Degree Programme in Land Surveying: TP12S2
Code: TP12S2
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Engineering, BEng
- Credits
- 240 ects
- Duration
- 4 years (240 ECTS)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2012
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
Land surveyors are employed in both public administration and the private sector. Land surveying technology as a professional field is extensive and multidisciplinary, including surveying and mapping techniques, geoinformatics, cadastral surveying and land use planning. The different sectors often interact and the aim is to provide land surveying engineers a general competence in the field.
The Objective of the Degree Programme
The objective of the degree programme in land surveying is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required in the field. The students will learn the commonly used measurement and calculation methods, and will be able to develop and apply them critically in surveying and mapping tasks. By studying geoinformatics the student will learn to use modern spatial data systems both in the society in general and in community planning and register data management in particular.
Besides technical know-how, the qualities required of a land surveyor are an ability to work in a team, initiative and open-mindedness. In addition, many tasks require entrepreneurship, economic understanding and three-dimensional conceptualization. The technical competence is supported by a good command of both domestic and foreign languages.
The students will acquire the basic IT skills needed in land surveying. In addition, further training is provided on programming and application and data system development for those interested.
Studies
The duration of engineering studies is four years (240 ECTS). All courses provided in the degree programme are presented in the course list. All land surveying students are required to complete core requirement studies (75 ECTS) and common professional studies (75 ECTS).
The core requirement studies mainly consist of courses in mathematics and physics, which provide a basis for professional studies. In addition, the core requirement studies include information technology, language studies and studies in business and entrepreneurship.
Optional professional studies (30 ECTS) consist of two 15-credit optional advanced modules. On completion of the modules the students will have developed their professional competence. Usually the students will choose a specialisation option according to their own interests after two years of studying. In the spring of the second year of studies a personal study plan is made, according to which the students complete their advanced studies. The students choose two modules of the specialisation options offered in the degree programme (surveying technologies, environmental and land use planning, GIS, real estate techniques). With certain prerequisites it is possible to begin specialization studies already during the first two years by choosing language studies or information technology, for example. Students in advanced studies are offered 15 credits of elective studies as well. In addition, there is a possibility to study abroad at a partner university. The students can include studies completed abroad in their degree either as compensatory or elective studies.
Specialization Options
GIS
Geographical information science or geoinformatics refers to methods and applications of data management used to transform measurements into spatial data sets needed both in planning and different register systems. Spatial data is constantly being created in the society and it is used increasingly in different fields. Engineers who are skilled in both their own professional field and information technology are needed in the development and maintenance of data systems. Engineers specialized in information technology are employed both in public administration as well as in software companies producing spatial data applications. Geographic information systems are also data warehouses where it is possible to analyse and visualise spatial data and to produce three-dimensional illustrations. Other interesting areas are different three-dimensional environmental models as well as virtual reality.
Surveying Technologies
Modern surveying techniques are based on automatic or computerized measurement systems which give digital results. The most advanced fields are satellite positioning, remote sensing, laser scanning and different measurement applications in industry and construction, as well as mapping using aerial photography. Numerical maps and spatial data sets are produced in municipalities, private consultant offices and public administration, where the largest employers are the National Land Survey of Finland and different organizations under the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Environmental and Land Use Planning
Community land use planning and zoning have been the operating field of land surveyors, in addition to architects. Besides creativity, planning requires making use of computer-aided planning systems, which enable taking into account both technical and environmental factors. Good communication skills and multidisciplinary know-how are valued in land use planning. The Land Use and Building Act provides challenges and goals also for Bachelors of Engineering in Land Surveying. Especially the planning of rural areas has traditionally been land surveyors’ field of expertise. Land surveying engineers work as planners in municipalities, regional councils and private engineering offices.
Real Estate Techniques
A functional real estate register and straightforward land ownership are vital for a developed society. The management of modern land ownership and related rights is based on geographic information systems. In addition to technology, real estate studies involve socially, legally and economically significant issues, which form an essential part of the work of a land surveying engineer. A generational change is taking place in the field as the post-war generation is retiring, so there will be a demand for cadastral engineers both in municipalities and the National Land Survey of Finland. Land surveyors are also employed by private companies in the real estate business, in tasks such as real estate valuation and development.
Work Placement and the Bachelor's Thesis
Work placement (30 ECTS) is an essential part of the studies, usually completed during the summer. 20 weeks of work placement are required for the degree.
Nowadays work placements are well available. Most students carry out their work placement in municipalities and the National Land Survey of Finland, but also private companies take interns. The student is expected to take an active role in finding a work placement. The work placement period can be completed in Finland or abroad.
The Bachelor's Thesis (15 ECTS) is completed during the final year of studies. The aim is to start the project during work placement after the third year of studies. The Bachelor's Thesis is a rather extensive study made in cooperation with the industry. The students’ schedule during the fourth year of studies is organized so that completing the Bachelor's Thesis is possible.
Other
Land surveying as a profession has long traditions and nowadays it is a diverse and interesting profession utilizing various applications of demanding space technology and information technology both in positioning and to improve living conditions. With the help of information technology, data warehouses and registers can be transformed into applicable spatial data, which is then developed into clear illustrations for planners or simple presentations for non-experts.
On the other hand, there are jobs in the real estate sector and in areal planning with a close contact to people and environmental issues. Many land surveyors are employed for example as planners in municipalities. Several nationally important issues, such as legal protection in real estate ownership and financing are based on land surveyors’ reliable forming and registration of real estate.
As satellite positioning is becoming more common in Europe, the role of a land surveyor as an expert of coordinate systems will be emphasized. The active sector of building and soil construction continues to be a significant employer of Bachelors of Engineering in Land Surveying.
Land surveyors are employed in various tasks by hundreds of municipalities in Finland. As the post-war baby boomers are retiring, there will be a number of vacancies in the near future, also in the National Land Survey of Finland. At the same time the private sector continues to be a major employer of land surveyors in tasks related to building, planning and information technology in particular.
Development
The Degree Programme of Land Surveying started the development of the competency-based curriculum in the fall 2009 and the new curriculum will be implemented in the fall 2014. The process will be carried out with the help of the expertise of both the advisory council and our partners in industry. The organization and execution of the process in Civil Engineering and Building Services will be decided during the spring 2012.
Further information
Vesa Rope
Head of the Degree Programme
Tel. +358 20 783 6016
Email: firstname.lastname[at]metropolia.fi
Tiina Porthén
Programme Coordinator
Tel. +358 20 783 6134
Email: firstname.lastname[at]metropolia.fi
Uusi teksti:
Qualification awarded:
Bachelor of Engineering in Land Surveying
Level of qualification:
Bachelor of Engineering
Specific admission requirements:
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning:
According to the Degree Regulations of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences students may apply for identification and accreditation for prior learning as part of their compulsory or optional studies, provided they have prior learning corresponding to the curriculum before the course in question begins.
Qualification requirements and regulations:
Profile of the programme:
Key learning outcomes:
The objective of the degree programme in land surveying is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required in the field. The students will learn the commonly used measurement and calculation methods, and will be able to develop and apply them critically in surveying and mapping tasks. By studying geoinformatics the student will learn to use modern spatial data systems both in the society in general and in community planning and register data management in particular.
Besides technical know-how, the qualities required of a land surveyor are an ability to work in a team, initiative and open-mindedness. In addition, many tasks require entrepreneurship, economic understanding and three-dimensional conceptualization. The technical competence is supported by a good command of both domestic and foreign languages.
The students will acquire the basic IT skills needed in land surveying. In addition, further training is provided on programming and application and data system development for those interested.
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples:
Land surveying as a profession has long traditions and nowadays it is a diverse and interesting profession utilizing various applications of demanding space technology and information technology both in positioning and to improve living conditions. With the help of information technology, data warehouses and registers can be transformed into applicable spatial data, which is then developed into clear illustrations for planners or simple presentations for non-experts.
On the other hand, there are jobs in the real estate sector and in areal planning with a close contact to people and environmental issues. Many land surveyors are employed for example as planners in municipalities. Several nationally important issues, such as legal protection in real estate ownership and financing are based on land surveyors’ reliable forming and registration of real estate.
As satellite positioning is becoming more common in Europe, the role of a land surveyor as an expert of coordinate systems will be emphasized. The active sector of building and soil construction continues to be a significant employer of Bachelors of Engineering in Land Surveying.
Land surveyors are employed in both public administration and the private sector. Land surveying technology as a professional field is extensive and multidisciplinary, including surveying and mapping techniques, geoinformatics, cadastral surveying and land use planning. The different sectors often interact and the aim is to provide land surveying engineers a general competence in the field.
Access to further studies:
Course structure diagram with credits:
Examination regulations, assessment and grading:
According to the Degree Regulations of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences course assessment criteria are specified in the course implementation plan. The teacher in charge of the course will be responsible for the assessment. Students must be informed at the beginning of the course on the assessment principles, which must be based on the course objectives. Assessment takes primarily place for each course and applies to the students who have registered and been accepted on the course. If necessary, different components of a course may be assessed individually. If the course consists of several components, the teacher may point this out in the assessment principles contained in the implementation plan.
The assessment scale is as follows: excellent (5), very good (4), good (3), very satisfactory (2), satisfactory (1), fail (0) and pass (P). Any deviations of this scale will be decided by the Rector.
Graduation requirements:
Mode of study (full-time, part-time…):
Programme director or equivalent:
Vesa Rope
Head of the Degree Programme
Tel. +358 20 783 6016
Email: firstname.lastname[at]metropolia.fi
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| Code | Name | Credits (ECTS) | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | Autumn 2012 | Spring 2013 | Autumn 2013 | Spring 2014 | Autumn 2014 | Spring 2015 | Autumn 2015 | Spring 2016 | 1. / 2012 | 2. / 2012 | 3. / 2013 | 4. / 2013 | 1. / 2013 | 2. / 2013 | 3. / 2014 | 4. / 2014 | 1. / 2014 | 2. / 2014 | 3. / 2015 | 4. / 2015 | 1. / 2015 | 2. / 2015 | 3. / 2016 | 4. / 2016 |
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| TP12S2-1000 |
Core Requirement Studies
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63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC54 | Introduction to Studies | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC52 | Swedish at Work | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA02 | Finnish Communication Skills for Technology | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA06 | English Communication Skills for Land Surveying Technology | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA80 | Mathematical Methods for Land Surveying | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA61 | Analytical Geometry | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA03 | Working life Finnish and Academic Communication Skills | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC51 | Professional English | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA78 | Differential and error estimate calculus | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA12 | Statistical Mathematics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA15 | Physics of Electromagnetic Radiation | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA14 | Mechanics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA11 | Projections and Spherical Trigonometry | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA56 | Mathematical and Physical methods in Laser Scanning | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA18 | Geophysics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA59 | Ecology | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AA02 | Introduction to Computing | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA64 | Application Development | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AA07 | Project Operation | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AA05 | Profitability of Technology Business | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AA25 | Leadership | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP12S2-1001 |
Professional Studies
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152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP12S2-1005 |
Module - GIS
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA79 | Special Course in Geoinformatics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA22 | Spatial Data Collection and Management | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA51 | Spatial Data Analysis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA67 | GIS Systems | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA53 | Data Base Management and Data Bases | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP12S2-1006 |
Module - Surveying Technologies
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AA94 | Satellite Measurements | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AA95 | Constructing measurements | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AA96 | Industrial measurements | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA13 | Adjustment Calculations | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA68 | Special Course in Geodesy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP12S2-1007 |
Module - Environmental and Land Use Planning
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AA97 | Evaluation of Environmental Effects | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA69 | Environmental Planning | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AA99 | Traffic Planning | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB01 | Planning of Developed Land | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB02 | Planning of a Municipal Centre | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP12S2-1008 |
Module - Real Estate Technigues
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA70 | Advanced Real Estate Valuation | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB04 | Land Law | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA71 | Advanced Real Estate Issues | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA72 | Expropriation | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA60 | Facility Management | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP12S2-1009 |
Innovation Project Studies
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10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC55 | Innovation Project | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA62 | 1st year project in Surveying | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA65 | Fundamentals of Geodesy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB08 | Geodesy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB09 | Cartography | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA30 | Principles of Remote Sensing | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA31 | Cadastral Surveys | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA32 | General Proceedings in Cadastral Surveys | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA34 | Civil Law | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA35 | Fundamentals of Environmental Planning | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA33 | Fundamentals of Law | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA37 | Seminar | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB11 | General Planning | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB13 | Development of Waterside Areas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB12 | Detailed Planning | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB10 | Fundamentals of GIS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB14 | Construction Legislation | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA66 | Cadastral Proceedings I | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB16 | Real Estate Appraisal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA38 | Mathematics of geodetic ground control networks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB17 | Image Processing | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA54 | Fundamentals of Urban Economics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA55 | Municipal Engineering | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA42 | 3D Environmental Visualisation | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP12S2-1002 |
Elective Studies
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19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA07 | English Reporting Skills for Technology | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA73 | Land Policy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA74 | Energy efficiency in land use planning | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA75 | Data Modelling | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA76 | The land management in Finnish cities | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA77 | Consultancy in Land Surveying | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP12S2-1003 |
Bachelor's Thesis
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA47 | Bachelor's Thesis | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP12S2-1004 |
Work Placement
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30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA57 | Work Placement 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP00AA58 | Work Placement 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 240 | 53 | 65 | 77 | 84 | 25.5 | 27.5 | 29.5 | 35.5 | 28.5 | 48.5 | 43.5 | 40.5 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 27.5 | 21.5 | 18.8 | 24.8 | 20.3 | 20.3 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
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Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (2010): recommendation for generic competences in bachelor level