Title: (Optional) Take rod readings.
Course: Agricultural Structural Systems (18403) > Section: Demonstrating Land Measurement and Building-Site Evaluation

Taking rod readings should include

- setting up the instrument
- pointing the instrument toward the rod
- reading the rod in the appropriate units
- recording field notes.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Where are the setup procedures for a survey rod found?
- How do you read a rod?
- Why does the rod holder need to rock the rod?
- How are field notes recorded? Why are they important?