Schedule (subject to change)

Fall 2020

August 26
W Introduction
 



Before Heading Out  
      Base Maps and Aerial Images  
  28  F Recording Data  
  31  M Recording Data, continued  
September  W Measuring Distances Job 1
  4 F
Measuring Distances, continued  

7 M
Holiday: no class meeting
 

9 W Tying-into a Baseline Job 2

11 F Field Day [12th class day]  
  14 M Tying-into a Datum by Triangulation Job 3
  16
W Field Day  

18 F Brunton Pocket Transit (compass)  
  21 M Tying-into a Datum by Azimuth Job 4

23 W Field Day
  25
F Conducting a Traverse Job 5

28
M Field Day
  30
W Hand Leveling Job 6
October 2
F Field Day
  5 M Field Day

7 W Vertical Distances (clinometer) Job 7
  9
F
Field Day

12
M
Total Station
  14 W Total Station

*


16 F Total Station *
  19 M Sampling Procedures Job 8

21
W Field Day

23
F Describing Soils Job 9

26 M
Field Day

28 W
Measuring Erosion Job 10
  30 F Field Day
November
2 M
Hydrology Job 11
  4 W Field Day
  6
F
Field Day  
  9
M
Vegetation Job 12

11
W
Field Day

13
F
Dendrochonology Job 13

16
M
Land Use and Landscape Analysis
Job 14
  18 W Field Day

20 F
Cultural Imprints Job 15
  23 M Field Day
  25 W Holiday: no class meeting

27
F
Holiday: no class meeting

30 M
Overview Job 16
December
2
W Field Day

4
F Field Day


NONE Final Examination--not in 2020


   

* The class will be split into two groups of five, and one group of six students, so that everyone can get a first-hand experience working with the Total Station and related equipment.


Created by William E. Doolittle. 23 September 2020