Total Station for Construction CITB (GET3407) (UK)

3 days / £650.00

This is a CITB approved course. CITB code GET3407.

Course Overview

Get hands-on training in surveying and setting out with this practical, CITB Assured course. Ideal for site engineers requiring hands-on training, you’ll learn to operate a modern Total Station confidently and accurately from the installation of Control to Setting Out and Site Checks.

Taught by experienced KOREC Trainers, the course covers:

• Equipment setup and calibration
• Establishing control networks
• Topographical data collection
• Setting out using coordinates

By the end, you’ll have the practical knowledge and confidence to handle surveying and setting out tasks commonly performed using a Total Station, and a CITB course certificate is provided upon successful completion of the course learning outcomes.

Detailed Description

This course develops practical skills in using a total station for core surveying and setting-out tasks within construction and engineering environments. Learners will gain confidence in positioning and levelling the instrument over control points and performing essential accuracy checks to ensure reliable operation. A strong focus is placed on setting out techniques. Participants will learn how to stake out points using known coordinates and, as well as set out positions relative to lines and surfaces. The course also covers setting out levels, aligning and plumbing vertical elements such as walls and columns, and accurately transferring design information onto site. In addition, learners will carry out traverses to establish control networks and perform topographical surveys, recording data in a clear and structured format. The course also methods for calculating areas and volumes from site surveys, supporting accurate measurement and reporting across a range of project requirements. For CITB levy payers, this course (and other KOREC courses) qualifies for potential subsidy via the CITB Employers Network. Speak with your CITB representative to apply. 

Learning Outcomes (CITB)

• Set up the total station over a point
• Carry out relevant calibration checks
• List the possible sources of error when using a total station
• List techniques for improving and checking your accuracy and precision
• View, edit, add, and delete data
• Install a network of primary control points from scratch (traverse)
• Install accurate secondary control points (retro targets)
• Create a local coordinate system
• Measure and set out reduced levels with the total station
• Describe and practice a range of methods for plumbing columns and walls
• Set the position and orientation of the total station using the resection
• Set the position and orientation by setting up over a known point and referencing another known point
• Take a topographical survey and record the results systematically
• Measure the horizontal distance and level differences between points
• Stake out points of known co-ordinates using the stake out function
• Stake out points in relation to a baseline using the reference line function
• Import and export data
• Discuss the relationship between Total Station and GNSS equipment 
• Explain the scenarios when you would choose mechanical and robotic total stations