2014-2015 Catalog (never published – original transition from digarc) [**** ATTENTION: YOU ARE VIEWING AN ARCHIVED CATALOG ****]
Surveying & Geomatics: Associate of Applied Science (CTE)
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69 credits minimum
Division of Natural Sciences
Taylorsville Redwood Campus, SI 241
General Information, (801) 957-4073
Program Information, (801) 957-4176
www.slcc.edu/geomatics
Academic Advisor: Devan Church, SI 209, (801) 957-4858
Program Faculty:
Associate Professor - Walter M. Cunningham, PLS, Program Coordinator
Associate Professor - R. Adam Dastrup, Geosciences Coordinator
All Surveying & Geomatics faculty are experienced, degreed, and state-licensed Professional Land Surveyors (PLS).
Program Description: The surveying and geomatics program serves three distinct purposes:
- Provides students who have little or no experience in the field the skills needed for employment as a surveyor;
- Gives those already working in the profession additional knowledge needed to prepare for their professional licensing examinations;
- Gives licensed professionals opportunities for upgrade training on new issues and equipment in surveying.
A “C” grade or better is required in all Surveying & Geomatics program courses.
Career Technician Certification: SLCC is an approved National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Certified Surveying Technician (CST) Proctor Site.
Transfer/Articulation Information: Students have the option to continue at Utah Valley University in the Geomatics bachelor degree program.
Estimated Time to Completion: If a student follows the proposed sample schedule outline, time to completion is four semesters.
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Related College-Wide Student Learning Outcomes |
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1 - Acquire substantive knowledge
2 - Communicate effectively
3 - Develop quantitative literacies
4 - Think critically and creatively
5 - Develop knowledge and skills to be civically engaged
6 - Develop the knowledge and skills to work with others in a professional and constructive manner
7 - Develop computer and information literacy
8 - Develop the attitudes and skills for lifelong wellness |
Core Knowledge in Surveying
- Successful students will demonstrate the ability to…
- demonstrate knowledge of surveying history.
- analyze how to apply units of measurement.
- determine the role of the surveyor.
- determine the fundamentals of surveying.
- Successful students will demonstrate the ability to…
- utilize the specialized formulas and mathematical functions.
- apply trigonometry and algebra.
- apply mathematical and analytical skills relating to an entry-level surveyor could be expected to perform.
- Successful students will demonstrate the ability to perform these various types of professional surveys and applications:
- Control
- GPS, GIS, and Land Planning
- Public lands
- Construction and staking
- Boundary
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Field Experience in Surveying
- Successful students will demonstrate the ability to…
- Observe and apply safety precautions.
- Analyze environmental concerns.
- Successful students will demonstrate entry-level and hands-on applications and concepts, including:
- the roles of surveying party members, including party Chief, Instrument Person, Rod-person, Note-keeper/sketcher, tapeperson/ safety spotter.
- the ability to perform and check mathematical calculations and operations.
- the ability to operate surveying equipment and instruments, including automatic Total Stations, rods, auto-levels, plumbbobs, high-accuracy RTK GPS, automatic data collectors, etc.
- the ability to perform accurate field-note taking and records.
- the ability to work in teams and collaboration.
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Office Skills in Surveying
- Successful students will demonstrate the ability to…
- use CAD and GIS as source data.
- apply correct use of analytical and calculation tools.
- demonstrate knowledge of the various interdisciplinary surveying applications of CAD and GIS in land development, drafting, and mapping.
- Successful students will demonstrate and exhibit proficiency in…
- Public record research.
- Writing legal descriptions of land parcels.
- Successful students will demonstrate a sound knowledge and analysis using Photogrammetry, including…
- equipment
- aerial geometry
- stereoscopic viewing
- map development
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Legal Knowledge and Skills in Surveying
- Successful students will demonstrate understanding of the laws and standards regarding…
- surveying ethics.
- surveying liability.
- Successful students will demonstrate knowledge of…
- the history of U.S. boundary law.
- applications of boundary law.
- ownership and transfer of real property.
- title rights and interests in land.
- current statutory and case laws.
- the surveyor’s role in unwritten boundary lines.
- the surveyor’s role in legal proceedings.
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Specialized Depth Electives in Surveying
- Successful students will exhibit an acceptable knowledge of…
- applied GIS and software.
- land development and planning
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