Mathematics for Land Surveyors/Engineers

“Mathematics for Land Surveyors / Engineers ” – 4 PDUs

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We are an approved provider by:

NJ Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

New York Board of Professional Engineers , Sponsor # 201  beginning 2/1/2018 to 1/31/2027

Florida Board of Professional Engineers: Laws and Rules and Ethics, Provider number 0007543 (Ethics) 0010489

Florida Board of Professional Engineers: CE provider Provider number 0007543

Maryland Board for Professional Engineers

 

Course Objectives:  By the end of this session participants will be able to:

1. Why mathematics is important.
2. Which portion of mathematics knowledge is critical.?
3. How inadequate knowledge of mathematics can create problems in performing land surveying jobs.
4. Answer basic and advanced mathematic problems.
5. Recognize solution formats for problems and then make correct effective use of appropriate methods to solve them.
6. How to visualize immediate preliminary solution to complex mathematical problems

Course Outline

1. Why mathematics is important for professionals.
2. Which portion of mathematics knowledge is critical to land surveyors/engineers.
3. Basic surveying mathematics that applies.
4. Advanced surveying mathematics that applies.

Course Summary:

This course will consist of basic and advanced mathematics for land surveyors. The purpose of this course is to present basic math concepts and principles useful to survey computations. It is important for land surveyors to have a solid understanding of  arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry basics. This unit is not designed as a complete math course, but rather as an overview and guide to computation processes unique to surveying and mapping such as  general surveying, boundary surveying, cartography, map projections, GIS,  remote sensing, photogrammetry, geodesy, surveying applications, and measurement theory.  The advance survey mathematics will help seminar attendees to recognize solution formats and then make correct and effective use of the appropriate methods to solve complex survey problems. Overview of advanced mathematics for land surveyors emphasizes mathematical concepts and principles rather than computation. This will include overview of college algebra, pre-calculus, trigonometry, analytic geometry, differential and integral calculus, linear algebra, numerical analysis, probability and statistics, advanced calculus, error theory, and analysis.  Surveyors will find math operations, fundamental and advanced mathematical skills addressed in this course very useful in both educational and professional careers.

Requirements to attend a live webinar:

1.  You will need a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer to view it. If using a smartphone or tablet, it is best to have the app for the program on your device (i.e. Zoom).
2.  To verify your continued attendance during the class, you will need a microphone or the ability to type into the program’s live chat.
3. You need a webcam, the instructor needs to see you at all times.
4.   Instructors or school personnel will take attendance periodically throughout the class.
5.   Instructors may call on participants.
6.  To verify attendance, a code word may be given sometime during the class.
7. You will be required to complete and return an evaluation after the course has ended. The evaluation may ask what code word was given.
8.  You may not receive your Certificate of Completion if we cannot verify your attendance.

Live webinar invitations are emailed to registered students approximately one day prior to the class.

Certificates of Completion are emailed to students approximately 5 business days after the course.

 

 

4 CEU/PDHs

Instructor:  Avinash Prasad, PE, PLS, PhD, MSCE, MSEM, F.ASCE, FF, EMT

 

Mr. Avinash Prasad is a Licensed Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor with more than three decades of professional experience in civil engineering, surveying & management field since his graduation. He has recently earned Doctor of Philosophy degree from New York University in Civil Engineering. He has double Master of Science Degrees in Civil Engineering and Engineering Management from New Jersey institute of technology, NJ and BS Degree in Civil Engineering. He has more than 2000 hours of continuous professional education as instructor/participating professional (1990-2021) excluding formal education. He is a (NJ) state certified emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical responder (EMR), fire fighter (FF). He is a FELLOW of American Society of Civil Engineers and also an active member of several professional organizations such as: AREMA, PMI, AISC, NYSAPLS etc. His technical papers were accepted in multiple ASCE journals and various other organizations like ASCE, AREMA & NYSAPLS conference proceedings for presentation and or publication multiple times.