Objectives: The objective of this project is to
develop a topographic model of a site (the one assigned to you in the lab).
Project Presentation/Situation: Your firm (lab group) is
competing with other local firms to be the surveying
firm of The University of Memphis. Your audience is
Dr. Okenwa Okoli, Dean, Herff College of Engineering, University of
Memphis. Your group's technical report and presentation will demonstrate your
surveying skills and allow you to communicate directly with
the university administrators charged with selecting a surveying company. Your proposal
will be a technical report and a formal presentation with visual aids.
Information on these components will be presented during class and in the lab, and
technical report-writing information is also available on our website.
Typically, the first step in a topographic survey is to measure the elevation
of a series of points within the area. As discussed in class, these points can
be located using a grid system. Record the elevation of each grid point to the
correct number of significant figures. Develop a contour map using at least a
1-foot contour interval from the elevation data. A
contour map of your site will be the primary deliverable for this project.
Evaluation
Criteria
The topographic mapping project will be evaluated as follows:
- Project
Report
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Format
and Readability (30 points) - Technical
writing content consists of the combination of format, content, and document
design
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Technical Content
(50 points) - Use of engineering design concepts, completeness of ideas, support of decisions
presented, comprehensiveness of observations and conclusions
- Please submit a printed, unstapled copy of your final technical report
at the presentation and submit an electronic copy via eCourseware.
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Report Guidelines
- Oral
Presentation (20 points) - Based on peer reviews of the presentation
2024 Project Schedule:
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Charles Camp for
CIVL
1101.
This site is
Maintained by the
Department of Civil Engineering
at the University of Memphis.
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