Licensure for 3D model construction
So I'm licensed in AK and MT. Would building a 3D model for a client in NY be a violation? What good is the federal portion of my PLS exam if I can't use it nationwide? BTW, there would be absolutely no boundary component of said 3D model.
I may not be Kent McMillimeter, but I am an expert measurer and know how to check technology against other technology that I trust and use every day.
> That is part of the land surveyors license and comes under measurements of the earth's surface in the NY definition.
That's actually a good point, when I went to take my exam there was some construction going on on campus. As I pulled into the site I saw a guy wearing a tool belt with a plumb bob, 6' ruler and a steel tape. I figured he was the construction surveyor and stopped by to say hello. It turns out he was from Eastern Europe and he was anticipating a practical portion of the exam and came prepared. I thought to myself, "What a novel concept". I read on this forum that the Professional can't be bothered by such minutiae. Yet you say that it is covered by measurements of the earth's surface. The question that begs to be answered is does the license means that you are minimally competent in the area of "Measurement Science"? Is anybody even tested on it?
Moreover, there is a faction of individuals on this forum who view this technical subject with genuine contempt, so why the great divide?
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Mr. Mugnier,
Several years ago Florida decided to lump all Certified Photogrammetrists and Registered Land Surveyors into one group...ergo, the Florida Professional Surveyor and Mapper was born. Anyone who was previously a Certified Photogrammetrist could now do boundary surveying, provided that person possessed the necessary knowledge; and, likewise a Registered Land Surveyor could now offer photogrammetry provided he/she possessed the necessary knowledge. This prompted me to take up flying, taking courses in digital/softcopy photogrammetry, and acquire camera equipment and the Erdas Imagine photogrammetry suite.
(ubenhavin)
Licensure for 3D model construction
> So I'm licensed in AK and MT. Would building a 3D model for a client in NY be a violation? What good is the federal portion of my PLS exam if I can't use it nationwide? BTW, there would be absolutely no boundary component of said 3D model.
> I may not be Kent McMillimeter, but I am an expert measurer and know how to check technology against other technology that I trust and use every day.
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No I don't mean that, but that's my take on what others seem to be saying.
It is my belief that a licensed surveyor can be both an expert in measurement and an expert in land. I think one can be (should be) more expert in some particular facet of the profession than another without needing a different license. I think a license should be required to offer up either service. But it's not a bad thing to have technicians working for a professional that know more about an area than the principle. This is a reality in all true professions because it is different than a trade where one specific task is taught.
I also know that going after the Lee Greens, and those using advanced technologies to measure stockpiles, is counterproductive. We need licensing laws that encourage well rounded surveying specific education so that the license and technicians and differing specialties are all equally respected. If that were the case no one would be worried about "losing business" to these perceived threats. Which is of course what's behind it.