2005 TSPS Spring Symposium

*CEUs* – CEUs for Registered Professional Land Surveyors (RPLS). In order to earn CEUs you must attend a session in its entirety. No CEUs will be awarded to attendees who sign-in 10 minutes after a session has begun. You may not attend portions of different seminars during the same time slot. The maximum number of CEUs that can be earned at the TSPS Spring Symposium is 16.

*PE* – PDHs for Engineers (TBPE does not have a pre-approval process for courses that offer PDHs to engineers. TBPE allows 1 PDH per 1 contact hour of instruction. All courses are subject to final acceptance from the TBPE upon submission of renewal)

*PP* – Paraprofessional Course (These courses are designed specifically with the survey paraprofessional in mind and have not been appoved for CEUs by TBPLS. No CEUs will be awarded for attending paraprofessional courses.)

Cancellation Policy
In the event you decide to cancel your registration to this event, a full refund, less a $25 administration fee, will be made if written notice is received by March 4, 2005. If you paid for your registration with a credit card: Your written cancellation notice must include the credit card number and expiration date of the card you used to register in order for a refund to be issued. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. No refunds after March 4, 2005. You must cancel your hotel reservations directly with the hotel.

*The Professional Development Event of the Year*			Tyler Rose Garden Center Tyler, Texas March 18-19, 2005

Register Online! Tyler Rose Garden Center Tyler Convention & Visitors Bureau Quality Hotel Tyler (Please note that the phone number on the main page of the Quality Inn website is wrong. Their correct phone number is 903-597-1301.) Other Accommodations Directions to Tyler Rose Garden Center 2005 TSPS Education Calendar	March 18 FRIDAY 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon *CONCURRENT SESSIONS* 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. LUNCH AT TYLER ROSE GARDEN 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. *CONCURRENT SESSIONS* *MORNING SESSIONS:* *8 a.m.-12 p.m. -- GIS 101 – Gary Hudson & Maxey Sheppard* Attendees will learn foundational information about GIS, including: What is GIS? Common terms associated with GIS (metadata, projection, point, line, polygon, attributes, coverage, tables) Common acronyms associated with GIS (DOQQ, Tiger, AM/FM) Common GIS applications (urban planning & development, law enforcement, 911, facilities management, flood plain management) The surveyor’s role in GIS Sources of GIS information (Surveyors – 4 CEUS) 8 a.m.-12 p.m. -- Practical Application of Boundary Law – Bill O’Hara & Chris Holland This course will instruct attendees how to: Locate applicable statutory and case law regarding boundary surveys in Texas Perform thorough and adequate research in determining a boundary List resources for boundary law research Identify five things a surveyor must do in the process of delineating a boundary Differentiate between matters of fact, matters of professional opinion, and matters of law (Surveyors – 4 CEUs) 8 a.m.-12 p.m. -- Ethics and Professionalism – Robert Young (PE) (NEW COURSE!) In this course, surveyors will be presented with topics on ethics and professionalism in business practices. Students will: Explore the impact of ethics on our profession and our world. Study specific examples of how we can positively impact our profession. Evaluate and determine routines and rituals that will keep ethics at the forefront of decisions, Examine how our intention and execution of thoughts before actions affects our ability to fully engage in an ethical and professional manner each day. *(Surveyors – 4 CEUS; Engineers - 4 PDHs)* *AFTERNOON SESSIONS:* *1 p.m.-5 p.m. -- Developing a Health & Safety Plan for Your Company – Richard Worthey* (NEW COURSE!) The key elements necessary to an effective Health and Safety Plan will be outlined and explained in detail, as well as: OSHA requirements and application of Texas Worker’s Compensation and what to expect if you are audited How to identify safety hazards that the surveyor faces and develop procedures or methods to avoid or eliminate those hazards How to have fewer injuries, increased productivity, increased employee morale, and reduced worker’s compensation insurance costs A basic Accident Prevention Plan template and related documents in MS Word format ready for use in developing a customized company Health and Safety Plan (Surveyors – 4 CEUS; Engineers - 4 PDHs) 1 p.m.-5 p.m. -- Oil Field Surveys – Rick McCrary (NEW COURSE!) Students will learn the details of land-based oil and gas surveying including: Surveying issues related to well staking and easements Regulations and requirements of the governmental agencies involved within the oil & gas industry Surveying tasks encountered relative to the completion of a project for the staking of wells, pipelines and other appurtenances (Surveyors – 4 CEUS) 1 p.m.-5 p.m. -- TxDOT Procedures – Michael Shelton & Doug Turner Attendees will learn how to research TxDOT records and know the references required by TBPLS. Course topics include: History of TxDOT – events that established the Texas Highway Department, function of the Department, the districts and entities within the Department TxDOT’s Resources Available to the Public Establishing a Right of Way as Adjoiner and Referencing Deed Information *(Surveyors – 4 CEUs)*	March 19 Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon *CONCURRENT SESSIONS* 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. LUNCH AT TYLER ROSE GARDEN 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. *CONCURRENT SESSIONS* *MORNING SESSIONS:* *8 a.m.-12 p.m. -- Procedures for Construction Layout* – George A Forbis-Stokes (PE) By this course’s end, attendees will be able to list the general processes of a construction project. They will be able to: Read and check construction plans, and demonstrate the importance of documentation – for calculations they make, for the checks they perform, and for the conversations and directives they have with others Obtain and keep clear and complete records Archive the records for easy review Execute the field work (Surveyors – 4 CEUs; Engineers – 4 PDHs) *8 a.m.-12 p.m. -- Survey Data Collection* – Bud Thompson (NEW COURSE!) Data collectors are the electronic field notebooks of the modern surveyor. Students will learn to: Collect data relevant to their particular type of survey and provide a more efficient and consistent flow of information from the field to the office Increase efficiency and promote consistent data collection Reduce the number of errors and man hours necessary to achieve a more professional survey product Organize data collection and improve field procedures (0 CEUs) *8 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Survey Math 101* – Mike Ritter (NEW COURSE!) This session is for those who want a better understanding of what’s going on inside their COGO programs. The course includes: Basic overview of trigonometry, and the use of the TBPLS approved hand-held calculators Traverse closure and area calculations, coordinate calculations and inversing Line intersections and area partitioning problems using basic trigonometry (0 CEUs) *AFTERNOON SESSIONS:* *1 p.m.-5 p.m. -- Land Development Regulation– Jim Johnson (PE)* This course will take a look at the legal parameters in state and local regulation of development and infrastructure. Specific topics to be covered are: Zoning & restrictive covenants Subdivision platting Right of way dedication Special use districts (4 CEUs; Engineers – 4 PDHs) *1 p.m.-5 p.m. -- Applications & Limitations of LiDAR* – Craig Glennie LiDAR or Light Detection and Ranging is the integration of lasers, the Global Positioning System (GPS), and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) into a single system capable of acquiring data to produce accurate Digital Elevation Models (DEMs). Students will learn how: Combined, they allow the positioning of the footprint of a laser beam as it hits an object, to a high degree of accuracy Data collected with HDS (High Definition Surveying) formerly known as Cyrax uses a eye-safe laser in an instrument that looks much like a conventional total station. The workshop will conclude with an open discussion forum. (Surveyors - 4 CEUs) *1 p.m.-5 p.m. -- Tree Identification* – Shane Neally Attendees will be bussed offsite for this course to: Identify trees in the field Learn how they grow Learn how they can be used by a client for a project How they can be preserved How they can assist in verifying/reconstructing original points *(Surveyors – 4 CEUS)* *1 p.m.-5 p.m. -- Survey Technician Certification Exam Prep – Level II* – Joe Webber This four-hour course will help prepare CST candidates for their exam. (0 CEUs)	Register Online! *CEUs* – CEUs for Registered Professional Land Surveyors (RPLS). In order to earn CEUs you must attend a session in its entirety. No CEUs will be awarded to attendees who sign-in 10 minutes after a session has begun. You may not attend portions of different seminars during the same time slot. The maximum number of CEUs that can be earned at the TSPS Spring Symposium is 16. *PE* – PDHs for Engineers (TBPE does not have a pre-approval process for courses that offer PDHs to engineers. TBPE allows 1 PDH per 1 contact hour of instruction. All courses are subject to final acceptance from the TBPE upon submission of renewal) *PP* – Paraprofessional Course (These courses are designed specifically with the survey paraprofessional in mind and have not been appoved for CEUs by TBPLS. No CEUs will be awarded for attending paraprofessional courses.) Cancellation Policy In the event you decide to cancel your registration to this event, a full refund, less a $25 administration fee, will be made if written notice is received by March 4, 2005. If you paid for your registration with a credit card: Your written cancellation notice must include the credit card number and expiration date of the card you used to register in order for a refund to be issued. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. No refunds after March 4, 2005. You must cancel your hotel reservations directly with the hotel. Register Online!
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