Global Positioning System-related technology is continuing to evolve and is making a tremendous impact on the surveying industry. Keeping abreast of industry trends and developments that affect your organization is critical to remaining competitive and productive.
This course covers essential land surveying concepts and applications related to GPS technology. It is designed to enable participants to evaluate the use of GPS technology for various surveying applications. At the end of this course, you should be able to:
+ Explain how GPS technology works.
+ Evaluate various GPS observation methods and processing procedures.
+ Assess the impact errors affecting data collected.
+ Incorporate the use of GPS land surveying in real-world applications.
Wesley E. Donahue, Ph.D., PE, PLS, PMP, 6σ Black Belt (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), is the course Master Instructor. Formerly, he was the director of Penn State Management Development, a self-supporting provider of education and training services to business and industry clients around the world. Before joining Penn State, he was co-founder and executive vice president of a manufacturing and specialty engineering firm; manager of corporate development and international manager of technology for a Fortune 200 company; and, professional associate of a worldwide provider of technical management professional services.
