Math, Who Needs It?

Allie Gunning11/29/13

Land Surveyor

Table of Contents

Required Classes

Required Classes Continued

Extra Classes & Tests

Typical Day

Typical Day Continued

How is Math Used in Your Career?

Formulas

Average Salary

Required Classes

A GED or High School Diploma with an emphasis on math

30 Professional Development Hours

Geometry

Trigonometry

Algebra

Required Classes Continued

Bachelor's DegreeRelevant Majors Include:

Surveying and Mapping

Surveying and Geomatics

55% of Surveyors have a Bachelor's Degree because it's required in some states

Surveying Engineering Technology

Extra Classes & Tests

CST from the NSPS

Specific Professional Land Surveying Exam

Principles and Practices Exam

Typical Day

There isn't a typical day in surveying, but there are 3 main steps for a basic order.

Step 1: PreparingFirst, a land surveyor must get an order for a piece of land. Then, he collects information about that certain piece of land.

Step 1: Preparing

Step 2: Field Work

Step 3: Mapping

Typical Day Continued

Step 2: Field WorkThe information collected is used to help measure each portion of land.

Step 3: MappingMost surveyors have a CAD machine to map out their surveys. When the survey is completed, the true copy is signed, sealed, and dated.

How is Math Used in Your Career?

Algebra formulas are used for things like establishing length, area, and volume.

Trigonometry, Algebra, and Geometry are the basic maths used in surveying.

Trigonometry formulas are used for things like height and angle of the land.

Formulas

Volume Formulas include:

V=s3 (Cube)

V=L*W*H (Rectangular Prism)

V=area of base*H (Cylinder)

Area Formulas Include:

A2 (Square)

a*b (Rectangle)

b*h (parallelogram)

Average Salary

A surveyor's salary can range from $30,000 all the way up to $70,000. It really depends on the type of position you take on. Your salary will begin at as low as $25,000 if you begin your career with an internship.

Once you're a surveyor, your earnings will depend on how you decide to pursue your professional career.

Works Cited

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