Affiliation:
1. Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, University of New Brunswick
Abstract
E-learning applications that allow students to review their survey data are not widely used in urveying Engineering. To design and develop such an application, the requirements to be studied include user inter ac tions, technology interactions, existing exercises, data representation, etc. This study comprises the process of designing, developing, and testing a geospatial web application (GEOWAPP), which is intended to be under the adjunct mode of e-learning. Four exercises were supported by GEOWAPP: two levelling exer cis es, a traversing and a topographic survey exercise. The GEOWAPP contains five tools: Traversing Comparator, Differential Levelling Comparator, Least Squares Levelling Tool, Vertical Comparator, and Proximity Comparator. After testing using surveying real data and book exercise data, the GEOWAPP func tionality was found operational. Finally, user reviews were favourable towards the GEOWAPP. This application provides a new way to support surveying exercise lab practices by delivering immediate feedback.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Earth-Surface Processes,Geography, Planning and Development
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