Report on survey camp 2014

DALHOUSIE (H.P)

Motive: The motive of survey camp was to provide

surveying training to the students and to enhance their

various skills including workmanship, co-operation

abilities, swiftness and prior to these was exquisite

Endeavour.

Instruments used:- Following instruments were

used to perform activities which comprised surveying,

distributed and held by each group separately.

# Dumpy level with tripod stand

# Theodolite with tripod stand and surveying umbrella

# Plane table with tripod stand and alidate

# Ranging rods

# Prismatic compass

# Reading staff

Particulars:- Total 57 students were engaged and

present at the survey camp, which were divided into 5

groups ; each having a group leader. The group leader

was provided with all the essential equipments and

instruments.

Journey: As predetermined earlier, the bus departed from college

on the 7th of July 2K14 at 2.30 pm for Dalhousie. It was a moment of

extreme joy and enthusiasm which enfilled students. The sky was bright

and route clear, as if it itself was reckoning a great journey ahead. After

covering our way to sirsa we stooped by a dinner and the students

were provided with evening snacks . Without wasting any time we

started off again on our route. By the time we reached Amritsar it was

dark and we provided students with dinner . After that we were again

enroute and after whole night of drive we reached Dalhousie by 11:30

a.m. on 8th of July 2K14.

The accommodation and food facility was provided at Youth hostel at

Dalhousie, which is a reputed scheme of ministry of youth affairs and

sports and undertaken by Govt. of India.

Commencing with first day:- (8th of July) It was

decided that students must be spared rest for one day ,

for they were under constant journey of 22 hrs.

The weather seemed to be clear and soothing. Everyone

was in a joyous mood.

Timings were set with the collaboration of hostel rules,

for the meals and closure at night. It was really

relaxing and students went at local ventures and

explored the markets.

Second day:- (9th of july) After having breakfast,

attendance was taken and students were informed

regarding the task to be performed for the next 2

days,which was fly leveling. All the instruments were

evenly handed over among group leaders and work was

started at keen 9 a.m.

Then groups were taken and shown their respective

starting stations.

Among five groups 3 were headed towards khajiar road

and 2 towards banikhet road. The groups performed fly

levelling for about a mean distance of 6 kilometers.

They were well provided with meals and frolic time,

after they had their day’s work done.

The next task was triangulation under which 5 station

points were provided just in front of the youth hostel.

Under this activity, errors in horizontal angles and in

base line were eliminated by students.

Sunday :- (13th of July) on the consent of students, a trip

for khajjiar was organized. Early morning at sharp

8.45 a.m via private cabs students were taken to

dainkund temple followed by khajjiar. It was certainly

a moment of lavishing beauty and peace. What a

beautiful spot! Students were allowed to roam n see for

themselves whatever they wished. After having lunch

cabs left khajjiar at 3 p.m for kalatop national park

where students got information regarding local wildlife

from guides and enjoyed the natural habitat of wild

animals and awesome weather there. Additive to this,

there were rest houses built since 1925.

After one full day of joyous temperament and exploration students

were again motivated to complete the rest of the work.

On 14th of July :- Instructions were given to perform

contouring and to prepare contour map of the premises

provided.Total time of 2 days was given for

preparation of map.

Having the faith and regular supervision the sheet

work came to an end by evening of 15th

Hence further the activity regarding vertical heights

was given, which was completed by students with full

enthusiasm upto evening and accoding to plan proposed

by students we departed from Dalhousie at 10 p.m

overnight and headed to Amritsar.

We reached Amritsar by 6 a.m in the morning and with

the consent of teachers, students were allowed to stay

at Amritsar to visit Golden Temple and Jallianwala

bagh.

It was really breathtakingly beautiful and so neat that

we can call up the Golden Temple another heavenly

wonder. Loads of pilgrims in and out. As decided, we

departed at 1 p.m from Amritsar. After a long journey

back we reached Haryana. The students, on consent of

their parents were dropped at their respective stations.

Bus arrived college at 11.15 p.m, nighttime on 17th of

July.

Remarks and response of students: According to

students the trip was full of enjoyment and

enthusiasm. There was so much to get in those 10 days

and surely they attained what was meant to be. The

practical knowledge of surveying was precisely and

interestingly attained by students with the concern of

teachers.

Overall it was a complete package and if you ask,

nobody could define this tour in single word except for

“THE INCREDIBLE CAMP “