Look out! Is that a bird? Or a plane? No… it’s a surveyor! While surveyors already think they are superheroes, it’s likely that the world at large might need a little bit more convincing. That’s why it is exciting to have a dedicated comic book series placing young surveyors-in-training in that hero position. GeoSquad highlights…
Making the leap from the high school classroom to the tertiary learning environment can be daunting. For one thing, there many differences between these two worlds. Additionally, at a tertiary level you are choosing just one or two specialist areas to focus your study efforts on. Until you’re attending your first week of university of…
By the 21st century, the name Disney has become so synonymous entertainment and childhood escapism that the cliched idea for the perfect holiday destination is, “Disneyland”. Disneyland and all the other associated Disney Parks around the world have many things in common. They all celebrate the characters and stories of Walt Disney’s cartoons and films….
A global pandemic can’t keep surveyors down! For a profession that offers its workers such a wide variety of working environments – from indoors in the office to construction sites, rural areas, sea vessels and more – it isn’t surprising to see surveyors stepping back outdoors the first moment that they can. This goes just…
Making surveying study look easy Surveying seems to attract people with drive, passion and verve. Georgia Moore is no exception. The RMIT student already has two surveying and spatial science qualifications under her belt, and she’s heading for a third. Not before she’s managed to score not one, but two major awards for her dedication…
Think of surveying, measuring and mapping today and it is hard not to think of drones, satellite technologies, GPS and all the wonderful technologies that the modern surveyor relies on. Even the humble total station is an impressive technological feat. But it goes without saying that these technologies are more recent marvels. In fact, throughout…
