Introduction to GNSS Surveying
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Agenda
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Day One: Thursday, August 5, 2021
10:30 am – 2:30 pm CDT (including a 15-min. break)
Day Two: Friday, August 6, 2021
10:30 am – 2:30 pm CDT (including a 15-min. break)
Presented by
Chris Pucci, PLS
Introduction to GNSS Surveying Day One
Thursday, August 5, 2021 | 10:30 am – 2:30 pm CDT (including a 15-min. break
Introduction to GNSS
History of GPS
GPS vs GNSS
Applications in surveying
Benefits and drawbacks
Fundamentals of GNSS
GNSS theory and science
GNSS measurements
Overview of methods of GNSS surveying
GNSS Surveying Errors
Accuracy vs precision
Single vs redundant measurements
Error/quality estimates
Error causes
Error mitigation
Coordinate Systems and Units
Meters/feet/US feet/international feet
Geodetic coordinates
Projected coordinates
Local system vs defined system
Q&A/Wrap Up
Introduction to GNSS Surveying Day Two
Friday, August 6, 2021 | 10:30 am – 2:30 pm CDT (including a 15-min. break)
GNSS Surveying Methods & Best Practices
Survey setup
Site calibration vs defined coordinate system
Basic data collection and processing
RTK methods
Static methods
GNSS Surveying Data Management
Data storage/backup/formats
Datum transformations
Time dependency of data
Data processing
GNSS Surveying Case Studies
Static control campaign
RTK control campaign
RTK topography
UAS ground control
Q&A/Wrap Up
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Credits
Professional Engineers
7.5 PDHs in Most States
Professional Land Surveyors
7.5 PDHs in Most States
7.5 Florida CE Hours
7.5 Missouri PDUs
7.5 Tennessee PDHs
Continuing Education Credit Information
This interactive webinar offers 7.5 PDHs/continuing education hours to professional engineers licensed in most states, excluding New York, and 7.5 PDHs to land surveyors licensed in all states except Delaware, New Jersey and New York.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina (S-0130), and North Dakota.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for land surveyors licensed in Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, North Carolina (S-0130), and North Dakota. This program has been approved for 7.5 hours of credit for land surveyors in Missouri, Tennessee and Florida (Provider CE81, course number 9978).
Course completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete the webinar in its entirety, respond to all the prompts during the instruction, and earn a score of 80% on the quiz that follows the instruction (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Chris Pucci PLS
Project Surveyor – New Technology, Oregon DOT
Mr. Pucci is a project surveyor for the Oregon Department of Transportation in the headquarters level Engineering Automation Section. He is a graduate of Oregon State University and has been a licensed professional land surveyor in Oregon since 2007. Prior to ODOT he worked for two counties and one of the larger cities in Oregon. He has surveyed for planning, project development, right-of-way, construction, and everything in the middle. He is currently working on ground-penetrating radar, contract specifications to support 3D engineered models, automated machine guidance, land survey training, and subsurface utility engineering.