CHIEF OF PARTY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM COURSE OUTLINE SUMMARY

Related instruction classes open to indentured apprentices only.

Prerequisite: Completion of Chainman Program or the equivalent.

All classes are scheduled on a quarter basis. Each quarter is an independent nine week session and the apprentice will receive a final grade for each quarter. Classes may be held two nights a week, and some scheduled Saturdays, or they may be held on Saturdays only. College credit toward an Associate’s Degree is available for successfully completing each quarter.

QUARTER #1 – PLANE SURVEYING AND COORDINATE GEOMETRY

Surveying Mathematics and Coordinate Geometry
Modern Field Methods and Measuring Systems
Locating/Eliminating Plan, Calculation and Staking Errors

QUARTER #2 – ADVANCED COORDINATE GEOMETRY

Advanced Coordinate Geometry and Curve Calculations
Complex Field Problems and Accuracy Requirements
Field and Office Calculating Techniques

QUARTER #3 – LAPTOP SURVEYING/AERIAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY

Laptop Surveying
Topographic Surveying Methods and Techniques
Topographic Surveying Analysis and Review
Performing Topographic Surveys
Plotting Field Data and Surveys for Quantities
Photogrammetry, Ground Control and Topo Analysis

Chief of Party Program
Course Outline Summary

QUARTER #4 – PLAN READING AND SUBDIVISION SURVEYING

Types of Plans, Plan Reading and Locating Errors
Grading Plans and Control for Construction Projects
Staking Procedures and Improvement Plans

QUARTER #5 – MAJOR PROJECT PLANS AND SURVEY LAYOUT

Construction Plan Reading, Survey Control and Layout
Case Study of Multi-Story Building - Structural
Plans and Layout for Other Major Construction Projects

QUARTER #6 – CONTROL AND GEODETIC SURVEYING

Triangulation and State Plane Coordinate Systems
Astronomy and Global Positioning Systems
Performing GPS Surveys
Dredging and Hydrographic Surveys

QUARTER #7 - U.S. PUBLIC LAND AND PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

Public Land System and Subdivision of Sections
Retracement Surveys and Restoration of Corners
Reading and Interpreting Property Descriptions

QUARTER #8 – PROPERTY SURVEYS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS

Property Surveys and Legal Descriptions
Laws Affecting Surveyors
Supervision and Public Relations

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