Academic Program

Surveying Engineering graduates have strengths in the theoretical principles and the practical applications of advanced surveying techniques and related computational procedures, geodesy, map compilation, photogrammetry, geographic information systems (GIS), and the planning and conducting of surveys, as well as the business aspects of operating a surveying firm.

 

 

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Article from POB Magazine - Point of Beginning....

Women in Surveying Article from Professional Surveyor....

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Helpful Information for Students
This article appeared in the Professional Surveyor Magazine, Volume 19, No, 2, March 1999, and is displayed with permission. Copyright 1999 Professional Surveyors Publishing Co., Inc.

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Papers by Faculty

A Baccalaureate Degree Program for the Traditional Surveyor, Indrajith Wijayratne (pdf, 1372KB)

ABSTRACT:
Many states now require a four-year college degree as the minimum educational requirement for the grant of a license to practice land surveying. This is a step in the right direction, but college degree curricula do not serve the profession well unless they are designed to offer the kind of education that the practitioner needs. If graduates of college surveying programs are not capable of carrying out traditional land surveying tasks, their employment opportunities may be limited. The B.S. degree program in surveying at Michigan Technological University--a result of the Michigan legislature mandating a baccalaureate degree for licensure--was designed from the outset as a program to educate traditional land surveyors. The program, accredited by ASAC-ABET, enjoys a healthy enrollment. It has all the ingredients of a modern surveying curriculum but the practical nature of its course offerings is well suited to the traditional surveyor.

Blending the Old With the New: The Surveying Program at Michigan Technological University, Indrajith Wijayaratne (pdf, 337KB)

ABSTRACT:
The Surveying Program at Michigan Technological University was instituted in 1978 in response to the state legislature's mandate that licensed surveyors possess a college degree. From the outset, the surveying curriculum was designed to provide an education to those who wish to become licensed surveyors. The curriculum was approved by the Michigan State Board of Licensing as fulfilling the requirements of professional surveyors. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology under the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of ABET (ASAC-ABET). A change in accreditation (EAC rather than ASAC) is being sought for all students admitted after August of 2005 due to the program change from Surveying to Surveying Engineering. It has all the ingredients of a modern surveying curriculum, and the practical nature of its course offerings is well suited for the practicing surveyor.

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