Construction Surveying (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to measure buildings and structures.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You know the most common measuring instruments used in house building and groundwork and you know how to use them. You can also execute simple geodetic calculations.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Measuring instruments, measuring methods, geodetic calculations.

Location and time

Contact lessons
Exercises in the field.

Materials

Pasi Laurila: Mittaus- ja kartoitustekniikan perusteet, Rovaniemen ammattikorkeakoulu
Pasi Rantanen: Maastomittauksen perusteet, Opetushallitus
Hannu Salmenperä: Maasto- ja rakennusmittauksen perusteet, TTKK, Rakennustekniikan osasto

Teaching methods

The course uses the following teaching methods:
- Lectures
- Exercises / Learning tasks,

Employer connections

Excursions if possible,

Exam schedules

Timing of Exams and re-Exams will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.

Completion alternatives

Certification or accreditation is possible as described in the Jamkin Peppi guidelines.

Student workload

One credit point means an average of 27 hours of work. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the way the course is implemented.
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In this study period, time use and workload is distributed as follows:
Total load: 54 h
Contact lectures: 32 h
Homework that supports learning: 10 h
Exercise/project work to be done during the course: 10 h
Assessment of own competence/peer assessment: 2 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Qualifications

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Further information

Grading methods
- Test,
- Assignments,
- Learning assignments,
- Self Grading.

Assessment is developmental, continuous, competency-based, high-quality and criterion-referenced, and student self-assessment plays an important role in that.

See also Grading