Tentative Schedule


Fall 2008

August 27
W Introduction




Before Heading Out

28
F
Base Maps and Aerial Photographs
September
1
M
Holiday:  No class meeting

3
W
Notes and Forms

5
F
Measuring Distances Job 1

8
M
Measuring Distances, continued


10
W Tying-into a Baseline Job 2

12 F Field Day

15 M Tying-into a Datum by Triangulation Job 3

17
W Field Day

19
F Brunton Pocket Transit (compass)

22 M Tying-into a Datum by Azimuth Job 4

24 W Field Day

26
F Conducting a Traverse Job 5

29
M Field Day
October
1
W Hand Leveling Job 6

3
F Field Day

6
M Vertical Distances (clinometer) Job 7

8
W Field Day

10
F
Field Day

13
M
Total Station *

15 W Total Station *

17
F Total Station *

20
M Total Station *

22 W
Sampling Procedures Job 8

24 F
Field Day

27
M
Describing Soils Job 9

29
W
Field Day

31
F
Field Day

November
3
M
Measuring Erosion Job 10

5
W
Field Day

7
F
Hydrology Job 11

10
M
Field Day

12
W
Field Day


14
F
Vegetation Job 12

17 M
Field Day

19
W
Dendrochronology Job 13

21
F
Land Use and Landscape Analysis Job 14

24
M
Field Day

26
W
Reality Check: No class meeting


28
F
Holiday: No class meeting

December
1
M Cultural Imprints Job 15

3
W Field Day

5
F Overview Job 16



FINAL EXAMINATION

* Students interested in gaining additional experience with a Total Station may elect to participate in one or more half day training sessions. These sessions will probably be held on Saturdays (dates TBD). They are optional, and not for extra credit.


http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~wd/courses/373F/general/schedul.html

Created by William E. Doolittle. Last revised 13 December 2007, wed