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MODULE 1 INTRODUCTION TO SURVEYING
Introduction Surveying has been with us for several thousand years. It is the science of determining the dimensions and contour (or three-dimensional characteristics) of the earth’s surface by measurement of distances, directions, and elevations. (McCormac Et al., Surveying p.1). One of the oldest arts practiced by man is surveying. From the earliest times it has always been necessary to mark boundaries and divide tracts of land. Through the centuries, the uses of surveying have expanded such that today, it is difficult to undertake any type of engineeing construction that does not involve some type of surveying. Planning and design are based on the results of surveys, and construction is controlled by surveying. Professionals in the different fields of engineering as well as geologist, architects, foresters, agriculturist and geographers are concerned with surveying as a means of planning and executing their respective projects. (La Putt, Elementary Surveying 3rd edition p.4)
