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HHS Trig-Star Program G O T I G E R S ! ! ! ! ! !. What is Land Surveying?. Measuring the land to… Retrace Property Boundaries Create and Mark New Subdivisions Create Topographic Maps Pre-Design Mapping Construction Staking Aerial Surveying. Why is Land Surveying Important?.
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HHS Trig-Star Program GO TIGERS!!!!!!
What is Land Surveying? • Measuring the land to… • Retrace Property Boundaries • Create and Mark New Subdivisions • Create Topographic Maps • Pre-Design Mapping • Construction Staking • Aerial Surveying
Why is Land Surveying Important? • Land is Valuable- Owners count on Professional Surveyors to correctly map their boundaries. • Infrastructure cannot be designed and built without Land Surveying • Infrastructure helps us maintain our 1rst World Status. • Infrastructure creates health and wealth.
Careers in Land Surveying • Land Planning & Development • Utilities • Transportation • Right-of-Way & Boundary • Government • GIS • Photogrametry
Your Education • Bachelor’s Degree (4-6 years) • Apprenticeship Period • Licensure Testing
What is Trig-Star? • Contest Sponsored by NSPS & UCLS • Get Paid to Take a Test! • Local, State, & National Cash Prizes • Test Questions Apply Trigonometry to Land Surveying Situations
Trig-Star Test • Practice Tests Available • Test is April 9, 2013 at 1:30 pm in Mr. Cahoon’s classroom
Hands On Activity! • Tools Required: • Trigonometry • Total Station • Prism Rod • Calculator • Paper & Pencil