CONST 300 Surveying, Earthwork, and Infrastructure (5 credits)

1. Accurately identify data points, distances, and elevations at a construction site in order to establish the site layout and grading elevations.
2. Apply surveying procedures to create a construction site layout using surveying equipment.
3. Interpret site, earthwork and infrastructure information on plans and specifications.
4. Analyze survey results to determine excavations and grading needs for a project site
5. Recognize surveying values and discrepancies in order to resolve issues.
6. Assess site topography and soil characteristics in order to inform decision-making at a build site.

• Safety and Accident Prevention: Evaluate the importance of jobsite safety and research strategies that can be used to build a culture of safety.
• Analysis and Problem Solving: Analyze projects through the application of mathematics, logic, and technology to solve problems in construction documents; materials and methods; estimating; budgets; and scheduling.

Core Ability

• Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.