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Event PS Exam Review Wednesday (Institute Section D)
Date Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Address Jane S. McKimmon Conference & Training Center
1101 Gorman Street
Raleigh, NC 27606
Time 8:00 am- 5:15 pm
PDHs 9.0
Member Price $ 250.00
Non-Member Price $ 300.00
Description
This will serve as a review for those preparing to take the “Principles and Practice of Surveying” exam. Instructors will not be able to cover all topics on the exam but will cover the highlights. Go to https://account.ncees.org/exam-prep/ to purchase a practice exam from NCEES.
 
DAILY SCHEDULE
7:30am – 8:00am  Sign-In & Breakfast
8:00am – 5:15pm  Classes (Lunch Included)

TOPICS COVERED:

Technical Surveying Methods and Practice:
GNSS – VRS (RTK) and Static
North Carolina State Plane Coordinate System
Solar and Polaris Observations
Board Rules:

  • General Statute of North Carolina Chapter 89C
  • NCAC Chapter 56

Statutes:

  • NC General Statutes regarding boundary and easements
  • NC General Statutes regarding Subdivision Development
  • Mini Brooks

Law:

  • Riparian/Littoral Rights
  • Boundary Relocation

Principles of Open Channel Flow:

  • Computations of hydraulic radius and depth
  • Sizing of channels
  • Sizing of circular conduits (pipes) flowing full and partially full

Computations of Travel Times:

  • Sheet, concentrated, and pipe flow

Peak Flow Computations:

  • NRCS - SCS peak flow
  • Rational peak flow

Storm Sewer Design
Culverts
Detention Volume Estimates
Horizontal and Vertical Curve Design
Overview of the Erosion Control Manual
Overview of the NC DENR BMP Manual

 A minimum number of registrations is required to hold class.

Instructors:
Dr. Jerry Nave, PLS,  is an assistant professor of Geomatics at NC A&T State University where he teaches courses in boundary location and legal principles, land systems, geodetic surveying, satellite positioning, ethics and professionalism and subdivision design. He earned his BS and MS in Surveying and Mapping and his doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University. He received his PLS in 1993 and has over 21 years of experience in the private and public sectors.

Peggy Fersner, was the Geomatics Coordinator at North Carolina A&T State University from 1993-2022 teaching surveying, GIS, and hydrology courses. She retired from NC A&T in 2022 but still teaches online courses. Prior to this, she was a consulting engineer in Charleston, SC with an emphasis on subdivision design. She holds her BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and Clemson University, respectively.

 
HOTEL BLOCK

Holiday Inn Express & Suites
3741 Thistledown Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606

Reservations will need to be in no later than September 12, 2023.
Rate: $119.00 plus tax.
Reservations may be made by calling the hotel at 919-854-0001 Ext. 1 (mention the group code NSS) or online NC Society of Surveyors.

Event Otis A. Jones Institute-FULL REGISTRATION FOR SECTION D ONLY
Date Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – Friday, October 6, 2023
Address Jane S. McKimmon Conference and Training Center
NC State University
1101 Gorman Street
Raleigh, NC 27606
Time 8:00 am- 5:15 pm
PDHs 27.0
Member Price $ 550.00
Non-Member Price $ 695.00
Description
This Section is Full! Please Call the Office to Be Added to Wait List 919.556.9848

Section D - FS & PS Exam Reviews (All 3 Days)
 
This registration is for all three days of the Exam Reviews. (see schedule below)
 
If you are not licensed in North Carolina, click here to join NCSS for $30/year and receive member pricing.
  • Wednesday, October 4th - "PS Exam Review" by Dr. Jerry Nave & Peggy Fersner 
    • TOPICS COVERED:

      Technical Surveying Methods and Practice:
      GNSS – VRS (RTK) and Static
      North Carolina State Plane Coordinate System
      Solar and Polaris Observations
      Board Rules:

      • General Statute of North Carolina Chapter 89C
      • NCAC Chapter 56

      Statutes:

      • NC General Statutes regarding boundary and easements
      • NC General Statutes regarding Subdivision Development
      • Mini Brooks

      Law:

      • Riparian/Littoral Rights
      • Boundary Relocation

      Principles of Open Channel Flow:

      • Computations of hydraulic radius and depth
      • Sizing of channels
      • Sizing of circular conduits (pipes) flowing full and partially full

      Computations of Travel Times:

      • Sheet, concentrated, and pipe flow

      Peak Flow Computations:

      • NRCS - SCS peak flow
      • Rational peak flow

      Storm Sewer Design
      Culverts
      Detention Volume Estimates
      Horizontal and Vertical Curve Design
      Overview of the Erosion Control Manual
      Overview of the NC DENR BMP Manual

  • Thursday, October 5th - "FS Exam Review Part 1" by Nathan Xiques, PLS 
    • TOPICS INCLUDED IN PART 1

      1. Basic Surveying Math: Statistics and Random Errors in Surveying, Standard Deviation and Mean (HP35s)
      2. GPS & Positional Accuracies
      3. NC State Plane Coordinate System
      4. COGO
      5. Aerial Mapping / Photogrammetry
      6. Celestial Observations
      7. PLSS 
      Please Bring the Following
      • HP 35s Calculator
      • Pencil & Paper
  • Friday, October 6th - "FS Exam Review Part 2" by Jared Ownbey, PLS 
    • TOPICS INCLUDED IN PART 2

      1. Exam Taking Strategies
      2. Taping & Corrections
      3. Basic Leveling
      4. Traverse Closure and Adjustment
      5. Boundary Law
      6. Magnetic Declination
      7. Business Concepts
      8. Horizontal Curves and Equations
      9. Vertical Curves and Equations 
      Please Bring the Following
      • HP 35s Calculator
      • Pencil & Paper
 
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