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3-D laser scanning is an advanced technology that uses latest
laser distance measurement technique to obtain measurements at thousands
of points per second. While the use of laser technology to measure
distance has been around for many years, the time-of-flight (TOF) laser
scanning became available only in the last few years.
This project will incorporate 3-D
scanning into land surveying curricula. It will span 24 months with
three components: curriculum development, implementation and evaluation,
and dissemination. The
expected outcomes for this project include: 1) detailed content,
learning objectives, teaching materials and instruction activities; 2)
implementation of the curriculum at Evergreen Valley College and other
schools; 3) workshops to disseminate the curriculum; 4) web site hosting
the model curriculum and other information generated from this project;
5) interactive courseware and CD-ROM containing the course materials for
distribution. The project will be a collaborative effort among industry, educational institutions and government agencies. The project has secured support from Trimble, Santa Clara Valley Water District, HMH Engineering, Santa Clara County, Caltran, local area high schools, Santa Rosa Junior College, California State University at Fresno and San Jose State University. The project will be conducted by Dr. John Yu, an engineering professor at Evergreen Valley College. The co-PIs for the project are Dr. Tabrizi, a professor of engineering at EVC, Ms. Gwen Gee, an adjunct professor at EVC and county surveyor of Santa Clara county and Mr. Tim Redd, an adjunct Professor at EVC and President of Silicon Valley Land Surveying, Inc. Two consultants will also join the project: Mr. Jerry Miller, a professor of civil and surveying technology at Santa Rosa Junior College and Dr. James Crossfield, a professor of geomatic engineering at California State University at Fresno. Dr. Nikos Mourtos of San Jose State University will serve as an evaluator for the project.
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