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HHS Trig-Star Program GO TIGERS!!!!!!
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What is Land Surveying? Measuring the land to… Measuring the land to… Retrace Property Boundaries Retrace Property Boundaries Create and Mark New Subdivisions Create and Mark New Subdivisions Create Topographic Maps Create Topographic Maps Pre-Design Mapping Pre-Design Mapping Construction Staking Construction Staking Aerial Surveying Aerial Surveying
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Why is Land Surveying Important? Land is Valuable- Owners count on Professional Surveyors to correctly map their boundaries. Land is Valuable- Owners count on Professional Surveyors to correctly map their boundaries. Infrastructure cannot be designed and built without Land Surveying Infrastructure cannot be designed and built without Land Surveying Infrastructure helps us maintain our 1rst World Status. Infrastructure helps us maintain our 1rst World Status. Infrastructure creates health and wealth. Infrastructure creates health and wealth.
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Surveying is as Old as Time
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Careers in Land Surveying Land Planning & Development Land Planning & Development Utilities Utilities Transportation Transportation Right-of-Way & Boundary Right-of-Way & Boundary Government Government GIS GIS Photogrametry Photogrametry
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Your Education Bachelor’s Degree (4-6 years) Bachelor’s Degree (4-6 years) Apprenticeship Period Apprenticeship Period Licensure Testing Licensure Testing
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PROJECT LIMITS
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DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL
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What is Trig-Star? Contest Sponsored by NSPS & UCLS Contest Sponsored by NSPS & UCLS Get Paid to Take a Test! Get Paid to Take a Test! Local, State, & National Cash Prizes Local, State, & National Cash Prizes Test Questions Apply Trigonometry to Land Surveying Situations Test Questions Apply Trigonometry to Land Surveying Situations
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Trig-Star Test Practice Tests Available Practice Tests Available Test is April 9, 2013 at 1:30 pm in Mr. Cahoon’s classroom Test is April 9, 2013 at 1:30 pm in Mr. Cahoon’s classroom
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Hands On Activity! Tools Required: Tools Required: Trigonometry Trigonometry Total Station Total Station Prism Rod Prism Rod Calculator Calculator Paper & Pencil Paper & Pencil
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