Knowledge Assessment

Part 1

1.	Explain each of the following design principles.

	Design Principle	Description
i.	Using appropriate orientation
ii.	Providing appropriate levels of external sunshading
iii.	Provide appropriate levels of insulation

2.	Answer the following questions about linear measurements in surveying.

i.	What is linear measurement in surveying?
ii.	Identify two examples of surveying that uses linear measurements.
iii.	Listed below are two methods of linear measurements. Briefly explain each.
Types of linear measurements	Explanation
a. Direct method
b. Optical method

3.	Answer the following questions about angular measurements in surveying.

i.	What is horizontal angular measurement in surveying?
ii.	In which type of surveying is the horizontal angular measurement commonly used?
iii.	Why are the linear and angular measurements necessary in surveying?

4.	Answer the following questions about geometry and trigonometry and their application in surveying.

i.	What is geometry?
ii.	How is geometry used in surveying?
iii.	What is trigonometry?
iv.	How is trigonometry used in surveying?

5.	Listed below are principles of linear measurement for small surveys. Briefly explain what each principle means.

	Principle	Explanation
i.	Working from whole to the part
ii.	Form wellconditioned triangles
iii.	Economy of lines

6.	Identify the five principles followed in establishing control during set-out surveys.

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7.	Identify one operational and one functional feature for each of the levelling and surveying devices listed on the next page.

Levelling and surveying device	Operational features (Operational implies the concept of a number of systems functioning together).	Levelling features (Functional implies that it applies to an individual system or element within a larger entity.)
i. Electronic distance measuring (EDM) equipment
ii. Laser level: manuallevelling laser
iii. Laser level: dot laser levels
iv. Optical level
v. Water level
vi. Theodolite

Part 2

1.	Access and review the working drawings and specifications contained in the project plan below: Case Study: Curtin, Australian Capital Territory Answer the following questions.

i.	What is the size of the land?
ii.	What is the size of the house, excluding the garage and laundry?
iii.	Based on the ground floor plan, how many bedrooms does the house have?
iv.	Based on the working drawing, in which cardinal direction is the terrace oriented?
v.	What was used to replace bricks that were removed?

2.	Access and review the working drawings and specifications contained in the project plan below: Case Study: Birkenhead, South Australia Answer the following questions.

i.	What is the size of the land?
ii.	What is the size of the house, excluding the garage and laundry?
iii.	Based on the ground floor plan, how many bedrooms does the house have?
iv.	Based on the working drawing, in which cardinal direction is the terrace oriented?
v.	What was used to replace bricks that were removed?

3.	Determine the value of x in each of the following trigonometric problems. Your answers must be rounded to two decimal places.

	Problem	Value of x
i.