Surveying Engineering - Michigan Technological University

Surveying Engineering from Michigan Technological University is a Campus Bachelor Surveying Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Surveying Engineering graduates are the major geospatial workforce for many industries and federal agencies. They fill a critical need in business and industry as supervisors and managers who possess a combination of engineering and managerial backgrounds. The ability of Tech graduates to contribute on the job from day one increases their value while providing them professionally rewarding careers with significant potential for advancement. Why get a degree in Surveying Engineering? The Surveying Engineering curriculum provides a unique blend of theoretical and practical knowledge that prepares students to create the future. Excellent support from the surveying profession ensures that our students gain exposure to state-of-the-art equipment and software as well as making numerous scholarships available. There are abundant opportunities for summer jobs in the public and private sectors throughout Michigan and the nation with many students securing their first job offer prior to their senior year. Students have numerous opportunities to increase their professional awareness and supplement their leadership skills through active participation in the Student Chapter of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. Students may also get involved with faculty sponsored research or volunteer to help an upper-class person conduct his or her senior project. The Surveying Engineering degree is not terminal and has great potential for further advanced and research-oriented graduate degrees in multiple geospatial disciplines including geodesy, photogrammetry, cartography and geospatial information sciences. What will I learn? Students will learn geospatial systems and spatial data obtaining technologies by means of high-precision optical and electromechanical instruments, satellite and aerial remote earth observation systems, aerial and terrestrial laser scanners, and global positioning systems. They will understand how to compare various geospatial data obtaininig technologies and formulate conclusions on optimal ways of earth mapping projects for specific purposes and required accuracy. The curriculum includes the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) techniques for high precision control surveys as well as other surveys wherever it is appropriate. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology is taught as part of the curriculum to collect, analyze, and interpret data for surveying and engineering applications. A sampling of course topics from the Surveying Engineering program follows: Communication, both oral and written Physics (lab based) Calculus, Statistics, Linear Algebra Cartography Computer Applications and Programming Engineering Problem Solving Accounting Principles and Business Law Remote Sensing Geomorphology Data Collection Systems Professional Practice Land Subdivision Design Surveying Fundamentals and Practice Survey Computations Survey Measurements and Adjustments Legal Aspects of Surveying Boundary Surveying Principles Route and Construction Surveying Geodesy Geodetic Adjustments Theory Geodetic Positioning Photogrammetry Geospatial Information Technology Surveying Field Practice What is Surveying Engineering? Geospatial means linking information to location. Sustainable development of a society depends greatly on the availability and reliability of geospatial data. Terabytes of multi-dimensional geospatial data and metadata are acquired using various sophisticated instruments such as global navigational satellite systems, aerial and satellite panchromatic hyper-spectral remote sensors, high-precision optical/electronic surveying instruments, laser scanning systems, radars, sonars, etc. The roots of geospatial technology are geodetic science, photogrammetry, cartography, surveying , topographic mapping, and thematic mapping. In this context, surveying is the geospatial science of measuring the physical features of the earth using specialized equipment and procedures to obtain highly accurate results. Surveyors as professionals perform boundary and engineering-related surveys to prepare maps, plots, and plans depicting topography. They also verify the location of existing or planned surface or sub-surface features in relation to the existing survey control. View more details on Michigan Technological University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Surveying Engineering courses.