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The Sequence of Surveying and Measurements Courses:

FE 208 is one course from an integrated sequence of three courses in Forest Surveying and Measurements (FE 208, FE 310, and FE 415). FE 208 is an introduction to the theory and practice of surveying methods and measurements as applied to the specifics of forestry problems and their solutions. FE 208 provides fundamental instruction for surveying and field measurements. FE 208 is also intended to prepare forest engineering students for Forest Route Surveying, Control Surveying (CE 463), Property Surveying (CE469), and Survey Law (CE 465). This sequence of courses is designed to prepare students for the Fundamentals of Land Surveying exam that is necessary to become a Professional Land Surveyor.

FE 208

Forest Surveying

Course Goals:

There are two primary goals for this course. The first is to learn and become proficient in basic forest survey techniques including surveying fundamentals, field notes, distance and angle measurements, and leveling techniques. The second goal, which is consistent throughout all Forest Surveying and Measurement courses, is the development and application of good professional practices.

 

Course Objectives:

The course objectives are built around lecture and lab combinations. Material presented in lecture will focus on the theory of surveying measurements and the application of surveying techniques to forestry related problems. The field labs will focus on the hands-on use of equipment, proper field measurement techniques, proper field note keeping, and the application of classroom material in forest field conditions.

 

Students who successful complete this course will be able to:

 

  • Understand and apply the theory of measurement errors and be able to calculate uncertainty in survey measurements.

 

  • Successfully solve surveying problems of horizontal distance, vertical distance, and angular measurement.

 

  • Successfully solve Survey problems of adjustments to horizontal and vertical measurements

 

  • Understand the principles of map creation and projection and use maps to successfully solve problems of measurements and legal descriptions.

 

  • Understand the concepts and development of the Public Land Survey System in the United States and Oregon, and use these concepts to successfully analyze and solve problems of division of public lands.

 

  • Become proficient in various field survey techniques and field note-keeping.

 

  • Understand the concept of survey order.

Syllabus

Class Files

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FE 208 Lecture Notes

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FE 208 Lecture Slides

Supplemental Reading

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Link to access the Traverse PC software video help files

Open up a windows explorer page. At the top, copy and paste the following:
\\abies.forestry.oregonstate.edu\forshare\teach\classes\FE208

Supplemental Reading - Buckner

As Promised -
HW1 and HW3 Keys

Homework

FE 208 Labs - Labs will be posted here each week

FE 208 Example Lab write-up

Traverse PC

Newly Added Fall 2021

Homework and Lab Keys

Helpful Files

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