SRVY 270 - Legal Principles in Surveying I

Credit(s): 5

Prerequisite(s): SRVY 242, SRVY 255, SRVY 262.
Corequisite(s): SRVY 268.
Legal principles associated with locating boundaries: simultaneously versus sequentially created boundaries; deeds and other legal instruments; easements; research and evidence; use of county courthouse records; law library research with in-class presentation of relevant cases; writing and interpretation of legal descriptions; professional ethics and business practices; retracing/surveying boundaries with total stations; use of data collectors for mapping purposes. (Fall Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Apply legal principles to determine retraced boundary locations, in both written words and calculations.
Research documenting evidence from county, state, and other resources for use in locating property boundaries.
Use total stations, data collectors, computers, hand calculators, and other related equipment and software efficiently to gather and process survey field data.
Work in a cooperative, productive manner with other members of a field crew.
Research and present relevant court cases from law library sources.
Understand ethical practices in performing surveys and running a surveying business.