Cartography I contribute to training Surveying and Geomatics Engineering students in representing their works on maps.

By the end of the module, students should:

• Understand basic mapping concepts.
• Know rules for map making.

Geography for Geomatics I contribute to training Surveying and Geomatics Engineering students in understanding where their works take place.

By the end of the module, students should:

• Understand nature.
• Be familiar with land forming processes and theories.
• Know how weather, climate, soil, water, and vegetation occur and interact.

The course is designed to introduce control surveys via traversing and detail surveys through tacheometry. It will end up carrying out control survey and production of topographic map. By the end of the module, learner should be able to:

carry out traverse surveys and computations, 

carry out tacheometric detail surveys,

apply angles and distance measurement techniques in traverse and tacheometric surveys,

Produce topographic maps.

Surveying is the process of determining the relative position of natural and manmade features on or under the earth’s surface, the presentation of this information either graphically in the form of plans or numerically in the form of tables, and the setting out of measurements on the earth’s surface.

It usually involves measurement, calculations, the production of plans, and the determination of specific locations. The surveyor may be called on to determine heights and distances; to set out buildings, bridges and roadways; to determine areas and volumes and to draw plans at a predetermined scale. (By Michael Minchin)

This module  introduces surveying and Geomatics students to engineering Surveying and their application in different fields of Engineering.

By the end of the module the learner should be able to:

1. Compute areas and volumes for earthworks
2. Draw and analyze mass haul diagram
3. Interpret engineering drawings
4. Set out engineering works

The module aims to provide adequate understanding about the basic concepts ,terminology of land surveying as well as areas of applications in engineering projects like roads, buildings, water etc.

The purpose of this module is to help students get acquainted with the essential features of the Drainage structures design and help them understand why the drainage system is important in transportation, different types of drains, their classifications by function, how they are constructed;  and finally make them be able to recognize the symptoms of bad drainage and suggest ways of improvement by considering design standards and principles, local people's traditional customs, hydrologic and hydraulic principles, the topography of the region and aspects of economic costs.

Welcoming message

Welcome to this course entitled photogrammetry I, The aim of this module is to introduce Photogrammetry as one of the Geomatics Technologies.

Brief description of the module

This course introduces the technology of photogrammetry to students. Its purpose is to provide an awareness of the technology as a viable alternative to traditional surveying and to allow students to gain first-hand experience in applying aerial photogrammetry to the task of topographic mapping. This subject also aims to develop students the ability in preparing technical reports and presenting the information in a way understandable to non-experts.

The module covers the following units

Unit one: The basic concepts of Photogrammetry

Unit two: The processes of Photogrammetry

Unit three: Stereoscopic viewing

Unit four: Aerial Photogrammetry

Unit five: Topographic Mapping from aerial photographs

Learning outcome

After successfully completed this module, students will be able to:

1. Gain familiarity with the basic principles of photogrammetric operations

Dear Class,

Welcome to TRE2163: Theory of Struuctures  module

My name is Eng. Fulgence NTIHEMUKA; I am an Assistant Lecturer in the department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatics Engineering (CEGE). I used to teach the modules of Structural analysis and structural design. The module of Theory of structures that I teach will prepare the students to analyze and design different types of structures 

The course aims to provide the basics and advances of analysis for paving ways to other advanced modules related to design, assessment and monitoring of structures. It covers the analysis of Indeterminate structures using force method, slope deflection method, three moment equation, and moment distribution method, influence line for first-degree indeterminate beams and approximate method of analysis.

 Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:

•  use the force methods and Displacement method for the analysis of statically indeterminate structures.
• analyze continuous indeterminate beams using three-moment equation and approximate methoods
• analyse the influence lines for beams.

The module has outcomes described as follows:

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

  -Analyse determinate and  Indeterminate structures by force methods and displacement methods

-To solve indeterminate (continuous) beams using Three moment equations

-To use influence lines for structural analysis

The module has as indicative content :

I.STRUCTURES

1.1.DESCRIPTION

1.1.1 Introduction of Structures

1.1.2 Type of structures

1.2.3 Types of Joints in Framed Structures

1.2.4 Types of Support in Frame Structures

I.2. DETERMINACY

1.2.1. Actual and Idealized Structure

12.2. Free Body Diagram analysis for Vertical Loads

1.2.3. Equation of Equilibrium

1.2.4. Condition of Determinacy for Beams

1.2.5. Condition of Determinacy for Trusses

1.2.6. Determinacy of Beams

1.2.7. Determinacy of Trusses

1.2.8. Determinacy Criteria for Structures

1.2.8.1. Redundancy

I.3. STABILITY

1.3.1. Determinacy and Stability

2. DEFLECTION (MACAULAY METHOD)

2.1. MACAULAY METHOD

2.1.1. Introduction

2.1.1.1 Elastic curve

2.1.2. Macaulay method

2.2. UNIT LOAD METHOD

2.2.1. Principle of virtual work

2.2.2. Principle of unit load method

2.3. MOMENT AREA METHOD

2.4. CONJUGATE BEAM METHOD

3. THREE MOMENT EQUATIONS

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Three Moment Equation and its application to continuous beams

4. SLOPE DEFLECTION METHOD

4.1.Introduction (Slope deflection equations)

4.2.Analysis of beams

4.3.Analysis of frames with/without sidesway

5. MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD

5.1.Introduction

5.2.Analysis of beams

5.3.Analysis of frames with/without sidesway

6. INFLUENCE LINES

6.1.Introduction

6.2.Analysis of beams

6.3. Breslau's method

7. ARCHES

7.1.Introduction_Types of arches

Form of final/summative assessment:

1. Online quizzes            : 20%
2. Assignment                 : 20%
3. Online participation   :10%

Final Examination       : 50% ( students must pass continuous assessment Test)

Module-level learning outcome: Module assessment task

Analyse Indeterminate structures by force methods: Do the e-tivity 1.1 – 2.3 described respectively in unit 1 and unit 2.

Analyse Indeterminate structures by displacement methods:By  using your computer lab or your own laptops, do the e-tivity 3.1-4.3 respectively in unit 3 and unit 4

Find influence lines of structures: Do the e-tivity 5.1-5.3 respectively in unit 5

Teaching team: 

                 1. Eng. Fulgence NTIHEMUKA

                   Room: Administration Building-First Floor

                   Email: fulgentus@yahoo.fr