This text provides comprehensive yet concise coverage of the essential skills necessary in surveying and civil engineering, such as measurement, distance corrections, leveling, angles, area computation, computer calculations, topographic surveying, electronic distance measuring instruments, and construction surveying. Includes photos and diagrams, lists of useful addresses and degree programs, surveying tables, and formulas.

This text is suitable for students in a one-semester course at two and four-year colleges taking their first course on surveying.