Surveying, Mapping, and Aerial Photography
This online engineering PDH course presents a systematic framework for administrative and technical procedures involving surveying, mapping, and aerial photography.
This course categorizes survey intensity levels according to Federal accuracy standards, spanning from rapid reconnaissance to precise structural monitoring for construction. It examines the interagency coordination required for national mapping programs and provides protocols for securing legal entry to private or restricted lands. Furthermore, this course evaluates the technological transition from analog metric film cameras to large-format digital sensors and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) platforms.
In addition, this course proposes the execution of specialized surveys for cadastral boundaries, irrigation farm-units, and reservoir sedimentation tracking. It explains how to align map compilation and cartography with evolving geospatial accuracy standards and federal procurement regulations.
This 3 PDH online course is applicable to civil engineers, surveyors, as well as other technical professionals who are interested in learning more about official surveying and mapping standards.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Differentiating among first- through fourth-order survey accuracy to match specific project requirements from planning through post-construction
- Recognizing operational coordination between Federal agencies and navigating the legal complexities of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
- Conducting specialized cadastral, farm-unit, and sedimentation surveys to support land title security and resource management
- Understanding advanced imagery technologies, including digital aerial cameras and UAS, to acquire high-resolution geospatial data
- Implementing hydro-flattening protocols and National Map Accuracy Standards to generate precise digital elevation models and cartographic records
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, “Surveying, Mapping, and Aerial Photography”, which is based on the U.S. Department of the Interior, “Surveying, Mapping, and Aerial Photography: General Instructions”, issued September 2016.
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