Instrumental Survey: Prismatic Compass Survey (Practical)

Paper Code: 
24DGEO614 (B)
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

1.     Develop hands on skill of diagrammatic representation of geographical data; 

       2. Better interpretation of prismatic compass survey.

Course Outcomes: 

 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at   course level)

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

PaperTitle

 

 

 

 

 

 

24DGE

O614(B)

 

 

 

 

 

Instrumental

Survey: Prismatic

Compass Survey

(Practical)

 

CO141: Identify the utilization of instruments of prismatic compass survey

CO142:       Attain       ground

application to the students’ knowledge.

CO143: Implement collected data with statistics. 

CO144: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

 

 Approach        in  Teaching:

Observation, Conduction  and Compiling data

  

Learning activities for the students:

 Self-learning File work/Report writing,  learning by doing.

Viva, Continuous assessment, Semester  end examinations,

Individual and

Group team work.

 

60.00

Details of Survey

 

Practical Record: Students of semester VI are required to choose aarea for the prismatic compass survey and get it filed by the concerned faculty of the department. At the end of the semester, a geography geography file shall be submitted by each student. 

 

Survey may be completed with the methods of Traversing (Close and Open).

 Radiation and Inter section surveying 

Simple parallel Meridian method, included angle method and Error removal by Bowditch method.

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings: 

 

  1. Singh, R.L. and Singh, R.P.B. (1999). Elements of Practical Geography, Kalyani  Publishers, New Delhi.
  2. Monkhouse, F.J. and Wilkinson, H.R. (1972). Maps and Diagrams, Mothuen and  Co. Ltd., London.
  3. Mishra, R.P. and Ramesh, A. (1989). Fundamentals of Cartography, Concept  Publishing, Delhi.

 

 

References: 

Suggested Readings: 

 

  1. Singh, G. (2004). Map Work and Practical Geography, Vikas Publication House, Delhi.
  2. Singh, R.L. (1998). PrayogicBhoogolRooprekha, Kalyani Publications, New Delhi
  3. Sharma, J.P. (2010). PrayogicBhugol, Rastogi Publishers, Delhi

 

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025