1. Challenges to and Relevance of a Licensed Surveyor? Paul F Kenny Consultant Surveyor B.Surv. (Melb.), LS, Grad. Dip. GIS & Remote Sensing (Charles Sturt) ppkenny@aapt.net.au paulkennyconsulting.com.au

2. Challenges to and Relevance of a Licensed Surveyor? Content 1.Introduction 2.Defining the role of a Licensed Surveyor 3.Protecting the Cadastre 4.Education – where is it going? 5.Technology and the law 6.Conclusions

3. Challenges to and Relevance of a Licensed Surveyor? Introduction Why indulge in such a paper? Love of the profession Who owns the professional name of “Surveyor” Land surveyors Engineering surveyors Marine surveyors Mining surveyors Health surveyors Building surveyors Archaeological surveyors Anyone can call themselves a surveyor

4. Challenges to and Relevance of a Licensed Surveyor? Introduction (cont.) a)Why indulge in such a paper? What is the definition of a surveyor? Surveying can be defined as the science and art of making all essential measurements to determine the relative position of points or physical and cultural details above, on, or beneath the surface of the Earth, and to depict them in a usable form, or to establish the position of points or details. Each profession relating to surveying will have a slightly different definition, but it all revolves around measurement and position. What is your definition and does it matter?

5. Challenges to and Relevance of a Licensed Surveyor? Defining the role of a licensed surveyor

6. Challenges to and Relevance of a Licensed Surveyor? Protecting the Cadastre

7. Challenges to and Relevance of a Licensed Surveyor? Education – where is it going?

8. Challenges to and Relevance of a Licensed Surveyor? Technology and the law

9. Challenges to and Relevance of a Licensed Surveyor?