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This course trains the member to use total station instruments to measure and lay out construction sites and transmit the site readings to a computer where they can be recorded and used very accurately and efficiently. Total Station equipment includes an electronic transit, commonly called an "electronic distance meter" (EDM), a computerized data collector, and a special tripod. When set up and leveled properly, the EDM allows you to focus on a target, either a special reflective tape stuck to a surface or on a prism mounted on a stake. The electronic transit then reads the distance to the target ...to the nearest thousandth of a foot!...and sends the data to a computer. A computer program then translates the information into accurate field drawings and contour maps. During the classroom portion of the class, participants will study the blueprint of a sample building and use its dimensions to calculate "coordinates." During the hands-on portion of the class, all participants will learn how to set up and sight through the instrument, determine the location for the prism target and stake, use the data collector, record locations in a field notebook and make benchmarks on both hard and soft surfaces. on both hard and soft surfaces. perform the mathematics that applies to this work will be reviewed during this class. With Total Station, you increase your accuracy and efficiency in laying out job sites and making the continuous calculations needed to assure a job gets done right.
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