This presentation embarks on a historical review of surveying Northeast BC, highlights acheivements by early Land Surveyors well known in this area, and leads into the definition and scope of Geomatics as a modern profession.
Date: Thursday April 8, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm—9:00 pm
Location: North Peace Cultural Center
100th Street Fort St John BC
Event: Peace Professionals Pro-D Event
Cost: $5 fee charged at the door
(draw for attractive prizes)
Register: email lisa@scitechnorth.bc.ca or
call Sci-Tech North 250 785-9600
Presentation to Professionals and Public
Hosted by Sci-Tech North/APEGBC
Recent advances in technology are described, including Robotic instrument technology and the various of GPS methods, as well as the latest in data management, Geographic Information
Systems and mapping technology, taking account of the use of LIDAR data and government
resources.
Governance structure is discussed including entry standards, ethics, code of conduct and guiding statutes and legislation.
Also, educational programs in BC are highlighted, instruments and maps displayed, and handouts are available.
Presenting Land Surveyors :
• Shauna C Goertzen, BCLS, CLS—Instructor, Northern Lights College
• Tyler S Mikkelson, BCLS— Project Manager, Focus Corporation
• Jerry J Mullin, BCLS— Project Manager, Vector Geomatics
• Harald Riessner, BCLS, P.Eng—Project Manager, Focus Corporation
• Erik P Snucins, BCLS, OLS—McElhanney Land Surveying
Land surveying is the oldest profession in British Columbia and considered the second oldest profession in the world (dating back to ancient Egyptian times;)
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