Surveying And Setting Out - 1 Day Course

Course overview and objectives

Setting out areas of construction and establishing accurate levels is a vital skill for landscapers and designers to master. This is a one day intensive course that combines theory and practice and will enable students to confidently interpret garden construction diagrams and use the equipment to set out .

The course will cover the following:

• The principles of setting out and applying them in practice using a variety of modern and traditional techniques.

• Interpreting site surveys, including datum points, scales and levels.

• Modern and more traditional surveying equipment.

• Setting out site feature areas including symmetrical and non-symmetrical shapes within a scheme.

• Calculating volumes, areas and how this applies to project management and accurate project pricing.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course the students will:

• Understand why accurate setting out and establishment of levels is so important to project delivery.

• Understand how to operate both traditional dumpy and modern laser levels and know how to improvise if a level is unavailable.

• Know how to establish primary and secondary datum points.

• Know how to interpret a site survey drawing.

• Know how to apply Pythagoras theorem to establish accurate right angles.

• Know how to set out lines and levels to enable construction work to begin.

• Know how to calculate volumes and areas from survey measurements and how to apply this to estimating and quoting.

• Know what to put in their ‘setting out kit’ to cover all eventualities on site.

LEARNING FORMAT

Classroom plus practical workshop sessions, ongoing engagement after the 1 day course.

GOOD TO KNOW

Free membership access (worth £50) to The Landscape Library for 6 months, for all course participants once they have attended a TASK Industry course (includes access to training resources, articles, features, templates, publications, advice notes, cross section drawings and mentorship) . Email alangsargent@gmail.com once you have attended the course to access your membership.

•  Lunch is not included, we recommend you bring your own packed lunch for each day

• You will receive an automated email from our order system to confirm your booking.

• One week before the date of the course, you will receive a course confirmation email with further information and course joining instructions which includes what to bring with you.

• There is currently no accommodation available at Lower End Farm for TASK students. There are plenty of local accommodation possibilities, please contact us for a range of options.

• Participants are required to have a minimum level 2 in English and Maths.

• Min age: 16

LOCATION

Lower End Farm, Lower End, Birlingham, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 3AD

TERMS & CONDITIONS

All bookings for a course or event at TASK are subject to our standard Terms and Conditions.