Significance of GIS and GPS in Engineering & Surveying
Agenda
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
2:00 – 4:00 pm CST
Presented by: Avinash Prasad
Agenda:
- What is GIS and GPS?
- Surveying with GPS
- GIS applications in civil engineering
- Applications of GIS in surveying
- Components of GIS
- GIS and surveying are complementary
- The benefits of GIS
- Why should surveyors use GIS tools
- Importance of land surveying and GIS services
- What Is GPS and how is it used in engineering
- How is GPS being used in land surveying
- GPS instruments for land surveying
- The pros and cons of GPS for land surveying
- Who uses GPS surveying
- What industries use GPS surveying
- Applications of GPS
- Applications of GIS
- Sources of GPS signal errors
- GPS frequencies
- Q&A
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Credits
Land Surveyors:
2.0 PDHs*
Professional Engineers:
2.0 PDHs*
*no credit for New York engineers or land surveyors
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 2.0 PDHs for professional engineers and land surveyors in most states. This course is not eligible for CE credits in New York; please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130).
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for land surveyors licensed in Indiana (License No. CE10600325), Maryland, and North Carolina (S-0130).
This course has been registered with the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers for 2.0 CE credits and has been approved for 2.0 PDUs by the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects.
Speakers
Avinash Prasad , PE, PLS, PP, PhD, MSCE, MSEM, F. ASCE, MAREMA
Dr. Prasad is a licensed professional engineer, land surveyor, and professional planner with more than three decades of professional experience in civil engineering, surveying, and management field since his graduation. He has recently earned Ph.D. degree from New York University in Civil Engineering. Dr. Prasad has double M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering and Engineering Management from New Jersey institute of technology and an B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. He has more than 2000 hours of continuous professional education as instructor/participating professional (1990-2022) excluding formal education. Dr. Prasad is a New Jersey 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.