These podcasts demonstrate how to operate a range of surveying equipment, how to carry out a different surveying techniques, both simple and complex, and how to accurately record your measurements. For University of Leicester staff and students there is a document that accompanies the Total Station podcast, this provides information on using the Sokkia datalogger and post-processing.

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Taking a direct height reading using the ClinoMaster (avi, mp4, wmv)
How to use a tilting level for surveying (avi, mp4, wmv)
How to use an abney level to measure the height of an object (avi, mp4, wmv)
How to use a vernier scale (avi, mp4, wmv)
How to set up and operate a tilting level (avi, mp4, wmv)
How to use an abney level to measure the angle of a slope (avi, mp4, wmv)
How to survey using a Total Station (avi, mp4, wmv)
Total Station data logger instructions (Sokkia SDR31) (.doc)