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Setting out and Surveying With Total Station - Training Course

Setting out and Surveying With Total Station - Training Course

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About This Event

An intensive Total Station surveying training course will run at Hitechniques Ltd in Dublin on 29 August 2026 from 08:00. The fee for attendance is £395.00.

Intensive Total Station surveying training course focused on trainee's requirements!

Learn how to quickly set up the total station, station and orient to a direction or backsight point, and set out lines and levels for buildings, kerbs, manholes, and gullies. Use free-stationing to avoid obstacles when setting out, calculate areas and volumes, and more.

Attend Hitechniques' Lantra-accredited Total Station Training Course, earn an industry-recognised qualification, and be more confident on site!

NOTE: Although the training course is carried on GeoMax total stations with MicroSurvey FieldGenius and GeoMax X-PAD software, the class gives you firm base for using total station of all different brands.

Who should attend

If you work on a construction site in any capacity that involves setting out or surveying for new buildings you should know how to use a total station. This course will cover all you need to know to get started using a 2-man or 1-man robotic instrument.

What you will learn

How to quickly set up the total station

How to station and orient to a direction and backsight point

Resection/free stationing from known points

Setting out lines and levels for buildings, kerbs, manholes, gullies

Offsetting lines for setting out

Setting out site control

Preparing a drawing for uploading to the total station

Uploading drawings and points

Sorting problems with uploading and connecting to the total station

Surveying lines and features

Prisms and reflectorless surveying

Prism constants and offsets

Basic checks on your total station

The Instructor

Richard hols a Batchelor of Technology (Education) in Materials and Architectural Technology from the University of Limerick, and combines a strong background in technical education with practical surveying experience.

Secondary school teacher specialising in construction-related subjects, with experience delivering technical and practical instruction in materials, architectural technology, and measurement principles.

5 year's hands-on experience working with modern surveying equipment, including instrment set up, and field data collection in practical surveying application.

Strong technical foundation in materials and arcitectural technlogy, enabling him to clearly explain surveying concepts, site measurement techniques, and best practices for learners.

Program

09:00 – 11:00 Setting out – Freestationing, setting out points & lines in the surrounding area, recording set out points for quality control

11:00 – 12:00 Surveying – set up over a point, survey lines, features & utilities, move to a forward station, continue surveying.

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch break

12:30 – 16:00 How to set up site control, prisms & prism constants, georeference, surveying essentials

Class size

To maintain a high-quality learning environment, places are limited to 4 participants per session. A minimum of 2 participants is required for the course to proceed.

If you are interested in training for a larger group or would like us to deliver the course on-site at your location, please get in touch to discuss custom or bespoke training options.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations of places within 2 working days prior to the commencement of the course will result in the full fee being charged. Cancellations made between 2-5 working days of course commencement will result in a 50% charge. No fee will apply when cancellations are made more than 5 working days in advance of the course.

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Setting out and Surveying With Total Station - Training Course takes place on Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 09:00.

Setting out and Surveying With Total Station - Training Course is held at Hitechniques Ltd. in Dublin (Unit 17 Block Q, Grants Road, Rathcoole, D24 N252).

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