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VISION

Mapua University, a global leader in education shall fosters sustainable socio-economic growth in society
through innovation, digital transformation, and lifelong education.

MISSION

1. The University shall provide a learning environment in order for its students to acquire the attributes that will make them
globally competitive.
2. The University shall engage in publishable and/or economically viable research, development and innovation.
3. The University shall provide state-of-the-art solutions to problems of industries and communities

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES MISSION

Within five years after graduation, graduates of the BS Civil Engineering program should have: 1 2 3
1. undertaken, singly or in teams, projects that show ability to solve problems in Civil
  
Engineering or related fields
2. had substantial involvement in projects that take into consideration safety, health,
environmental concerns, and the public welfare, partly through adherence to required   
codes and laws
3. demonstrated professional success via promotions and/or positions of increasing
  
responsibility
4. demonstrated life-long learning via progress toward completion of an advanced degree,
  
professional development / continuing education courses, or industrial training courses
5. exhibited professional behavior and attitude in practice of Civil Engineering or related
  
fields
6. initiated and implemented actions toward the improvement of practice of Civil
  
Engineering or related fields

Program Educational
ABET Student Outcomes Objectives
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying
     
principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with
consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,      
environmental, and economic factors
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences      
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and
make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global,      
economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership,
create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet      
objectives
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data,
     
and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning
     
strategies.

Program Educational
PTC and CHED Student Outcomes Objectives
1 2 3 4 5 6
A. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering      
B. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret from data      
C. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs      
D. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams      
E. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems      
F. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility      
G. An ability to communicate effectively      
The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in the
H.      
global and societal context
I. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning      
J. A knowledge of contemporary issues      
An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
K.      
engineering practice
Knowledge and understanding of engineering and management principles as a member and
L.      
leader in a team, to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments
Course Code and Title

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M. Understand at least one specialized field of Civil engineering practice      

COURSE SYLLABUS
1. Course Code: CE120-05 & CE120-05F

2. Course Title: Fundamentals of Surveying

3. Course Type: Non-Modular without Coursera

4. Pre-requisite: DRAW10W (Engineering Drawing)

5. Co-requisite:None

6. Credit: 6 units (4 units lecture and 2 units field)

7. Course Description:

Lecture Component:
This course deals with: measurement of distance and distance corrections, the use of
surveying instruments, area computations, balancing the traverse, elevation determination,
levelling, stadia surveying, topographic surveying, triangulation and trilateration, missing
data, irregular boundaries, global positioning system, hydrographic survey, introduction to
route surveying, horizontal and vertical curves, earthworks, layout techniques and sound
construction control methods.

Field Component:
Proper handling and utilization of surveying instrument will be taken. Students will learn
how to perform measurement of distance and apply distance corrections, use and proper
handling of surveying instruments, and perform calculations related to area computations,
latitude and departure computations, DMD and DPD methods of land area determination,
balancing the traverse, elevation determination, and leveling. Perform stadia surveying,
topographic surveying, triangulation and trilateralization, missing data computation, and
subdivision of lots. Laying out of horizontal curves, compound curve, reversed curve, spiral
curve and mass diagramming. Further, utilization of surveying calculator and AutoCAD
software.

8. Course Outcomes (COs) and Relationship to Student Outcomes

LECTURE COMPONENT:

Course Outcomes Student Outcomes* Student Outcomes*

After completing the ABET PTC and CHED
course, the student
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a b c d e f g h i j k l m
must be able to:
Course Outcome 1 Fundamentals of Surveying (Basic Concepts)
1. Apply the basic I R R D R D R I R R
concepts, principles, and
theories in surveying
including distance and
area measurements.
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Determine distances by
pacing and use of tape
considering errors in
taping operations; and
solve area problems by
Trapezoidal Rule,
Simpson’s 1/3 Rule,
coordinate method and/or
triangle method.
Course Outcome 2 Fundamentals of Surveying (Application of Concepts and Principles)
1. Apply the concepts in
determining the elevation
by leveling, and the
different angular
measurements.
Understand traversing
principles, balance a
traverse according to
allowable angle error and
area calculation by
DMD/DPD. Solve
missing data problems
and determine the
accuracy of the area
computation given a
technical description
directly taken from
Transfer Certificate of
Title (TCT) and skillfully
I R R D R D R I R R
subdivide a tract of land
using techniques learned
from the discussion of
DMD/DPD and missing
data problems.
2. Apply the principles in
determining horizontal
and vertical distances
using stadia. Acquire a
working knowledge in
design and lay-out of
horizontal or vertical
curves in highway or
railway. Determine and
use the appropriate
methodology in
calculating earthworks in
various civil engineering
constructions.
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FIELD COMPONENT:

Course Outcomes Student Outcomes* Student Outcomes*

After completing the ABET PTC and CHED
course, the student
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a b c d e f g h i j k l m
must be able to:
Course Outcome 1 Fundamentals of Surveying (Basic Concepts)
1. Accurately determine
their pace factor and
determine an unknown
distance by individual
pacing.
2. Develop skills of taping
the distance on level
ground where the tape is
fully supported by the
ground and acquire skills
of taping the distance on
an uneven ground where
the tape is only supported I R R D R D R I R R
at the ends.
3. Develop the skills in
determining the horizontal
distance of a sloping
ground by breaking the
tape method up and down
the slope.
4. Develop the skills in
determining the area of a
polygonal field using the
tape only by dividing the
area into triangles.
Course Outcome 2 Fundamentals of Surveying (Application of Concepts and Principles)
1. Develop the skills in I R R D R D R I R R
determining the difference
in elevation between two
points, both of which are
accessible from a single
point of observation using
a theodolite; acquire
knowledge of finding the
elevation of a point from a
bench mark of known
elevation by establishing
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turning points to and from

the point of unknown
elevation; and develop the
technical know-how of
using theodolite.
2. Develop the skills in
determining the difference
in elevation between two
points without the need of
RD returning the circuit to
the original point of
reference by using two
observation points every
time BS and FS are taken;
master the art of using
theodolite during
fieldwork.
3. Develop the skills in
getting the elevation of
ground points on the
center of the roadway at
equal intervals; to acquire
the knowledge of plotting
the profile along the
centerline of the road.
4. Acquire the knowledge
in getting the area of a
rectilinear filed by staking
station on each corner
points of a piece of land;
learn how to read the
horizontal angle of a
theodolite; learn how to
perform a closed azimuth
traverse survey using
theodolite and tape; and
develop the skills in the
analysis of the area by
DMD/DPD method.
5. Develop the skills in
getting the vertical
distance of a certain
inaccessible point using a
single vertical plane and
using two planes,
horizontal and vertical;
apply the knowledge
learned in the analysis of
right triangles in
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determining the height of

a remote point; and learn
how to read vertical angle
of a theodolite.
6. Proficiently
demonstrate the different
curve measuring methods
in the field;
knowledgeably lay
horizontal and vertical
curves in the field.
Understand Hydrographic
Survey.

Level: I – Introduced; R – Reinforced; D – Demonstrate

9. Design of Outcome-Based Course Outcome Content

LEC LAB
COURSE CODE CREDIT COURSE COURSE OUTCOME
HRS HRS WEEKS
COURSE TITLE UNITS OUTCOME TITLE
. .
6 Units Fundamentals of
CO1 Surveying (Basic 5 7.5 14
CE120-05 & CE120-
4 Units Concepts)
05F Fundamentals of
Lec Fundamentals of
Surveying
2 Units CO2 Surveying (Application of 5 7.5 14
Field Concepts and Principles)
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10. Course Coverage

LECTURE COMPONENT:

TLA TECH TOOLS, AND/OR

WEEK

AT
CO TOPIC TEACHING LEARNING MICRO-CREDENTIALING
ASSESSMENT TASK
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Orientation
1 Orientation Diagnostic Exam METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Course Introduction
Introduction to Fundamentals of
Surveying
- Definition of surveying
2 - Different kinds of surveys Lecture/Discussion Classwork METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
- Brief discussion about sound
construction control
methodologies
CO1
Distance Measurement
- Pacing
3 Lecture/Discussion Classwork METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
- Taping, Errors/corrections in
measurement/laying out
Area Measurement
- Triangle Method
4 - Coordinate Method Lecture/Discussion Quiz 1 METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
- Trapezoidal Rule
- Simpson 1/3 Rule
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TLA TECH TOOLS, AND/OR

WEE

AT
CO TOPIC TEACHING LEARNING MICRO-CREDENTIALING
K

ASSESSMENT TASK
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Elevation Measurement
- Leveling, its various methods
5 Lecture/Discussion Classwork METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
- Effect of Curvature and
Refraction
Measurement of Directions and
Angles
6 Lecture/Discussion Classwork METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
- Bearing and Azimuth Magnetic
Declination
A. Traversing Principles
- Balancing a traverse according
to area calculation by DMD, DPD
7 Lecture/Discussion Classwork METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
- Missing Data
CO2
B. Triangulation and
Trilateralization
A. Topographic Surveying
B. General Characteristics of
8 Lecture/Discussion Quiz 2 METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Contours
C. Hydrographic Survey
A. The Stadia Theory
- Measurement and sources of
errors in Stadia for Horizontal and
9 Lecture/Discussion Classwork METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Inclined Distance
B. Horizontal Curves
- Simple Curve
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Horizontal Curves
10 - Compound Curve Lecture/Discussion Quiz 3 METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
- Reverse Curve
11 Spiral Curves Lecture/Discussion Classwork METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Vertical Curves
12 Lecture/Discussion Quiz 4 METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
- Parabolic Curves
A. Earthwork
13 Lecture/Discussion Classwork METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
B. Global Positioning System
14 Final Exam Departmental Exam METIS Digital Solution Blackboard

FIELD COMPONENT:

TLA TECH TOOLS, AND/OR

WEEK

AT
CO TOPIC TEACHING LEARNING MICRO-CREDENTIALING
ASSESSMENT TASK
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Orientation
1 Orientation Diagnostic Exam METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Course Introduction
Field Work No. 1
2 Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Pacing
Field Work No. 2
CO1 3 Taping on Level and on Uneven Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Grounds
Field Work No. 3
Taping on Sloping Ground
4 Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
- Trapezoidal Rule
- Simpson 1/3 Rule
5 Field Work No. 4 Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
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Determining the Area of a

Polygonal Field Using the Tape

TLA TECH TOOLS, AND/OR

WEE

AT
CO TOPIC TEACHING LEARNING MICRO-CREDENTIALING
K

ASSESSMENT TASK
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
CO2 Field Work No. 5
6 Differential Leveling with and Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
without Turning Points
Field Work No. 6
7 Determination of the Height of a Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Remote Point
Field Work No. 7
8 Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Profile Leveling
Field Work No. 8
9 Azimuth Traverse with Theodolite Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
and Tape
Field Work No. 9
10 Laying of Simple Curve using Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Theodolite and Tape
Field Work No. 10
11 Laying of a Compound or Reverse Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Curve
Field Work No. 11
12 Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Layout of a Parabolic Curve
13 Field Work No. 12 Lecture/Discussion Field Report METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Hydrographic survey
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Field Work No. 13

14 Field Report /Final Exam METIS Digital Solution Blackboard
Layout of a Foundation Plan
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11. Lifelong-Learning Opportunities

Students can apply the knowledge gained from classroom discussion into actual industry
practice and improve on their technical and personal competencies.

12. Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component

General Education Component 20 %

Basic Sciences and Mathematics 40 %
Engineering Topics 40 %

13. Prescribed E-Book and Courseware

Kavanagh, Barry F., Surveying with Construction Applications (8th Edition), 2015

14. Other References and Educational Resources

a. METIS (Mapua E-Text Infinity Solution)

b. Ghilani, C.D., and Wolf, P.R., Elementary Surveying: An Introduction to Geomatics (13th
Edition), 2011.
c. Schofield W. and M. Breach, Engineering Surveying, (6th Edition), 2007.
d. La Putt, J.P., Elementary Surveying (3rd Edition) 2013 Reprint
e. La Putt, J.P., Higher Surveying (2nd Edition) 2013 Reprint

15. Course Evaluation

Student performance will be rated based on the following:

MINIMUM AVERAGE
ASSESSMENT TASKS WEIGHT FOR SATISFACTORY
PERFORMANCE
Classwork 20% 70
CO1 and Quiz 30% 70
CO2 Field Report 20% 70
Final Exam 30% 70
Total 100% 70

The Final Grade will correspond to the weighted average scores shown below

GRADE RANGE EQUIVALENT GRADE RANGE EQUIVALENT

96.00 - 100.00 1.00 80.00 - 82.99 2.25
93.00 - 95.99 1.25 76.00 - 79.99 2.50
90.00 - 92.99 1.50 73.00 - 75.99 2.75
86.00 - 89.99 1.75 70.00 - 72.99 3.00
83.00 - 85.99 2.00 0.00 - 69.99 5.00/ABS/I

16. Other Course Policies

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a. Attendance
According to CHED policy, the total number of absences by the student should not be
more than 20% of the total number of meetings or 9 hrs for a three-unit-course.
Students incurring more than 9 hours of unexcused absences automatically gets a
failing grade regardless of class standing

b. Guided Learning Output

Guided learning outputs through various worksheets in each cluster of topics are
assigned to the students. Problems encountered in the worksheets will be discussed in
class.

c. Course Portfolio
Selected guided learning outputs and examinations are to be compiled and collected
before the end of the term. The selection is based on statistical data gathering (lowest,
median, highest). Guided learning outputs and examinations with marks lowest,
median, and highest must be photocopied and must be given back to the instructor for
course portfolio keeping.

d. Language of Instruction
Lectures, discussion, and documentation will be in English. Written and spoken work
may receive a lower mark if it is, in the opinion of the instructor, deficient in English.

e. Dress and Grooming Codes

All of us have been instructed on the Dress and Grooming Codes of the University.

f. Academic Integrity Policy

It is the student’s responsibility to refrain from infractions of academic integrity, from
conduct that may lead to suspicion of such infractions, and from conduct that aids
others in such infractions. Any of the following sanctions may be imposed to any
student who is found guilty of committing online academic dishonesty:
a. Failed mark in the course.
b. Suspension for a period of less than one term, with or without community service.
c. Suspension for a period of one term or more, with or without community service.
d. Non-readmission to the University.
e. Dismissal from the University.
f. Expulsion.

The following are considered academic dishonesty:

1. Using another MyMapua email address to login to any platform (such as

BlackBoard and Coursera) with or without permission.
2. Asking or hiring someone else to do their exams, homework, Coursera course,
papers, projects or other academic requirements.
3. Recording and saving copies of exam questions or answers, or answer keys for
distribution.
4. Receiving copies of exam questions or answers, or answer keys to an exam from
someone who has already taken it.
5. Plagiarizing or the unethical act of stealing the thoughts of another without
proper citation or reference, acquiring information from the Internet without
acknowledging the author, copying from another student’s work without
permission and submitting it as own work.
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6. Massive, pre-meditated, organized online cheating using instant messaging/email

during a quiz or exam.
7. Any form of dishonesty in peer-reviewed assignments/submissions (e.g. Coursera
peer-graded submissions).
8. Engaging in any activities that will dishonestly improve results, or dishonestly
improve or damage the results of others.
9. Any other form of dishonesty or cheating in any assessment or course
requirement.

All students who violate the Academic Integrity Policy of the university will be given
zero mark for the exam or for the activity and will be given a failing grade for the
course. He or she will also be referred to the Prefect of Discipline for appropriate
sanction.

g. Consultation Schedule
Consultation schedules with the Professor are posted outside the SCEGE Faculty Room.
On blended and fully online terms, consultations may be done using any video-sharing
platform, such as Cardinal Mail, MS Teams Facebook Messenger, Zoom, Google Meet,
or Blackboard Collaborate. Students are advised to first set an appointment to confirm
the instructor’s availability.

h. Appeal system
All appeals on student assessment must be made by the student concerned within one
week after the return of the assessed student work.
In case the student is not satisfied, no later than one week after the decision of the
faculty has been made, he can elevate the appeal to the program chair or dean in case
there is no program chair. The decision of the program chair or dean is final. The
faculty must abide with the moderated decision of the program chair or dean.

17. Course Materials to be Provided to Students

a. Syllabus
b. Course Calendar

18. Prepared by: Engr. Christ John L. Marcos