ThursDAY MORNING SESSIONS

Starting and Operating a Survey Business
Thursday, 8:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter – William Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP
4 PDH

Starting a new firm is a daunting task, particularly in surveying with large equipment costs at the forefront. This course addresses the vision of the startup, creating a business plan to apply the vision, and staffing to carry the vision to the consumer.

Overview of Carlson Survey – From Field (to Finish) to Plotted Sheet

Thursday, 8:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter – Jennifer DiBona
4 PDH

This 4-hour presentation will start with an introduction to Carlson Software’s project and point management systems. We will develop a Field to Finish file from scratch and learn the various methods available for collecting field data in order to reduce much of your dot-connecting in the office.

The remainder of the class will cover various aspects of putting together your plotted sheets including deed entry and correlation, labels, legends and title blocks.

OSHA 10,Part 1 of 3, Must Attend All 3 Parts

Thursday, 8:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter – Cliff Planck
11 PDH

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training course is a vital educational tool that equips construction industry professionals with the knowledge and skills to work safely, reduce hazards, and promote a culture of safety in the workplace. This certification is a valuable asset for anyone involved in construction, ensuring they are well-prepared to face the challenges and responsibilities of this dynamic industry.

This course provides an OSHA 29 CFR 1926 safety orientation for workers. Additional training for job-specific hazards may be necessary per OSHA standards. Students who successfully complete this course and survey receive their OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Outreach DOL card within two (2) weeks.  

To be eligible for a completion card, the participant must be in attendance and complete all 3 sections on both days.

Course Topics:

• Into to OSHA
• Falls
• Electrocution
• Struck By (e.g., falling objects, trucks, cranes)
• Caught-In or Between (e.g., trench hazards, equipment)
• PPE
• Health Hazards in Construction

May also Include:

• Tools – Hand and Power
• Stairways and Ladders
• Excavations
• Cranes Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors
• Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal
• Scaffolds
• Confined Space Entry
• Fire Protection and Prevention
• Safety and Health Programs
• Powered Industrial Vehicles
• Steel Erection
• Welding and Cutting
• Ergonomics

THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Survey Cost Analysis

Thursday, 1:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter – William Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP
4 PDH

To introduce the professional to the variables in formulating, and conveying the fee for a land survey, including assessing the needs of clients to meet statutory and agency requirements. A participant favorite – class must be limited to 60 for team projects.

Ethics, Code of Conduct, & Standards of Practice
Thursday, 1:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter – Jonathan Payne, PLS
4 PDH

Focus on the Standards of Practice – KRS & KAR, our responsibility to protect the public; KRS Chapter 322 – definitions, exceptions, licensure requirements, investigation/complaints, makeup of the board & qualifications; code of Professional Practice and Conduct – definitions, conflict of interest, records retention, qualifications/competence, direct supervision; Standards of Practice – history of the Standards, most common Standards of Practice deficiencies, definitions, classifications for surveys, measurement specifications, monumentation, Section 13 non-boundary survey work; Q&A

OSHA 10, Part 2 of 3, Must Attend All 3 Parts
Thursday, 1:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter – Cliff Planck
11 PDH

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training course is a vital educational tool that equips construction industry professionals with the knowledge and skills to work safely, reduce hazards, and promote a culture of safety in the workplace. This certification is a valuable asset for anyone involved in construction, ensuring they are well-prepared to face the challenges and responsibilities of this dynamic industry.

This course provides an OSHA 29 CFR 1926 safety orientation for workers. Additional training for job-specific hazards may be necessary per OSHA standards. Students who successfully complete this course and survey receive their OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Outreach DOL card within two (2) weeks.  

To be eligible for a completion card, the participant must be in attendance and complete all 3 sections on both days.

Course Topics:

• Into to OSHA
• Falls
• Electrocution
• Struck By (e.g., falling objects, trucks, cranes)
• Caught-In or Between (e.g., trench hazards, equipment)
• PPE
• Health Hazards in Construction

May also Include:

• Tools – Hand and Power
• Stairways and Ladders
• Excavations
• Cranes Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors
• Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal
• Scaffolds
• Confined Space Entry
• Fire Protection and Prevention
• Safety and Health Programs
• Powered Industrial Vehicles
• Steel Erection
• Welding and Cutting
• Ergonomics

FRIDAY MORNING SESSIONS

Law of Easements: Legal Issues & Practical Considerations in Kentucky
Friday, 8:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter – Chris Wischer
4 PDH

We will discuss some of the different categories of easements, e.g. the difference between easements appurtenant and easements in gross or the various types of utility easements. We will discuss the various ways easements may be created, e.g. by express grant, by necessity, by dedication on a plat, dedication by written instrument, by eminent domain, by implication. We will also discuss the scope of the easement. We will discuss the various ways easements can be terminated, such as abandonment, express termination, expiration of term. We will discuss the eminent domain process, in particular how a proper and good survey is critical to successful completion of an acquisition of an easement by eminent domain. We will discuss the various methods an owner of the easement may enforce his or her rights.

Surface Modeling in Carlson Software
Friday, 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Presenter – Jennifer DiBona
2 PDH

This 2-hour presentation will cover basic and advanced surface modeling techniques in Carlson Software. We will spend some time demonstrating the pros and cons of surface modeling with different data including points, breaklines and contours. We will also cover some trickier modeling scenarios such as multi-level building pads and retaining walls.

Job Tracking with Google MY Maps and Google Earth
Friday, 10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Presenter – Jonathan Payne, PLS
2 PDH

This is a 2-hour introductory course into how to create points, lines, and polygons in Google Maps or Google Earth and associate links or images with these placeholders. KML/KMZ files will be discussed; including general layout/terminology and how to export these file types from commonly used drafting programs. In addition, a practical demonstration of how to access the data from a smartphone, while in the field, will be presented.

OSHA 10, Part 3 of 3, Must Attend all 3 Parts
Friday, 8:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Presenter – Cliff Planck
11 PDH

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training course is a vital educational tool that equips construction industry professionals with the knowledge and skills to work safely, reduce hazards, and promote a culture of safety in the workplace. This certification is a valuable asset for anyone involved in construction, ensuring they are well-prepared to face the challenges and responsibilities of this dynamic industry.

This course provides an OSHA 29 CFR 1926 safety orientation for workers. Additional training for job-specific hazards may be necessary per OSHA standards. Students who successfully complete this course and survey receive their OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Outreach DOL card within two (2) weeks.  

To be eligible for a completion card, the participant must be in attendance and complete all 3 sections on both days.

Course Topics:

• Into to OSHA
• Falls
• Electrocution
• Struck By (e.g., falling objects, trucks, cranes)
• Caught-In or Between (e.g., trench hazards, equipment)
• PPE
• Health Hazards in Construction

May also Include:

• Tools – Hand and Power
• Stairways and Ladders
• Excavations
• Cranes Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors
• Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal
• Scaffolds
• Confined Space Entry
• Fire Protection and Prevention
• Safety and Health Programs
• Powered Industrial Vehicles
• Steel Erection
• Welding and Cutting
• Ergonomics

The New NSRS 2022 Land Survey Coordinate Systems
Friday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM 
Presenter – Ben Shinabery, PLS
1 PDH

For almost 100 years land surveyors have been referencing their geodetic measurements to either the NAD 27 or NAD 83 Kentucky State Plane Coordinate Systems. These reference frames project the 3D reality of geo-spatial Kentucky onto 2D geometric planes. Think of it as peeling an orange and flattening the peel to a flat 2D map of the orange’s surface. You will always have some distortion. Let’s consider also watching old re-runs on a black and white TV, then progressing to color sit-coms in the 80’s and 90’s. Now, with new UHD 4K, we can watch the sweat drops fall off players as they stand at the free throw line. I know everyone appreciates the high-resolution changes to many of the technologies we use every day. It is time to update our state plane coordinate systems into the 21st century with new Low Distortion NSRS 2022 coordinates. Yes, high-resolution and low distortion has come to the land survey profession. During this informative session you will learn about an overview of the previous state plane coordinate systems, what levels of distortion previous systems create and the proposed changes in the NSRS 2022 Kentucky update. We will talk through questions like: How many coordinate systems will Kentucky have? What grid numbers will these systems be on? What kind of distortion should we expect? ... and many more.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Client Communications - The Lifeblood of Business
Friday, 1:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter – William Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP
4 PDH

From the initial pre-proposal meeting to as-built completion, no technical skill or knowledge is as important to sustaining business as the communication between the professional and the client.

Programmatic Approach to Evaluating LiDar Based Point Cloud Accuracy
Friday, 1:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter – Jeremy Sandifer
4 PDH

Drone based aerial LiDAR is a valuable resource for characterizing environments dedicated to the production and conservation of agricultural and natural land areas throughout the state. Kentucky State University recognizes the need for requisite skills and experience for aspiring drone pilots and geospatial processing and offers training and programming designed to fill the gap.

This workshop will explore the use of R (free and open source programming language) and the lidR package for generating standard geospatial products, such as digital terrain and canopy height models from Lidar data. We will explore point clouds collected by the DJI M300 + Zenmuse L1 and the Quantum Systems Trinity F90 + Qube 240. We will visualize the accuracy of individual points for representing features in the data and look at how factors like scan angle and time since calibration can affect vertical and horizontal error in geospatial products.

The overall goal of the workshop is to equip interested learners with the ability to compare lidar datasets collected by various platforms and sensors and to evaluate claims of accuracy and precision. Workshop is appropriate for all learner levels, regardless of programming experience.

Learning Objectives:

• Visualize and process lidar data using R + lidR
• Identify key differences between points clouds of various platforms
• Evaluate point elevation accuracies by scan angle and calibration time
• Validate products against GPS measurements.

Required software:

• R Link.
• R Studio Link.
• Arc Pro or QGIS (optional)

Suggested readings:

• The lidR package: A book. Link.
• lidR workshop: A tutorial. Link.

Board of Licensure Discussion Panel
Friday, 1:30 PM - 3:10 PM 
2 PDH

Questions and answer panel with various members and staff of the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Engineers and Land Surveyors.

Processing Services for the Practicing Land Surveyor
Friday, 3:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Presenter - Jeff Clark, PLS
2 PDH

While acquiring raw GPS/GNSS observables will provide an autonomous position, the Practicing Land Surveyor, for most survey work will need post-processed deliverables.

For years transformation of these raw observables required specialized knowledge of post-processing software. The progression of GNSS technology along with wireless technology, has enabled post-processing realization using National or Statewide cooperative reference stations, providing real time corrections.

There are still situations where gaps in communication technology require us to refer to some software platform, but along with the advances mentioned above, processing services have evolved.

In this class we will evaluate easily accessible software services, for example, OPUS and RTX. Where should this be used? How do we interpret the results? Who or what agency is behind this service? Will these services accept my submittal?