| Engineering surveys are particularly useful to gain | | | | place and time. |
| the actual values of variables under study, and | | | | They do not provide as rich or "thick" description |
| the relationship bonding among them. Surveys are | | | | of a situation as a case study. They do not |
| suitable as a balance to other observations. This | | | | provide as strong evidence for causality between |
| adds knowledge through "triangulation" as one of | | | | surveyed constructs as a well designed |
| several methods. | | | | experiment. |
| Instruments used in Surveys: | | | | The survey activities can be considered with the |
| • Aluminum Sextant | | | | need of a detailed check list to be followed in the |
| • Anchor Clock | | | | development and use of necessary survey |
| • Antique Compass | | | | instruments. |
| • Antique Magnifier | | | | Among these significant steps are: |
| • Antique Survey Instrument | | | | • Determination of the unit of analysis |
| • Ball Watch | | | | (e.g., the individual, group, or organization) |
| • Binoculars | | | | • Pre-testing and use of pilot data |
| • Brass Diver's Helmet | | | | • Assessment of reliability |
| • Brass Nautical Lamp | | | | • Random sampling from a defined |
| • Brass Sand Timer | | | | sample frame. |
| • Hand Kaleidoscope | | | | • Determination of statistical power of |
| • Magnifying Glass | | | | the final analysis. |
| • Marine Binocular | | | | There are very few repair centers for the |
| • Marine Clock | | | | survey instruments because many instruments |
| • Navigation Telescopes And Binocular | | | | are imported from different countries or the |
| • Nautical Lantern | | | | qualified engineers are called from Western |
| • Nautical Microscope | | | | countries. |
| • Nautical Mirror | | | | One of the few repair centers of survey |
| • Theodolites | | | | instruments is 'Graceful Drawing & surveying'. This |
| • Wooden Binocular | | | | repair center deals in almost all kinds of survey |
| Survey approach has the following strengths and | | | | instruments, for purchase of survey instruments, |
| weaknesses: | | | | repairs and also updating in the hardware of the |
| Strengths: | | | | instrument. Having state of the art equipments to |
| Surveys are easy to administer. | | | | quickly diagnose and repair instruments and skillful |
| Surveys are simple to score and code. | | | | and experienced working staff to give 100% |
| Surveys determine the values and relations of | | | | quality service to not to let down customers' |
| variables and constructs. | | | | immediate demands rental rates. |
| Surveys can be reused easily, and provide an | | | | 'Graceful Drawing & Surveying' also handles orders |
| objective way of comparing responses over | | | | relating to repairs of Multimedia Projectors, |
| different groups, times, and places. | | | | Overhead Projectors, Digital Cameras and other |
| Weaknesses: | | | | Commercial Electronic equipments. |
| Surveys are just a snapshot of behavior at one | | | | |