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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Civil Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05340015 Topography 2 Spring 4 2+1+0 2 3
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Vahdettin DEMİR
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Vahdettin DEMİR A-Z31 [email protected] 7696
Course Content
Introduction to geodesy and definition of geodesy, angle, arc and units of measurement, errors, mapping methods with simple surveying instruments, marking of points and lines in the field, the concept of relay, length measurement, area calculation, horizontal angle measurements, basic problems, polygon, polygon types, polygon calculation, levelling, levelling types, geometric height determination.
Objectives of the Course
To introduce geodesy, to give basic information about surveying and to enhance computation ability for civil engineering applications related to surveying.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and related engineering discipline accumulation; theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas, complex engineering the ability to use in problems 5
P4 Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. 5
P5 An ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or disciplinary research topics. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knows relationship between geodesy and civil engineering. P.1.64 1,3,7
O2 Makes angle measurement and application in the terrain. P.4.1 1,3,7
O3 Makes nivelman measurement and calculations in the terrain . P.4.2 1,3,7
O4 Makes nivelman measurement and calculations in the terrain. P.5.7 1,3,7
O5 Makes angle measurement and application in the terrain. P.5.12 1,3,7
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction to Geodesy and Definition of Relationship between Geodesy and Civil Engineering
2 Measurements Units such as Angle and Length
3 Scale and Transformations
4 Maps and Usage Area
5 Measurements with Basic Surveying İnstruments
6 Aplication (Measurement Surveying)
7 Area Computation
8 Aplication (Area Computation on Map)
9 İntroduction Teodolit, Angle and Distance Measurement, Coordinate Computation
10 Leveling
11 Aplication (Leveling)
12 Longitudinal and Transversal Sections
13 Application (Sections on Map)
14 Cubage Computation and Application
Textbook or Material
Resources Yakar, M. ve Fidan, Ş. (2019). Topografya 1. Baskı, Atlas Akademi, ISBN 978-605-7839-21-3, Konya.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Homework 1 20 (%)
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 50 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 10 10
Practice 14 1 14
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 15 15
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 91
Total Work Load / 30 3,03
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P4 P5
O1 Knows relationship between geodesy and civil engineering. 5 - -
O2 Makes angle measurement and application in the terrain. - 5 -
O3 Makes nivelman measurement and calculations in the terrain . - 5 -
O4 Makes nivelman measurement and calculations in the terrain. - - 5
O5 Makes angle measurement and application in the terrain. - - 5