Overview of the Curriculum

1. Overview of the Curriculum Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA Sponsored by the NSF

2. Introduction • This portion of the presentation summarizes the courses and discusses how each course provides the knowledge and skills required by the industry, licensing, certification and articulation processes.

3. Proposed CET Certificate Program

4. Proposed CET A.S. Degree Program

5. Summary of the Required Courses

6. Applied Technical Problem Solving Topics: • Problem solving in land surveying • Geometry topics • Algebraic topics • Trigonometric topics • Oblique triangles • Basic analytic geometry • Horizontal and vertical curve formulas

7. Applied Technical Problem Solving Learning Outcomes • Apply math in land surveying • Determine the azimuth and bearing angles • Solve right triangles • Solve acute and oblique triangles with the laws of sines and cosines • Find projections of a line in the latitude and departure directions • Perform traverse calculations • Determine the area of an irregular lot • Find the latitudes and departures of intersection points among lines and circles • Determine the direction of a line • Apply the horizontal and vertical formulas for route design Requirements met Licensing exams, SCANs, and NSPS-ACSM certification

8. Introduction to Surveying Topics • Introduction to the surveying profession • Units, significant figures and field notes • Theory of errors in observations • Leveling - theory • Leveling – field procedures • Distance measurement • Angles, azimuths and bearings • Total station instruments; angle measurements • Traversing methods • Traverse computations • Introduction to GPS surveying

9. Introduction to Surveying Learning Outcomes: • Explain the types of surveying and the surveying profession • Use proper units in surveying • Conduct error analyses in observations • Operate a variety of equipment used in surveying • Take field notes • Perform leveling measurements and related calculations • Perform distance measurements and related calculations • Perform angle measurement and related calculation • Conduct traversing and carry out the calculations; and write lab reports • Use GPS to measure positions • Recognize the need for professional registration or licensing in land surveying Requirements met • Licensing exams, SCANs, NSPS-ACSM certification, articulation

10. Plane Surveying Topics • Topographical details and mapping surveys • Coordinate geometry in surveying computations and area calculations • Reference datums and control surveys • Route surveying • Horizontal and vertical curves • PLSS • SPCS • Introduction to GIS

11. Plane Surveying Learning Outcomes: • Perform • mapping surveying • control surveying and • route surveying; • Calculate horizontal and vertical curves • Perform coordinate geometry calculations • Understand the reference datums • Conduct research on control points and use NGS data sheet • Understand the public land surveying system and the important of PLSS corners • Have basic knowledge of the SPCS • Have basic knowledge of GIS applications in surveying Requirements met • Licensing exams, SCANs, NSPS-ACSM certification, articulation

12. Construction Surveying Topics • Horizontal and vertical control • Highway curves and highway construction surveys • Alignments and design grades • Municipal street construction surveys • Pipeline and tunnel construction surveys • Culverts and bridge construction surveys • Structures (building) layout • As-built surveys, verification surveys, settlement surveys • Project management for surveying tasks

13. Construction Surveying Learning Outcomes: • Apply the theories and knowledge of plane surveying in various constructions surveying • Perform construction surveying for highway, streets, pipeline, tunnels, culverts, bridges, residential and commercial buildings, etc • Evaluate project requirements • Determine the accuracy and precision necessary to control and layout the construction projects. • Perform construction staking • Conduct project planning and management Requirements met • Licensing exams, SCANs, NSPS-ACSM certification

14. Boundary Control and Legal Principles Topics: • How boundaries are created • Ownership, transfer and description of real properties • Boundaries, law and presumptions • Creation of various boundaries • Riparian and littoral boundaries • Resurveying and retracing sectionalized lands • Locating sequential conveyances • Locating simultaneously created boundaries • Locating combination descriptions and conveyances

15. Boundary Control and Legal Principles Learning outcomes: • Explain the role of land surveyors in boundary related issues • Resolve issues related to ownership transfer and description of real properties • Interpret boundary laws • Create a variety of legal boundaries • Locate easements and reversions • Determine riparian and littoral boundaries • Conduct resurveys and retracing surveys Requirements met • Licensing exams, SCANs, NSPS-ACSM certification

16. California Coordinate System Topics: • Projections used in SPCS83 • SPC in NAD27 and NAD83 • Computing SPCS83 coordinates • The direct problem • The inverse problem • Reduction of distance and angles to state plane coordinate grids • Survey extended from one zone to another • Conversion between SPCS27 and SPCS83

17. California Coordinate System Learning Outcomes: • Convert geodetic coordinates to plane coordinates • Convert plane coordinates to geodetic coordinates • Calculate the convergence angle • Convert geodetic to azimuth to grid azimuth • Calculate scale factors • Calculate combined scale factor and apply to field measurement Requirements met • Licensing exams, NSPS-ACSM certification

18. Introduction to Photogrammetry Topics: • Aerial cameras • Vertical aerial photographs • Stereoscopic plots • Orthophotos • Ground control for photogrammetry • Flight planning

19. Introduction to Photogrammetry Learning Outcomes: • Apply the principles and theories of photogrammetry • Identify the equipment used in photogrammetry • Calculate scale, flight height, ground coordinates and relief displacements • Explain the stereoscopic operations and orthophotos • Perform planning and ground control of photogrammetric operations • Identify error and mistakes in the photogrammetry Requirements met • Licensing exams, SCANs, NSPS-ACSM certification

20. Astronomy for Surveyors Topics: • Time • Observation with a Theodolite • Latitude Determination • Azimuth Determination

21. Astronomy for Surveyors Learning Outcomes: • Apply astronomy in surveying • Explain the terms and definitions in astronomical observations • Differentiate times in astronomical observations • Follow procedures to determine the altitude azimuth of the Sun or a star • Determine latitude and azimuth with astronomical observations Requirements met • Licensing exams, SCANs, NSPS-ACSM certification

22. Technical Writing and Legal Description in Surveying Topics: • Parts of a technical report • Proposals • Agreements (Contracts) • Request for proposal (RFP) • Other business documentation: • Letter of transmittal, performance reviews, position descriptions, land planning and land development applications, invoices and billing statements • Field notes and sketches • Types and parts of legal descriptions • Constructing and construing descriptions • Nonsectionalized lands • Sectionalized lands (PLSS) • Water boundaries • Easements • Laws and statues

23. Technical Writing and Legal Description in Surveying Learning Outcomes : • Write technical reports, proposals, and contract • Draft various business documents • Write field notes and map notes, and create sketches • Identify the elements and types of land description • Write: • Mete description • Bound description • Combined description • Strip description • Aliquot description • Reference description • Miscellaneous descriptions • Tax description • Subdivision description • Interpret legal descriptions Requirements met • Licensing exams, SCANs, NSPS-ACSM certification

24. Global Positioning System for Land Surveying Topics : • GPS and land surveying • Segments of GPS • Position determination principles • GPS surveying techniques • Static • Fast-Static • Post-processed kinematics • RTK • Stake-out • Mission planning and network design • Data transfer and post process data • Accuracy, error sources and measurement analysis

25. Global Positioning System for Land Surveying Learning outcomes: • Describe the principles of GPS surveying • Perform planning and network design • Setup a GPS system for surveying • Perform Post-processed and RTK surveys and acquire appropriate GPS data • Perform data transfer • Post process the GPS data • Perform error analysis of the acquired GPS and other measured data • Generate field notes appropriate to GPS surveying • Produce written reports to communicate results of field surveys Requirements met • Licensing exams, SCANs, NSPS-ACSM certification

26. CAD for Civil Engineering, Surveying and Land Development Topics: • LD drawing basics • Parcel computations • Terrain surface modeling and contours • Roadway design and cross sections • Templates • Transitional alignments • Slope control, superelevation and grading • Autodesk survey • Traverse • Volume computations • Creating improvement plans for civil engineering and land development projects

27. CAD for Civil Engineering, Surveying and Land Development Learning outcomes: • Start and set up a new drawing or open an existing drawing utilizing AutoCAD/LDD software • Create, edit, and manage civil engineering features • Import and export point data from field surveys and external files • Perform parcel computations for area, boundary information and subdivision • Create a finish grade or design surface • Create, edit and label contours • Design roadways • Download and up-load data to a data collector • Perform traverse with Autodesk/LDD • Draw and define civil design templates • Compute earthwork volumes using alignments, profiles, cross sections and design templates • Create a set of improvement plans using Autodesk/LDD software (plan view, profile view, cross sections, details) Requirements met • Licensing exams, SCANs, NSPS-ACSM certification

28. Geographical Information System for Civil Engineering and Surveying Topics: • GIS and the land surveyor • The Multipurpose Cadastre • Database basics • Data: types and sources • Getting data into the system • Data analysis • FGDC standards • GIS design • Case studies • Privacy and policy issues • Future trends

29. Geographical Information System for Civil Engineering and Surveying Learning Outcomes: • Use GIS related software. • Apply GIS knowledge in civil engineering and land surveying fields • Incorporate CAD drawing and surveying data into GIS. • Analyze and interpret data • Build a multipurpose land information system with GIS technology by linking geodetic reference, base map, cadastral overlay and other information overlays • Identify, formulate and solve GIS problems • Recognize the need for lifelong learning and gain lifelong learning skills • Recognize the need for professional registration or licensing in land surveying Requirements met • Licensing exams, SCANs, NSPS-ACSM certification, articulation

30. Map, Subdivision Map Act and Land Surveyor’s Act Topics: • Accuracy standards for mapping • Cartographic map elements • Map design and layout • Map preparation with CAD or GIS • mapping surveys • Land Surveyors Act • License requirements • Definition of survey practice • Land surveying business and business title • Surveying practices • Photogrammetry • Subdivision Map Act • Types of subdivisions • Title company involvement in the subdivision process • Processing parcel and final maps • Processing tentative maps • A.L.T.A. Surveys

31. Map, Subdivision Map Act and Land Surveyor’s Act Learning outcomes: • Describe the types of maps used and prepared by surveyors and engineers • Explain the licensing requirements for land surveyors • Draft maps • Conduct topographical surveys • Describe and define legal requirements placed on the preparation of certain maps • Conduct lot line adjustment and lot mergers • Describe the A.L.T.A standards and requirements • Use GIS and CAD software in map preparation Requirements met • Licensing exams, SCANs, NSPS-ACSM certification,

32. Summary of the Electives

33. Cooperative Education Provides students with working experience toward students’ academic, professional and personal goals in civil engineering technology/surveying.

34. Engineering Design and Graphics • Fundamental of AutoCAD • Advanced AutoCAD Teach engineering graphic principles, and CAD skills. Provide the foundation for CAD in civil engineering, land development and surveying. Engineering Design and Graphics is a transferable courses.

35. Engineering Processes and Tools Introduction to engineering, engineering problems solving, and engineering design process. Land surveyors work with engineers in civil engineering and land development. A good understanding of the engineering process is necessary. This is a transferable course.

36. Introduction to Computing • Microsoft Office Teaching basic computer skills as well as computer programming. The skills are required in today’s working environments. Introduction to Computing is a transferable course.

37. Concepts of Management • Organization Management • Small Business Management These courses teach business management skills. The skills are high on the list of skills mentioned by the respondents in the industry survey. In addition, many land surveyors operate their own surveying business and good management practice is essential to the success of the business.

38. Discussions • What else should be included in a land surveying curriculum? • What should a comprehensive two-year Civil Engineering Technology program cover?