To provide the fundamental principles and demonstrates the relevance of surveying to mining engineering. Topics include: Principles of surveying; levelling principles and techniques; contouring; theodolites: angle measurements, instrument and survey errors; distance measurement techniques; coordinate calculations; control surveys; traversing; area and volume calculations. Also an introduction to: GPS satellite positioning; deformation monitoring surveys; map projection coordinates and calculations; correlation of surface surveys with underground surveys; shaft plumbing; transfer of height and coordinates; concept of azimuth. Awareness of other contemporary surveying topics.