Surveying: A Fun Career

1. Surveying: A Fun Career Presentation Created For: The Trig-Star Program

2. Surveying: What Is It? • Measurements taken with high-tech instruments Such As: • Theodolites, transits, digital levels total stations, scanners & GPS! • A mixture of science, math, history, law and the good old outdoors. • A fun job that could lead anywhere, and often does. • A career where you can work outdoors in places where modern man has yet to leave foot prints. • There’s plenty of work in the office environment as well.

3. The History: • Surveying can be traced back more than 3,000 years in Egypt. • Three out of the four faces on Mt Rushmore were surveyors! • Thomas Jefferson was the man who established the procedures and practices that are still in use today.

4. Then… • Think of how difficult it was…

5. Now… • With the application of new technologies to time-tested techniques and practices the field process has really come a long way.

6. Surveyors Leave Their Mark… • There are marks of many different characteristics waiting to be found. • For Example: A “Well Monument” is really a “container” with another mark, maybe a brass disk or an iron pipe inside, that marks a property corner or street intersection. • “X marks the spot” – These are Aerial Targets.

7. If You Don’t Feel Like A Genius At Math… It’s Ok. • Ever-changing technologies continue to have significant and on-going impacts. • Knowing when and why to apply certain procedures and calculations can be equally as, or more important than, knowing all of the intricate details of how the technology derives the solution. • Programs such as Micro-Station and AutoCAD have increased the level of precision at which surveying calculations and mapping are processed. But the accuracy comes with attention to detail and the implementation of developed standards and practices.

8. Why Should You Become a Surveyor? • Creation of structures people use everyday. • Jobs Available . • The treasure hunt adventure of retracing the footsteps of previous surveyors. • The profession is not just for men, but many women are great surveyors.

9. PUBLIC AGENCIES Responsible for themaintenance and construction of many types of infrastructure (roads, utilities, sewers, etc). Protection at home and abroad. Some examples are: 1. Counties & Cities 2. School Districts 3. Military & Federal PRIVATE FIRMS Commonly deal with Private Land Development Projects (housing tracts, shopping centers). They some times work as consultants on Agency-projects. Some examples are: Consulting Engineer/Survey Forensic / Expert Witness Testimony There Are Two Main Fields Of Surveying:Within These Two Areas There Are Both Office and Field Jobs Available.

10. What’s The Difference Between The Field And The Office? • LOCATION: • It’s a team effort! • To be a great surveyor one needs both sets of skills & experiences. Working hand-in-hand, both office and field staff are needed to complete a successful Survey.

11. Field Life: • New Adventure Every Day: • Travel to new and interesting places. • Night & Day Jobs. • See construction results right before your eyes. • Field surveyors are considered the eyes and ears of the office. • If there is a problem in the field a good surveyor will know how to catch it.

12. Field Life Can Lead You Into New & Exciting Areas: • Challenging Situations • Unusual Locations • Different Workplaces: • Airports • Bridges & Skyscrapers • Hazmat Areas (Did this guy make his boss angry?) • Disaster Areas • Waterways

13. Office Life: • A combination of modern computer skills and good old fashioned math and analysis. • Being a phone call away to support the crews in the field. • Being a good detective in all senses: • Perhaps reviewing surveys and records dating back more than 100 years. • Some firms rotate field & office, while others specialize in one or the other.

14. Technology: More Progress Each Day • G.P.S. & Scanners (Global Positioning System) • Today most people even have GPS in their car or phone. Two types of Receiver for RTK GPS data: Base Station “Rover”

15. Aerial Photography & Photogrammetry • Aerial photos are often used to “visit” the land while still in the office. • If you look real close you can find a target within the circle. • Targets are used for locating control and creating a boundary.

16. Getting Started In The Office • Office surveyors locate deeds, old maps and records to piece the mysteries together. • Records and monuments are found and used to recreate a boundary.

17. Survey Safety On A Jobsite: • The construction site can be a dangerous place to work... • Typically surveyors use the following while on site: • Reflective Vests • Hard Hats • Radios • Safety Goggles • Steel Toed Boots • Safety in Numbers

18. California State University - FresnoDept of Civil & Surveying Eng. & ConstructionEngineering East Building, Room 178Fresno, CA 93740-0094 Riverside Community College DistrictSurvey, CADD, and GPS course offerings. California State Polytechnic University - PomonaCivil Engineering Degree Program with survey optionCA State Polytechnic Univ.3801 W. Temple AvenuePomona, CA 91768 Mt San Jacinto CollegeSurvey, CADD, and GPS course offerings. Schools That Offer A Survey Curriculum:

19. Scholarships California Land Surveyors Education Foundation Scholarships • James E. Adams MemorialApplicants are evaluated on leadership roles and activity in surveying associations and in educating and helping others. • A.E."Ed" Griffin MemorialApplicants are evaluated on their interest in pursuing boundary surveying and their history in the profession. • Presidents ScholarshipApplicants are evaluated on their activities within professional organizations and their activities promoting the profession to young students. • On-Going ScholarshipNon-Annual awards directed by various donors to the Foundation for distribution to students.

20. Scholarships (continued) National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) • Trig-Star Fund - $5,000 annually Awarded to one high school senior planning to enroll in a 2-year Associate degree or a 4-year Bachelor degree in a Land Surveying and Mapping program, and has participated in the Trig-Star contest at some point in their high school career. California Land Surveyors Association Riverside / San Bernardino Chapter 2010 & 2011 Recipients • Bill Young Memorial - $2,000David Biswanger – CSU Fresno • Tim Adams Memorial - $1,000Melissa Gruner – Santiago Canyon College • Riverside / San Bernardino - $1,000Jeremy Johnson – Cal Poly Pomona • Local Scholarships - $250 eachPatricia Ortega – Cal Poly Pomona Lorraine Fuentes – Norco College

21. Trig-Star Program: • What is it? • An annual high school mathematics competition based on the practical application of Trigonometry. • What is the purpose of the program? • To promote trigonometry in high schools and further a career in a mathematical area. Maybe even surveying… 

22. Trig-Star - 2011 • Inaugural Trig Star Event @MSJC • 2011 was the first Combined Trig Star Event held Riverside/San Bernardino County. • The test was given in the middle of March to over 17 participating high schools and 1 middle school • MSJC and CLSA have already begun spreading the word for next years Trig Star event hopefully being bigger and better than the previous event

23. Trig-Star Local - 2011 • Highlights • Over $ 1,100 in cash awarded to winners • Over $1,500 in software and textbooks from ESRI

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