HHS Trig-Star Program G O T I G E R S ! ! ! ! ! !

HHSHHSTrig-Star ProgramTrig-Star ProgramGGO O TTIIGGEERRSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is Land Surveying?What is Land Surveying?

Measuring the land to…Measuring the land to… Retrace Property BoundariesRetrace Property Boundaries Create and Mark New SubdivisionsCreate and Mark New Subdivisions Create Topographic MapsCreate Topographic Maps Pre-Design MappingPre-Design Mapping Construction StakingConstruction Staking Aerial SurveyingAerial Surveying

Why is Land Surveying Why is Land Surveying Important?Important?

Land is Valuable- Owners count on Land is Valuable- Owners count on Professional Surveyors to correctly Professional Surveyors to correctly map their boundaries.map their boundaries.

Infrastructure cannot be designed and Infrastructure cannot be designed and built without Land Surveyingbuilt without Land Surveying

Infrastructure helps us maintain our Infrastructure helps us maintain our 1rst World Status.1rst World Status.

Infrastructure creates health and Infrastructure creates health and wealth.wealth.

Surveying is as Old as TimeSurveying is as Old as Time

Careers in Land SurveyingCareers in Land Surveying

Land Planning & DevelopmentLand Planning & Development UtilitiesUtilities TransportationTransportation Right-of-Way & BoundaryRight-of-Way & Boundary GovernmentGovernment GISGIS PhotogrametryPhotogrametry

Your EducationYour Education

Bachelor’s Degree (4-6 years)Bachelor’s Degree (4-6 years)

Apprenticeship PeriodApprenticeship Period

Licensure TestingLicensure Testing

PROJECT LIMITSPROJECT LIMITS

DIGITAL DIGITAL TERRAIN TERRAIN MODELMODEL

What is Trig-Star?What is Trig-Star?

Contest Sponsored by NSPS & UCLSContest Sponsored by NSPS & UCLS

Get Paid to Take a Test!Get Paid to Take a Test!

Local, State, & National Cash PrizesLocal, State, & National Cash Prizes

Test Questions Apply Trigonometry to Test Questions Apply Trigonometry to Land Surveying SituationsLand Surveying Situations

Trig-Star TestTrig-Star Test

Practice Tests AvailablePractice Tests Available

Test is April 9, 2013 at 1:30 pm in Mr. Test is April 9, 2013 at 1:30 pm in Mr. Cahoon’s classroomCahoon’s classroom

Hands On Activity!Hands On Activity!

Tools Required:Tools Required: TrigonometryTrigonometry Total StationTotal Station Prism RodPrism Rod CalculatorCalculator Paper & PencilPaper & Pencil