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One of the early jobs I had was with a company that did design surveys for road projects. We where assisting another company on a project. Their cre...
For 11X17, I agree with the Brother recommendations.If you foresee any need to do duplex scanning in the future, for just a few more dollars than a st...
Sounds like you have the history on how the line was actually created on the ground. It would be hard to argue with that!
> Your disclaimers, while they certainly make sense to us as professional surveyors and mappers, are likely to be totally ignored by the general p...
> Contact your city or county flood zone administrator and ask them for one. They have provided them for me in the past.:good: I've also had succes...
I don't know how it works in other parts of the world.Around me (Western Kentucky), posting of a surveying position online or in the paper is pretty r...
> At BOTH tests, the guy next to me was probably 20 years my senior and had a $3 calculator from the checkout line in Wal-Mart that was a little so...
> why would state to state standards or administrative> rules require special expertise?I would not consider it special expertise. It is simply...
> but sooner or later the state will end up dipping into that trough, to make up for shortages elsewhere.Exactly what is happening where I live. T...
> I'd like to see some courses on GNSS, least squares, and map projections, to name a few. If you're frustrated with the "same old" courses that a...
> Here in MA.... Well we do have a Professional Development Committee that host regular seminars several times a year. We do send out a question...
ShawnIf I had my way, the surveying courses would be at least 8 hours a day 5 days a week. Unfortunately, not everyone in the program will become a l...
Education - my revised perspective - another "right" answer> When I stop and think about the opportunities the surveying profession has provided me...
Sorry, 3 Hours Of Lab = 1 Hour Of Lecture CreditYour standard college rules are anything but standard. The credit varies based on anywhere from 45-60...
:good: :good: :good: I don't even waste time hoping when a pine tree is involved. It is a crap shoot or I need so many multiple checks that I'm bette...