Thanks everyone for the thoughtful responses! Rich, I will definitely add that to my reading list for the winter and pick it up as soon as possible. M...

Always ask questions if you're unsure of what's expected of you. It's better to spend 5 extra minutes talking with your boss or your client on the fro...

I'd like to join in on this discussion. I'm a student studying Geomatics and I have worked with the equipment in a pretty wide range of environments. ...

This winter I'm working for a Surveyor I last worked for 7 years ago before I joined the Army. Right before school let out I gave him a call to see if...

Agreed. My interest in most of the "advanced math" will stop once it diverges from anything applicable

I was terrible at algebra in high school, mostly because I was disinterested in it. Around 18 I worked for a surveyor and enjoyed the job of a Rodman ...

Williwaw, post: 344840, member: 7066 wrote: I'm partial to Petzl headlamps. Dark as all get out in Alaska this time of year. Have several of varying c...

Kris Morgan, post: 344800, member: 29 wrote: All of our field notes include the followingLeft side of the book: Volume/page, Brief description of the...

All very telling. So far, I've worked with 3 different firms at 3 very different times, each doing pretty different work. My first experience was in 2...

I've never used this before (namely because I just found it), but it's offered free by the author of one of my books. Good luck to you

I may already be a stockholder based on the amount of the coffee I've already consumed this year - 24oz a day for the first half of the year B-)

Thanks everyone for the outstanding advice! My apologies for neglecting to mention I'm still in school as an undergraduate student. I just began serio...

I'm not going to finish my bachelor's for about 2 more years. Ohio State's expectations in that field today include advanced calculus, linear algebra,...

Yes sir, you are correct that I haven't divulged any information about the program I'm studying in. I wanted to preserve the reputation of my departme...

I'll leave it at this. My first exposure to surveying was at 17 years of age, right before I was eligible to join the Army. I loved it then, and I wen...

I have no experience with any professional surveying exams, but one tool that I've found useful for short term memorization is a website that allows y...