Purpose: The purpose of the extra work is to make the class more challenging to the students, to add flexibility to class material, to emphasize the group work spirit, and to give the students a chance to improve their grade.

Grade: The extra work will get a maximum grade of 10% of the total class grade.

How long: This is a quarter long work. Students may be asked to give a presentation before the mid term, as well as a short presentation before the final exam.

Ideas: Students are free to choose any topic related to or can serve Surveying, but not included in CIVE316. For example:

• Students are encouraged to explore AutoCAD and write a short manual for future students. That manual may cover just the commands suitable for surveying applications. Students may produce the map of the second project using AutoCAD.
• Students who are familiar with any programming language may use C++ to write a small Surveying package.
• Constructing a Web site. The site may include the group projects, and should look professionally. Modern software allow the construction of web sites without writing a line of code.

Project ideas are not limited to the above mentioned examples. Students may propose any suitable idea and discuss it with the instructor.

Deadline: The extra work is expected to start in the third week of the class, and be done by the end of the last lab.

Remarks: Extra work is a group work. It could be an individual work if a student desires. Help with the extra work will be limited to guiding the students to the proper tools ( software or instrument ). Students are expected to take the challenge and learn on their own.