📘 CTEVT Diploma in Geomatics Engineering
Survey Project Management – Chapter 3: Survey Projects Management
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Surveying is not only about taking measurements — it is about planning, executing, and managing the entire project from start to finish.
Whether you are doing a cadastral re-survey, a topographic survey, engineering survey, or GIS data collection, proper project management ensures:
✔ Accuracy
✔ Efficiency
✔ Safety
✔ Cost-effectiveness
✔ On-time delivery
Chapter 3 is the heart of the subject, because it covers how to manage a survey project from the moment a need is identified to the final reporting stage.
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📌 Overview
Survey project management deals with:
- Identifying the purpose of the survey
- Understanding terms of reference (TOR)
- Applying standards & specifications
- Planning fieldwork
- Arranging instruments & manpower
- Ensuring accuracy and quality control
- Performing adjustments
- Delivering final maps & reports
These concepts are used daily by professional surveyors.
🧠 What You Will Learn in Chapter 3
✔ Identification of survey needs
✔ Feasibility study
✔ Terms of Reference (TOR)
✔ Technical standards and specifications
✔ Project planning steps
✔ Tools, equipment & accessories
✔ Checking and adjustment of instruments
🗂️ 3️⃣ Survey Projects Management
This chapter contains 7 important subtopics directly applied in real survey operations.
🔍 3.1 Identification of Needs
Every survey project begins with identifying why the survey is needed.
✨ Common Reasons for Survey Needs
- Construction of roads, canals, buildings
- Land administration & cadastral mapping
- GIS database for utilities and municipalities
- Topographic data for planning
- Monitoring changes (landslide, river shift, deformation)
- Boundary conflict resolution
Key Questions to Ask
- What is the purpose of the survey?
- Who needs the data (client/stakeholder)?
- What level of accuracy is required?
- What is the project area?
Identifying needs ensures proper planning and avoids unnecessary costs.
🧪 3.2 Feasibility Study
A feasibility study determines whether the project is practical, affordable, and achievable.
Types of Feasibility
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Technical Feasibility | Are instruments & skills available? |
| Economic Feasibility | Is the budget sufficient? |
| Operational Feasibility | Can the organization handle the project? |
| Time Feasibility | Is the deadline realistic? |
Survey Examples
- Checking visibility for traversing
- Ensuring RTK GNSS coverage
- Evaluating terrain accessibility
- Budget for travel & labor
- Drone flight feasibility in restricted zones
A feasibility study protects the project from unexpected problems later.
📄 3.3 Terms of Reference (TOR)
The TOR is the official document that defines the entire survey assignment.
TOR Includes:
✔ Objective of the survey
✔ Project area & boundary
✔ Data accuracy requirements
✔ Survey method to be used
✔ Deliverables (maps, reports, shapefiles, etc.)
✔ Timeline of the project
✔ Responsibilities of surveyor & client
✔ Payment terms
✔ Quality control procedures
Why TOR Is Important?
- Ensures everyone understands the project scope
- Avoids misunderstanding between client and surveyor
- Guides fieldwork and data processing
- Ensures legal & technical compliance
TOR acts as the “blueprint” for the whole project.
📐 3.4 Technical Standards and Specifications
To ensure accuracy and uniformity, survey projects must follow national and international standards.
Examples of Survey Standards
- Scale of maps (1:500, 1:1000, 1:25000)
- Benchmarks & coordinate system (NPL84, WGS84, local grids)
- Accuracy standards (horizontal, vertical)
- Error limits in traversing
- Minimum number of control points
- Digital data format (SHP, DWG, DXF, GPKG)
- Contour interval requirements
Why Standards Matter?
✔ Maintain accuracy
✔ Prevent legal disputes
✔ Ensure uniformity in mapping
✔ Enable future integration with GIS
✔ Provide professional quality
🧭 3.5 Project Planning
This is the core of survey project management.
Project planning includes:
1️⃣ Understanding project objectives
- What needs to be mapped?
- What accuracy is required?
- What methods will be used?
2️⃣ Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Divide the project into steps:
- Reconnaissance
- Control point establishment
- Data collection
- Data processing
- Map preparation
- Reporting
3️⃣ Resource Planning
- Manpower (crews, assistants, GIS technicians)
- Instruments (TS, GNSS, Drones, Levels, accessories)
- Transportation
- Safety equipment
4️⃣ Time Scheduling
Creating a timeline or Gantt chart for:
- Field days
- Processing days
- Quality control
- Report submission
5️⃣ Budgeting
- Transportation cost
- Equipment rental
- Labor cost
- Software & data processing
- Printing & reporting costs
Good planning reduces delays, cost overruns, and errors.
🧰 3.6 Tools, Equipment and Accessories
Selecting the right tools is critical for a successful survey.
Common Survey Equipment
- Total Station
- GNSS/RTK
- Auto Level/Digital Level
- Theodolite
- Drones (UAVs)
- Prism, tripod, staff
- Measuring tapes
- Handheld GPS
- Field tablet or data collector
Accessories
- Batteries & chargers
- Data storage devices
- Field books
- Pegs, nails, flagging tape
- PPE (helmet, safety shoes, vest)
Proper equipment selection ensures accuracy and efficiency.
🔧 3.7 Checking and Adjustment of Instruments
Before fieldwork begins, instruments must be checked and calibrated.
Why Instrument Checking Is Important?
✔ To avoid measurement errors
✔ To ensure accuracy
✔ To maintain equipment life
✔ To meet project specifications
Common Checks
- Total Station → collimation, EDM accuracy
- Level → two-peg test
- Theodolite → vertical & horizontal axis checks
- GNSS → satellite health, antenna setup
- Drone → IMU calibration, camera settings
A well-calibrated instrument = accurate and reliable survey data.
🧪 Practical Exercises
Try the following activities:
1️⃣ Prepare a TOR for a small topographic survey project.
2️⃣ Identify technical standards for a 1:1000 map.
3️⃣ Create a WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) for a cadastral survey.
4️⃣ Check and adjust a leveling instrument using the two-peg test (if available).
5️⃣ Prepare a list of tools needed for a road survey.
🧩 Key Takeaways
✅ Survey project management involves planning, organizing, and controlling survey tasks
✅ TOR defines objectives, scope, standards & deliverables
✅ Standards ensure accuracy and uniformity
✅ Proper planning reduces cost & time
✅ Using correct instruments and adjustments improves reliability
📂 Download Free PDF Notes – Chapter 3
Perfect for:
✔ 5th Sem exams
✔ Field & lab practicals
✔ Project proposal writing
✔ Cadastral / Engineering survey work
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📝 Practice Questions
🧾 Short Questions
- What is a Feasibility Study?
- Define Terms of Reference (TOR).
- List any four survey equipment.
- What is the importance of technical standards?
- Why is instrument checking necessary?
📚 Long Questions
- Explain the importance of TOR in survey project management.
- Describe the steps involved in survey project planning.
- Discuss types of feasibility studies with examples.
- Explain tools and equipment used in survey projects.
- Describe the method of instrument checking and adjustment.
💡 Study Tips
✨ Always link theory with actual field practice
✨ Memorize TOR components
✨ Practice identifying equipment for different surveys
✨ Draw neat diagrams in exams
✨ Understand standards → very scoring topic
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