Course info

The course of 10 credits is intended to provide the student of level III land survey  with an overview of the relevance of hydrographic surveying in the determination of the shape of the earth under water bodies and how it relates to topographical mapping on dry land

Learning Outcomes 

• Knowledge and Understanding

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

· Basic concepts in hydrographic surveying

· Treatment of hydrographic surveying data

· Vertical and horizontal hydrography

· Coordinate systems in hydrographic surveying

· Application of hydrographic surveying

· Nautical charts and bathymetric drawings

• Cognitive/Intellectual Skills/Application of Knowledge

At the end of this course, the student should be able to:

 · Explain the concepts of hydrographic surveying

· Identify the application of hydrographic surveys