EPN-V2

BYPE2200 Surveying and Statistics Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Landmåling og statistikk
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Civil Engineering
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2020/2021
Course history

Introduction

Surveying includes the collection, processing, analysis, storage, distribution and presentation of spatial position data. The course provides theoretical and practically oriented knowledge of selected fields of surveying.

Together with the other natural science subjects, the course in statistics lays a foundation for the engineering subjects. This course gives students an understanding of concepts in statistics and probability theory, problems and solution methods, with the focus on application in their own field and in the engineering field in general. Builds on courses from the first year of study.

Required preliminary courses

The course provides an introduction to land use and transport planning from a sustainability perspective. Students are given an introduction to the Norwegian planning system, as well as to the history, theories and methods of land use planning. The framework for land use planning is explained in relation to the overriding guidelines (legislation, standards etc.), but also in relation to the desired qualities (value basis) to be incorporated in the planning. The transport system has consequences for all parts of society and affects the environment and people in the form of air quality, noise, climate change and traffic accidents. Land use, the transport network, transport committees, local climate, road, water, sewage and storm water infrastructure are strongly linked to sustainable development, and the course provides an overview of how they are related and describes strategies for sustainability. Compulsory participation in laboratory exercises (NovaPoint Areal or Focus Arealplanlegging and NovaPoint VA) as well as inspections and study trips.

For those who cannot participate in the organized study trips and examinations, it will be possible to conduct individual study trips and examinations in the Oslo area, by agreement with the course coordinator.

Learning outcomes

Etter å ha gjennomført dette emnet har studenten følgende læringsutbytte, definert som kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskaper

Studenten kan:

  • forklare hva et termodynamisk system er og kan avgjøre om et system er isolert, lukket eller åpent.
  • forklare hva som menes med arbeid, varme og indre energi innen termodynamikken.
  • gjøre rede for innholdet i Termodynamikkens 1. og 2. lov.
  • forklare forskjellen på reversible og irreversible prosesser.
  • forklare hva entropi er et mål på.
  • utnytte tilstandsfunksjoners (f.eks. entalpi, entropi og indre energi) egenskaper i beregninger.
  • forklare hva som menes med en varmekraftmaskin i termodynamikken og kjenner til eksempler på varmekraftmaskiner fra dagliglivet.
  • gjøre rede for varmepumpers virkemåte ned på komponentnivå.
  • forklare begrepet luftfuktighet, herunder spesifikk og absolutt luftfuktighet.
  • gjengi og forklare innholdet i fasediagrammet.
  • forklare hvordan Mollier-diagrammet benyttes.
  • beskrive faseoverganger.

Ferdigheter

Studenten kan:

  • beregne energien som overføres mellom systemet og omgivelsene i reversible og irreversible prosesser, f.eks. i form av arbeid og varme.
  • benytte tilstandslikninger i beregninger
  • beregne entropiforskjeller for reversible og irreversible prosesser, f.eks. i en varmepumpe.
  • beregne virkningsgraden for varmekraftmaskiner, effektfaktor for kjølemaskiner og COP for varmepumper.
  • beregne relativ og absolutt luftfuktighet.
  • bestemme duggpunktet ved regning og ved bruk av Mollier-diagrammet.

Generell kompetanse

Studenten kan:

  • identifisere problemstillinger hvor termodynamikk kan benyttes.
  • vurdere kvaliteten på eget og andres arbeid innenfor termodynamikken.
  • kommunisere faglig korrekt og presist om termodynamiske spørsmål.

Teaching and learning methods

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student is familiar with:

  • legislation, regulations, central and local government planning guidelines, guides and local government standards for drawing up plans and case processing of land-use plans
  • planning and public participation processes, case processing of plans and the use of objections
  • selected parts of the history of land use planning and planning theories
  • environmental and planning ethics
  • the relationship between urban structure and transport. The student is capable of explaining sustainable land use and transport solutions.

Skills

The student:

  • is capable of preparing a zoning plan with pertaining zoning regulations and plan descriptions in accordance with the Ministry of the Environment's guidelines for zoning plans, and overriding guidelines
  • is familiar with the principles for drawing up zoning plans using suitable software (NovaPoint Areal, Focus Arealplanlegging or similar) and pertaining technical plans for roads and water and sewage (plan drawings, longitudinal and cross-section drawings), and is capable of conducting impact assessments for area zoning plans and risk and vulnerability assessments for detailed zoning plans
  • is capable of carrying out basic traffic technical calculations and analyses

General competence

The student is capable of:

  • organising, planning and carrying out interdisciplinary studies, analyses and reports.
  • describing political processes and decision-making processes for municipal land-use plans
  • describing the principles for sustainable land use and transport development
  • using interviews and literature studies as methods for producing surveys and reports

Course requirements

  • lectures
  • self-study and group work (Planning and Building Act)
  • laboratory - preparation of plans and visualisation using suitable software (NovaPoint Areal, Focus Arealplanlegging or similar and NovaPoint Veg and NovaPoint VA)
  • analyses of road junctions using SIDRA Intersection may also be required
  • compulsory portfolio submission (individual and group assignments)
  • compulsory field inspection of residential areas (1 day)
  • participation in laboratory teaching for modelling and analyses using GIS (the ATP model) may be required

Assessment

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

  • participation in all compulsory inspections (up to 4 days)
  • participation in laboratory training in the use of software (Fokus Areal or NovaPoint Areal, NovaPoint VA, and, if relevant. GIS) (10 hours)

Permitted exam materials and equipment

1) Individual oral exam (50%)

2) Portfolio assessment subject to the following requirements (50%)

Four written assignments:

Part 1: Zoning plan

Part 2: Reports from study trips and inspections.

Part 3: Practical exercises in transport planning

Part 4: Individual in-depth report

A pass is required in all parts of the portfolio exam in order to be able to sit the exam in the subject.

Both parts of the exam must be awarded pass in order for the student to pass the course.

Exam part 1) The result of the exam cannot be appealed.

Exam part 2) The result of the exam can be appealed.

Grading scale

1) None.

2) All.

Examiners

Pass/fail.

Course contact person

Del 1) Two internal eximiner.

Del 2) One internal examiner.

External examiners are used regularly.