Why Survey and Geomatics Department?

The name of the department comes from the importance and the role of surveying and

Geomatics in building and the development of the world.

What is surveying?

Surveying is the technique of determining the relative position of different features on, above or beneath the surface of the earth by means of direct or indirect measurements and finally representing them on a sheet of paper known as plan or map. Surveying also includes the technique of establishing points by predetermined angular and linear measurements.

During a survey, various instruments used, such as Levels, Theodolites, Total Stations, Global Positioning System (GPS), 3D scanners, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), EDM instruments, digital levels, and surveying software, etc.

Importance of Surveying

Surveying used to prepare a topographic map of a land surface of the earth and to prepare plans and sections of an area to be covered by the project.

  • The planning and design of all projects such as railways, highways, tunneling, irrigation, dams, reservoirs, waterworks, sewerage works, airfields, ports, massive buildings, etc. are based upon surveying measurements.
  • During the execution of the project of any magnitude is constructed along the lines and points established by surveying methods.
  • The measurement of land and the fixation of its boundaries cannot be done without surveying.
  • The economic feasibility of the engineering project cannot be properly ascertained without undertaking survey work.
  • The execution of hydrographic and oceanographic charting and mapping carried out by survey methods.

What is Geomatics?

The technology that defines spatial relationships of artificial and natural objects of this world in its true three-dimensional form is determined through the discipline of geomatics.

Geomatics is the discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering spatially referenced information. It encompasses the fields of surveying, mapping, remote sensing (LiDAR or HDS Scanning), photogrammetry, hydrography, global positioning systems (GPS), and geographic information systems (GIS), and underwater sounding.