Site Surveying

This subject has taught me about the different types of field works. The lecture classes and surveying field work was underwent by Mr Chai Voon Chiet. He gave us a lot of advices and taught us ways on handling the surveying instruments. We learnt a lot of different types of surveying methods namely, the height of collimation method and also the azimuth angle method. We were also able to et our hands on the surveying instruments namely the theodolite and the auto level. This module combines a mix of learning with both theoretical and practical hands-on fieldwork project. A site survey is an inspection of an area where work is done. This surveying work can help determine the best location to undergo construction.

Learning Outcome:
This subject was challenging for me as we had to do so much fieldwork, although it was without a doubt a knowledgable experience nonetheless. I enjoyed most of the fieldwork that we have underwent during the course of the semester, where we were able to learn how to set up and use the equipment for surveying the site area. These are actual land surveying skills but I do believe this subject will be beneficial for us in the future as Quantity Surveyors as we would obtain a very important skill in the industry. Apart from the fieldwork, we were also able to gain some experience in the calculation department whereby we had to encounter angles and errors which needed formulas to solve them. It took me awhile to adapt to these methods of calculation, but with help from Mr. Chai and also my friends, i started to understand more on the importance of these calculations to site surveying.