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Field-Work 2. Required for C. E. and E. M. [Instructors; Afternoon
Hours.]

The methods of instruction are the same as these described in
detail under Field-work 1. The exercises of the Fall Term include
advanced problems in Curve Location, Stadia Surveying, and the
Location of the True Meridian. In the Spring Term the squads are
taught how to take observations for Latitude, Azimuth, and Time
with the Complete Transit and with the Solar Transit, and are
practised in the routine of Base Measurements and Triangulation, and
in Barometric Leveling. The course terminates with a thorough
practical examination on the adjustments and uses of the field instruments
of the engineer.