Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Surveying in Land Administration

• Overview of land surveying: historical and modern perspectives

• Importance of surveying in land tenure, planning, and registration

• Types of surveys: cadastral, topographic, engineering

• National and global surveying standards and protocols

• Case Example: Surveying’s role in title registration and boundary definition

Module 2: Traditional and Modern Survey Equipment and Techniques

• Basic equipment: compasses, levels, tapes

• Total Stations: principles, setup, and use

• GNSS surveying: RTK and differential GPS methods

• Data recording and error reduction techniques

• Practical Session: Setting up and using Total Stations and GNSS

Module 3: UAVs and Remote Sensing in Land Surveying

• Introduction to drone technology and legal considerations

• Aerial photography, orthophotos, and digital surface models

• Image processing and georeferencing

• Use of drones in cadastral mapping and terrain modeling

• Field Demonstration: Drone flight planning and image capture

Module 4: Survey Data Processing, Analysis, and Mapping

• Survey data formats and conversion

• Data cleaning, adjustment, and coordinate transformation

• CAD and GIS integration

• Creating maps for land use, tenure, and development planning

• Practical Task: Processing GNSS and UAV data for parcel mapping

Module 5: Integration into Land Information Systems (LIS)

• Overview of LIS and cadastral systems

• Survey data entry, quality assurance, and updating

• Linking survey outputs to land records and tenure documents

• Interoperability with national land registries and planning databases

• Final Exercise: End-to-end demonstration of a land parcel survey and LIS update