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Title: Land Surveying Principles – Traverse Surveys

COURSE NO: A07-002
PDH CREDIT: 7
COURSE PROVIDER: Donald Parnell, P.E.
Title: Land Surveying Principles – Traverse Surveys
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course on land surveying covers the intricacies of traverse surveys and their diverse applications in various engineering disciplines.

Traverse surveys are a fundamental component of land surveying, providing the foundation for accurately determining the position of points on the Earth's surface. Traverse surveys have a rich history dating back centuries. Early surveyors relied on primitive tools and techniques to create traverse surveys, which were essential for land division, mapping, and construction. The traverse method allowed them to measure distances and angles with reasonable accuracy, providing the basis for land ownership records and property boundaries.

Understanding this historical context helps us appreciate the evolution of surveying techniques and the importance of traverse surveys in the development of modern surveying practices. Today, traverse surveys continue to be a cornerstone of land surveying and this course will equip participants with in-depth knowledge and practical skills on the topic of traverse land surveys.

This 7 PDH online course is applicable to professional land surveyors, as well as civil, environmental, transportation, geotechnical and other engineering professionals who are interested in learning about performing traverse land surveys.
Learning Objectives

This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Familiarizing with the historical perspective of traverse surveys and the importance of traverse surveys and the different types of surveys
  • Learning about the sources of errors, how to minimize them and how to correct traverse errors
  • Familiarizing with field procedures in traverse surveying
  • Understanding traverse computations, traverse adjustment and closure and balancing traverse
  • Learning about boundary laws and regulations and boundary disputes and resolutions
  • Learning about professional ethics in boundary surveying
  • Understanding land subdivision and development and traverse surveying in geographic information systems (GIS) and GPS and modern surveying techniques
  • Gaining a general overview on emerging trends and technologies in land surveying
  • Learning about case studies from various engineering disciplines
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled,

" Land Surveying Principles – Traverse Surveys”, which is developed by Donald Parnell, PE
To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
LAND SURVEYING PRINCIPLES – TRAVERSE SURVEYS (655 KB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty-five (35) questions to earn 7 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

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