Setting out and Surveying With Total Station - Training Course

Intensive Total Station surveying training course focused on trainee's requirements!

Learn how to quickly set up the total station, station and orient to a direction or backsight point, and set out lines and levels for buildings, kerbs, manholes, and gullies. Use free-stationing to avoid obstacles when setting out, calculate areas and volumes, and more.

Attend Hitechniques' Lantra-accredited Total Station Training Course, earn an industry-recognised qualification, and be more confident on site!

NOTE: Although the training course is carried on GeoMax total stations with MicroSurvey FieldGenius and GeoMax X-PAD software, the class gives you firm base for using total station of all different brands.

Who should attend

If you work on a construction site in any capacity that involves setting out or surveying for new buildings you should know how to use a total station. This course will cover all you need to know to get started using a 2-man or 1-man robotic instrument.

What you will learn

• How to quickly set up the total station
• How to station and orient to a direction and backsight point
• Resection/free stationing from known points
• Setting out lines and levels for buildings, kerbs, manholes, gullies
• Offsetting lines for setting out
• Setting out site control
• Preparing a drawing for uploading to the total station
• Uploading drawings and points
• Sorting problems with uploading and connecting to the total station
• Surveying lines and features
• Prisms and reflectorless surveying
• Prism constants and offsets
• Basic checks on your total station

The Instructor

Richard hols a Batchelor of Technology (Education) in Materials and Architectural Technology from the University of Limerick, and combines a strong background in technical education with practical surveying experience.

• Secondary school teacher specialising in construction-related subjects, with experience delivering technical and practical instruction in materials, architectural technology, and measurement principles.
• 5 year's hands-on experience working with modern surveying equipment, including instrment set up, and field data collection in practical surveying application.
• Strong technical foundation in materials and arcitectural technlogy, enabling him to clearly explain surveying concepts, site measurement techniques, and best practices for learners.

Program

• 09:00 – 11:00 Setting out – Freestationing, setting out points & lines in the surrounding area, recording set out points for quality control
• 11:00 – 12:00 Surveying – set up over a point, survey lines, features & utilities, move to a forward station, continue surveying.
• 12:00 - 12:30 Lunch break
• 12:30 – 16:00 How to set up site control, prisms & prism constants, georeference, surveying essentials

Class size

To maintain a high-quality learning environment, places are limited to 4 participants per session. A minimum of 2 participants is required for the course to proceed.

If you are interested in training for a larger group or would like us to deliver the course on-site at your location, please get in touch to discuss custom or bespoke training options.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations of places within 2 working days prior to the commencement of the course will result in the full fee being charged. Cancellations made between 2-5 working days of course commencement will result in a 50% charge. No fee will apply when cancellations are made more than 5 working days in advance of the course.