ProQual
    Level 3
    QN: 603/1157/5
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    ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ProQual. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 150 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    ProQual
    Syllabus Units
    5 Units
    Guided Hours
    150 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Introduction to surveying

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand basic health and safety legislation relevant to surveying
    • Understand numerical and mathematical techniques for surveying
    • Understand how organisations are managed
    • Understand the setting up of control networks in surveying
    2

    Levelling in surveying

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand errors when levelling in surveying
    • Understand different types of level
    • Understand different datums used in surveying
    • Know how to book levelling data
    3

    Setting out and otherconstruction related survey technologies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Have a basic knowledge of 3D Building Information Modelling
    • Understand the use of construction drawings in setting out
    • Know how to perform setting out tasks
    • Know how to carry out Original Ground Level (OGL) and as built survey
    • Understand the use of laser scanning in surveying
    • Understand the importance of utility detection surveys in a construction environment
    4

    Using a Total Station in surveying

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to use a total station in surveying
    • Understand control traverse observation
    • Understand how to compute traverse data
    • Know how to record and output total station survey data
    5

    Using Global Navigation Satellite Systems in surveying

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Have an understanding of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) theory and good practice when observing
    • Know how to use GNSS in geospatial and engineering surveying
    • Understand the limitations of accuracy

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/1157/5
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    ProQual
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Mar 2017