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SYLLABUS FOR EXAMINATION FOR FIRST CLASS MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY RESTRICTED TO MINES HAVING OPENCAST WORKING ONLY
(Under Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961)

MINE SURVEYING

• Linear measurement:
  Instruments for measuring distance and ranging, units of measurement in surveying.

• EDM (Electronic Distance Measurement):
  Principles of measurements; types; correction and selection of instruments.

• Angular measurement:
  Prismatic compass; bearing of lines; local attraction; magnetic declination.

• Dials:
  Loose and fast needle surveying; plane table surveying and micro-optic alidade.

• Theodolite:
  Modern micro-optic theodolites; measurement of horizontal and vertical angles; theodolite traversing; traverse calculation; computation of coordinates; adjustment of traverse; temporary and permanent adjustment; tachometry.

• Levelling:
  Levelling instruments; types of levelling; characteristics and uses of contours; methods of contouring; booking and reduction methods; temporary and permanent adjustment of levels; problem-solving. Use, care, testing, and adjustment of instruments.

• Controlled surveys:
  Triangulation; trilateration; application of GPS and Total Station in mine surveying.

• Field astronomy:
  Astronomical terms; determination of true bearing by equal altitude method; Gyro theodolite; principle and determination of Gyro north.

• Surveys of flat, moderately and steeply inclined and vertical workings:
  Traversing along steep workings with or without auxiliary telescopes; 3D laser profiling of bench walls in opencast working.

• Theory of errors and adjustments:
  Causes and classification of errors; indices of precision; laws of weight propagation and adjustment of errors; adjustment of triangulation figures.

• National grid:
  Map projection Cassini Lambert's polyconic and universal transfers Mercator; transformation of coordinates.

• Geodesy:
  Geoid, spheroid and ellipsoid, geocentric, geodetic and astronomical coordinates, orthometric and dynamic heights.

• Astronomy:
  Astronomical triangle; conversion of time systems and precise determination of azimuth by astronomical methods.

• Photogrammetry:
  Introduction; scale of a vertical photograph; photograph versus maps; application of photogrammetry in mining.

• Area and volume calculation:
  Different methods and their limitations; earthwork and building estimation; laying out of rail and haul road curves.

• Sampling and valuation of mineral deposits; reserve calculations:
  Dip, strike, fault and outcrop problems, borehole surveying and calculations, determination of azimuth, latitude, and longitude.

• Types of plans and sections for opencast workings and their preparation, care, storage, and preservation:
  Legislation concerning mine plans and sections; duties and responsibilities of surveyors.

• Application of computers in mine surveying and preparation of plans.