the three worlds of surveying 10/13/2015 presented by l. t mapasure (sir lee) ©

THE THREE WORLDS

OF SURVEYING

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Presented by L. T Mapasure (Sir Lee)

©

IS SURVEYING A PROFESSION?

This question has been asked often, from medieval times until today

Under early English law there were only four recognized professions:

LegalMedicineTheologyFerrymen

WHY IS SURVEYING A PROFESSION?

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THE THREE DISCIPLINES OF

SURVEYING

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THE THREE DISCIPLINES:

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EARLY COMPUTATIONS

The early surveyors relied on printed tables of numbers for computations

“Latitude and departure” tables were used early on and when calculators were developed, the cosine and sine tables became the standard

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CHARACTERISTICS OF RANDOM ERROR ARE….

• Small errors occur more frequently than large ones

• Negative and positive errors occur with the same frequency (symmetry)

• Very large errors do not occur – counted as blunders if they do

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WHO KNOWS THE WAY????

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•Geologist•Miners•Surveyors find and map the way

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THE FIVE STAGES OF A BUSINESS’ LIFE CYCLE

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WHAT METHOD OF BUSINESS DO YOU OPERATE

UNDER?

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TYPES OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

1. SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP: individual owner, complete managerial control

2. PARTNERSHIP: two or more owners share profit/loss

3. CORPORATION: legal entity created to conduct business

4. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: hybrid of partnership and corporation

5. “Under the table moonlighting”

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WHAT IS LAW

• A rule of reason promulgated by authority and supported by sanctions

• A prediction of what the courts will do

• A striving by force towards justice

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THE SURVEYOR’S

ROLE IN LITIGATION

IDENTIFY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND DETERMINE IF A “COMPETENT”

SURVEYOR BREACHED THOSE STANDARDS

Did the surveyors involved in the suit follow standard procedures?

Did the surveyors involved in the suit follow state law?

Did the surveyors involved in the suit breach any ethical duties?

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WHO ARE WE ?

•Burry mistakes?: doctors•Hide mistakes? : thieves•Defend mistakes?: lawyers

• Identify & correct mistakes thus us

• PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS √ √

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