthermore, during the exercises, we will work through examples, addressing situations and problems similar to those in the profession. Individual software licenses will be made available to students to process and analyze the results achieved during practical exercises. At the end of the course, students will be able to: • Choose the most suitable technique and instrument for the survey to be carried out • Plan and carry out the topographic survey • Plan and execute a stakeout/stakeout • Use the most modern instruments available on the market: total stations, GNSS receivers, levels, and terrestrial laser scanners • Design and process a drone survey • Process the data and provide a critical analysis of the results obtained in terms of the quality of the measurements performed
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge acquired during the "Digital Land and Construction Survey" course.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises led by the teacher, exercises assisted by the teacher, and field activities.
Assessment Methods
There are two mandatory tests • project activities • oral exam
Texts
Teacher's notes are available on the KIRO platform.
Contents
The course program includes frontal lessons beneficial for recalling notions acquired during the "Digital Survey of the Territory and Buildings" course and deepening operational aspects relating to the survey and the representation. In particular, the following topics will be addressed: • Topographic survey techniques based on measurements of angles and distances • Trigonometric and geometric leveling • GNSS positioning and GNSS leveling techniques • Terrestrial laser scanner survey • Drone survey • Reference systems and transformations between them The course also includes numerous practical exercises which will cover: • Topographic survey with total station: polygonal, radial survey, forward intersection • Survey with GNSS receivers: differential positioning • Tracking/stakeout with total station and GNSS receivers • Geometric leveling with digital level • Survey with terrestrial laser scanner • Survey with integrated instrumentation: GNSS/photogrammetry, total station/laser scanner • Drone survey
