Surveying Solved Problems for the FS and PS Exams [Paperback]

Jan Van Sickle PLS (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 7, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1591260841 | ISBN-13: 978-1591260844 | Edition: Third Edition, New Edition

Take advantage of this opportunity to work over 1100 exam-like practice problems and successfully prepare for the FS or PS exam. Using a “building block” approach to learning, problems are grouped by topic progressing from easiest to most challenging helping examinees understand core concepts and improve their problem-solving skills. Each problem has a complete solution that demonstrates the most efficient solving method.

Surveying Solved Problems will help you pass the FS and PS exams by Sharpening your problem-solving skills Increasing your problem-solving speed and confidence Assessing essential knowledge, skills, and analytical abilities Demonstrating the most efficient problem-solving methods

Topics Covered Advanced Mathematics Basic Sciences Computer Operations Geodetic and Control Surveys Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Global Positioning System (GPS) Hydrography Land Boundary Law Legal Descriptions Photogrammetry Plats and Mapping Project Management Public Land Surveying System Surveying Mathematics Surveying Astronomy Surveying Instruments and Procedures Written Communication

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc.; Third Edition, New Edition edition (October 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591260841
• ISBN-13: 978-1591260844
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Jan Van Sickle has more than forty-five years of experience in GIS, GPS, surveying, mapping and imagery. He began working with GPS in the early 1980s when he supervised control work using the Macrometer, the first commercial GPS receiver. He created and led the GIS department at Qwest Communications for the company's 25,000-mile worldwide fiber optic network. He also led the team that built the GIS for natural gas gathering in the Barnett Shale. He has led nationwide seminars based on his three books, GPS for Land Surveyors, Basic GIS Coordinates and Surveying Solved Problems. The latter book was serialized in the magazine POB. His latest book will be Geomatic Engineering for McGraw Hill. He led the team that collected, processed and reported control positions for more than 120 cities around the world for the ortho-rectification of satellite imagery now utilized in a global web utility. He managed the creation of the worldwide T&E sites for a major earth observation satellite which are used for frequent accuracy assessments. He created an imagery-based system of deriving road centerlines that meet the stringent Advanced Driver Assistance specifications and developed a method of forest inventory to help quantify that depleted resource in Armenia. He assisted the supervision of the first GPS survey of the Grand Canyon for the photogrammetric evaluation of sandbar erosion along the Colorado. He has done 3D mapping with terrestrial photogrammetry and LiDAR as well as Building Information Modeling. He was involved in the creation of a BIM of very prominent buildings in Washington DC. He was a member of the team of authors for the recently created Geospatial Technology Competency Model for the Department of Labor. He has recently conducted two days of training at the NAVCEN in Alexandria for the USCG. He has recently provided technical assistance in the reconstruction of the geodetic network of Nigeria. He has been a featured speaker at many conferences including MAPPS, GITA, the Institute of Navigation (ION) Annual Meeting and the ESRI UC where he delivered the keynote of the Imagery and Remote Sensing section. He is a Senior Lecturer at Penn State University. He was formerly on the board of RM-ASPRS and was the vice-chairman of GIS in the Rockies. Jan earned his Ph.D. in GIS engineering from the University of Colorado. He has been a licensed professional Land Surveyor for thirty-one years and is currently licensed in Colorado, California, Oregon, Texas and North Dakota

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5.0 out of 5 stars Studying for the FS, March 25, 2009

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Limits R. Unreachable (NC, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Surveying Solved Problems for the FS and PS Exams (Paperback)

I'm studying for the FS and I've found this book to be very helpful for example problems, but your definitely going to need to get the Reference Manual as well because that explains in more detail on how to do problems.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just As Good, April 3, 2009

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Last summer, when I graduated with an associate degree in land surveying, I have been trying to get a hold of the second edition, 1001 Solved Surveying Fundamentals Problems, 2nd ed., since that was all I had ever heard of, but I always found it no less that $400 dollars which is a rip-off. Finally I saw a link that said there was a third edition, this book, for less than a hundred. I was skeptical, but it is just as good. (Yes, I have used the second edition and know the comparison) So unless you are really into antique collecting, just get this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have, December 5, 2011

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This review is from: Surveying Solved Problems for the FS and PS Exams (Paperback)

This book is great in my opinion. It has everything in it that a surveyor needs to know. You will definitely be well prepared for the PS exam if you can answer these questions and if you can't answer them, this is a great study guide for what you need to know. I highly recommend this book.