Just got this in the e-mail. Well worth it for those in the NE area or just visiting.
OPUS Projects Manager Training
Sponsored by the MALSCE Professional Development Committee
Thursday, October 16, and Friday, October 17, 2014
Clark University, MetroWest Campus, 333 Turnpike Road (Route 9), Southborough, MA
Registration: 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Seminar (both days): 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
with Daniel J. Martin, NOAA/NOS/National Geodetic Survey
Seminar attendees must bring their own laptop computer.
What is OPUS Projects?
OPUS Projects is a web-based GPS processing and network adjustment package with access to simple visualization, management, and processing tools for multiple marks and multiple occupations. OPUS Projects is a natural extension of OPUS that allows engineers, surveyors, and other users to position campaign-style GPS observations (geodetic networks) with greater accuracy by combining them through multi-baseline processing and least-squares adjustments. Some of its advantages include:
· Data uploading and harvesting through OPUS
· Web-based data storage and access
· Processing and network adjustment using the NGS PAGES software suite.
· Data and solution visualization aids
· Coordinate results tied to the NSRS or to local constraints
· Limited support for bluebooking
What will you learn at OPUS Projects manager training?
By attending this workshop, you should have enough information to successfully use OPUS Projects for your own geodetic network projects. The training is two days and you must attend both days to become a project manager for OPUS Projects. Once the training is completed, you’ll be given an opportunity to register your email address thereby authorizing you to create and process your own OPUS Projects.
Although not required, familiarity with typical GNSS surveying practices and NGS’ OPUS is helpful. Also helpful is the ability to access your email during training because OPUS Projects uses email as one means to communicate with you.
View the complete seminar syllabus here
Registration Information: $270 for MALSCE Members*; $385 for Non-Members
I will be in MA those dates... Honeymooning... Wonder what she would think?
I attended the course in Las Vegas a month or so ago. Very impressive & powerful tool and one of the more informative day & 1/2 you'll spend.
It was run by NGS and sponsored by the South Chapter of the NV state surveyors society. NGS has no fee, but the host chapter provided lunch & snacks. Our fee was $35 to cover that. AZ society also held one, but think it was in the $150 range, but Vegas is 100 miles closer