Course Benefits & Objectives

Why this course & what you'll learn?

  • Key Benefits:

    1. Gain a thorough understanding of Land Surveying theory, legal terminology, and requirements.

    2. Learn to use and maintain surveying equipment, including Robotic Total Stations and GPS units.

    3. Develop proficiency in data collection, control point setting, and field procedures.

    4. Improve your efficiency and accuracy in conducting boundary surveys and avoiding common pitfalls.

  • Learning Objectives:

    1. Understand and apply common Land Surveying standards & best practices.

    2. Perform accurate field measurements and data collection.

    3. Set and use control points and benchmarks effectively.

    4. Troubleshoot common equipment issues and maintain survey tools.

    5. Interpret legal descriptions and survey plats.

Course curriculum

    1. Intro & Disclaimer

    2. Thinkific Communities & Discussion Tabs Introduction

    3. Course Handouts / Downloads

    4. Survey Equipment

      FREE PREVIEW

    5. Equipment Errors

    6. Taking Care of Your Survey Equipment

    7. Setup of Robotic Total Station & Data Collector

    8. Setup of GPS Base & Rover

    9. Quiz: Survey Field Equipment

    10. Assignment: Survey Field Equipment Introduction

    11. Discussions: Equipment

    1. Introduction to Finding Boundary Monuments & Establishing Control Points

    2. What is a Traverse

    3. Error Theory Introduction

    4. Quiz: Intro to Boundary Monumentation & Control points

    5. Basic Field Procedure: Job Preparation

    6. Basic Field Procedure: Data Collection

    7. Trouble shooting & Codes

    8. Quiz: Field Procedure

    9. Discussions: Field Procedures

    1. Land Surveying Legal Terminology

    2. Types of Legal Descriptions Revisited

    3. Advanced Plat Overview

    4. Reading Documents: M&B Deed

    5. Reading Documents: M&B Common Issues

    6. Reading Documents: Complex M&B

    7. Quiz: Plats, Legals, & Maps

    8. Discussions: Plats, Legals, & Maps

    1. Coordinate Systems & State Plane

    2. Data Points: PNEZD, Job Files & Field to Finish

    3. Quiz: Coordinate Systems

    4. Discussions: Coordinate Systems

    1. Field Notes & Photos Requirements

    2. Field Notes & Photos: Procedures & Examples

    3. Go Backs - Return Visits

    4. Quiz: Job Management

    5. Discussions: Job Management

    1. ASSESSMENT: Phase One Final

About this course

  • 60 lessons

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