Building the Next Generation Surveyor

A Comprehensive approach

Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors

February 22, 2019

Hans W. Van Sumeren

Northwestern Michigan College

Founded in 1951 - First Community College in the State of Michigan

#2 ranked Veterans college in the country

Top 10 in nation for short term study abroad

Industry leading Commercial Pilot program

GLMA -1 of 6 federally authorized maritime academies

Strategic Directions• Global preparation• National/International leadership/competencies• Networked delivery• Lifelong relationships• Transcribe most learning

Proceed until apprehended

There is bail money when needed…

Drivers for today’s education

Networked Delivery

2009

Image – Brian Abbott, Nautilus Marine Group

Content Focused

Applied Team Training

Marine Platforms

ElectronicsHydraulics

Programming, GIS

Applied Competencies

Foundation

Mathematics

Science

Communication

Core Technical

Electronics/Hydraulics

Marine Platforms

GIS/Programming

Specialized

Data Processing

Advanced Platforms

Project Management

Introductory Skills Advanced Applications

Unique Geological Features

East Bay Cliffs

Petobego Plateau

Isolated sinkholes in Lakes Michigan and Huron

Northwestern Michigan College Marine Technology Program Overview

Bachelor Degree – Marine TechnologyBachelor Science Marine Technology (Currently in ABET certification process)

Associate Degree – Marine TechnologyAAS Engineering Technology – Marine

Dept. of Labor Apprentice ProgramUS DOL Sponsored program

Marine Center1-2 Week short format courses – topic specific

Marine Technology Camp2 Week Camp, Co-sponsored with MTS

ROV Pilot Certificate7 Week Training programs, ADCI credentialed

Bachelor of Science – Marine TechnologyCurriculum

Science, Mathematics, General Education

ENG 111 English Composition 4/4ENG 220 Technical Writing 3/3ECO 202 Microeconomics 3/3GEO 115 Introduction to GIS 3/4

PHL 105 or PHL 203

Critical Thinking or Environmental Ethics

3/3

PHL 202 Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas 3/3MTH 121 College Algebra 4/4MTH 122 Trigonometry 3/3MTH 131 Intro to Prob and Stats 3/3MTH 141 Calculus I 5/5ENV 117 Meteorology/Climatology w/Lab 4/5

ENV 131 Oceanography w/Lab 4/5PHY 121 General Physics I 4/6PHY 122 General Physics II 4/6

CORE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

EET 102 Intro. to Engineering Technology 2/2DD 170 CADD/Computer Modeling 4/5

MFG 203

Manufacturing/Engr. Processes 3/4

MFG 104

Fluid Power 3/4

EET 103 Electrical Studies I 3/4

EET 204

Electrical Studies II 3/4

RAM 155

Microcontroller Programming 3/4

RAM 205

Microcontroller System 3/4

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

WSI 200

G. L. Research Technologies3/4

WSI 210

Underwater Acoustics & Sonar3/4

WSI 215

Marine GIS & Data Processing3/4

WSI 240

ROV Systems & Operations3/4

EET 304 Marine Electronics 3/4

MFG

304

Marine Hydraulics 4/5

WSI

300

Remote Sensing and Sensors 3/4

WSI 310 Sonar Systems & Operations 4/6

WSI 315 Advanced Marine Data Processing 3/4

WSI

390

Marine Technology Internship OR

WSI 397

3/3

WSI 397 Marine Technology Independent

Study OR WSI 390

3/3

WSI

400Marine Technology Capstone 4/4

WSI

405

Marine Industry 3/3

WSI 433

Marine Project Management 3/4

WSI

440

Advanced Marine Platforms 3/4

Approved Technical Elective 2 credits

Global Perspectives

Yellow River Conservancy Technical Institute, China est 2012

Manado State Politeknik, Bunaken Island, Indonesia est 2017

Yuba Intergalactic Airfield

Marine Center – short duration solutions

Marine Center

Mission

Provide comprehensive training solutions to the marine, unmanned aerial and land survey industry sectors.

Vision

To be a globally recognized training provider of choice for collaborative and innovative approaches supporting the marine technology, unmanned aerial and land survey markets

• Short delivery cycles• Repeat customers• Stackable credentials• Proactive approach• Content focused

Marine Center

Leica Geosystems International

School of Surveying

UAS Training Center

Leveraging Assets & Partnerships

Northwestern Michigan College; 2018 (c)

Comprehensive equipment support - Marine

Comprehensive equipment support - UAS

The Leica Geosystems

International School of Surveying

• Competency based training with industry standard equipment and software

• Robust employer network

• Interconnectedness with Marine and Aerial components

SurveyingBuilt entirely for Industry and by Industry

Fundamentals of Surveying

Introduction to GIS

CAD for Surveying

Construction Survey Applications

Surveying Calculations

Boundary Surveying

Great Lakes Research Technologies

Remote Sensing Systems

UAS Survey Operations

Core Fundamentals --------Internships---------Job Competencies

Surveying Degree at Northwestern Michigan College

• Comprehensive survey specific courses:▫ Fundamentals of Survey Operations

▫ CAD for Surveying

▫ Construction Survey Applications

▫ Surveying Calculations

▫ Survey Positioning

▫ Boundary Surveying

▫ Remote Sensing Systems

▫ GIS

▫ Great Lakes Research Technologies

▫ UAS Survey Operations

Content and delivery of courses

• All surveying courses delivered each semester will be on either Mondays or Wednesday or Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• All other general education courses could be taken any where or any time.

• First cohort limit is 20 persons.• All courses will follow a pre-requisite requirement.• Field/lab course taught in the afternoon, computer lab

courses taught in the evening.• Taught by adjuncts who are professionals in the field.• Courses designed to be structured around work

schedules.• Consider the opportunity to teach.

Costs and schedule

• In Grand Traverse County – (Tuition only – full degree)

▫ ~ $8000

• In State

▫ ~ $18,000

• Out of State

▫ ~ $23,000

Comprehensive equipment support – Land surveying

Marine Center Training Courses

Northwestern Michigan College; 2018 (c)

Marine Aerial Land SurveyingROV Ops Certification(ADCI Certification)

Marine Technology

Fundamentals

Marine Acoustics

Bridge Pier Inspection

Marine Data Processing

SONAR for Search and

Recovery

ROV for Search and Recovery

Marine Project Management

LEAN Marine

Marine Archaeology

Technology

Marine Technology Camps

UAS FAA Certification

UAS Flight Fundamentals

Aerial Surveying & Imagery

(Fundamentals)

Aerial Surveying & Imagery

(Advanced)

Integrated Marine Near Shore

Surveys

Advanced UAS Platforms

Aerial Image Data Processing

Fundamentals of Land Surveying

Conventional Surveying

Techniques

GNSS Positioning Techniques (Operations & Datums)

Surveying Data Processing,

Adjustments and Imaging

Route Surveying (Roads, Rails, Bridges)

Pipeline Surveying(Manifests, Tally, Cataloging

Observations)

Precision Leveling & Integration

of Surveying Measurements

Boundary Surveying for the New

Surveyor

Forensic Mapping for Law

Enforcement

High Definition Scanning

Search and Recovery Training

Thank you

Hans Van Sumeren

hvansumeren@nmc.edu

231-995-1793

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