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CA PLS Module 6: Professional Consulting
Scenario-based flashcards covering standard of care, expert witness duties, conflict of interest, boundary dispute resolution, earthquake effects, and ethical obligations for the CA PLS exam.
CA PLS Module 5: Mapping & Document Preparation
Scenario-based flashcards covering Record of Survey content, Corner Record preparation, legal descriptions, signing/sealing, and mapping requirements for the CA PLS exam.
CA PLS Module 4: Analysis & Evaluation
Scenario-based flashcards covering boundary law, adverse possession, prescriptive easements, water boundaries, evidence hierarchy, SMA analysis, and boundary dispute principles for the CA PLS exam.
CA PLS Module 3: Field Operations & Investigations
Scenario-based flashcards covering Record of Survey requirements, Corner Records, monument marking, county surveyor procedures, and field survey obligations for the CA PLS exam.
CA PLS Module 2: Research & Planning
Scenario-based flashcards covering coordinate systems, datums, record research, deeds, title analysis, and pre-survey planning for the CA PLS exam.
CA PLS Module 1: Business Practices
Scenario-based flashcards covering licensing, seals, right of entry, contracts, discipline, and business organization for the CA PLS exam.
PS Module 5: Areas of Practice
Types of surveys and specialized practice areas for the PS exam. Covers boundary, ALTA, subdivision, construction, topographic, geodetic, hydrographic, and route surveys.
PS Module 4: Business Practices
Professional ethics, business management, liability, and legal responsibilities for the PS exam. Covers standard of care, contracts, expert testimony, and professional conduct.
PS Module 3: Standards & Specifications
Survey standards, specifications, and measurement science for the PS exam. Covers accuracy requirements, error analysis, adjustment methods, and quality assurance.
FS Module 7: Applied Math & Statistics
Significant figures, error types, standard deviation, confidence intervals, error propagation, probability distributions, weights, and least squares for the FS exam.
FS Module 6: Business Concepts
Professional ethics, liability, scope of practice, record keeping, QA/QC, expert witness, and professional development for the FS exam.
PS Module 2: Professional Survey Practices
Professional survey practices for the PS exam. Covers ALTA/NSPS standards, field procedures, research requirements, monumentation, and deed interpretation.
FS Module 5: Survey Computations
Traverse computations, area calculations, curve formulas, COGO, error propagation, least squares, and trigonometric identities for the FS exam.
PS Module 1: Legal Principles
Key legal principles, boundary law, and evidence rules for PS exam Module 1. Covers evidence hierarchy, written and unwritten rights, riparian law, and retracement principles.
FS Module 4: Surveying Principles & Geodesy
Geoid, ellipsoid, datums, coordinate systems, curvature/refraction corrections, astronomic vs geodetic north, and convergence of meridians for the FS exam.
FS Module 3: Boundary Law & Real Property
Property descriptions, evidence hierarchy, monuments, riparian rights, adverse possession, easements, deeds, and recording systems for the FS exam.
FS Module 2: Mapping Processes & Methods
Map projections, State Plane and UTM coordinate systems, scale factors, photogrammetry, GIS, contour mapping, and remote sensing for the FS exam.
FS Module 1: Surveying Processes & Methods
Types of surveys, EDM principles, leveling methods, total stations, GNSS, control surveys, field notes, and safety protocols for the FS exam.
Principles of Geospatial Surveying - Allan
Key concepts from Allan's "Principles of Geospatial Surveying" covering coordinate systems, error theory, least squares, GPS, and survey computations.
Quantity Surveys (Kavanagh)
Flashcards covering area computations, volume calculations, cross sections, end areas, prismoidal formula, and mass diagrams from Kavanagh's Surveying with Construction Applications, 7th Ed.
Highway Curves (Kavanagh)
Flashcards covering circular curves, vertical curves, deflection angles, degree of curve, and spiral curves from Kavanagh's Surveying with Construction Applications, 7th Ed.
Distance Measurement (Kavanagh)
Flashcards covering taping techniques, steel tape corrections, EDM principles, slope corrections, and precision specifications from Kavanagh's Surveying with Construction Applications, 7th Ed.
Traverse Surveys & Computations (Kavanagh)
Flashcards covering traverse types, bearings, azimuths, latitudes/departures, compass rule adjustment, and coordinate computation from Kavanagh's Surveying with Construction Applications, 7th Ed.
Surveying Fundamentals (Kavanagh)
Flashcards covering error theory, accuracy, precision, field notes, and basic surveying concepts from Kavanagh's Surveying with Construction Applications, 7th Ed.
Evidence and Procedures Flashcards
Flashcards covering survey evidence and boundary location procedures
Boundary Control Flashcards
Flashcards covering boundary law and legal principles from Brown's Boundary Control
GPS/GNSS Positioning Flashcards
Flashcards covering GPS/GNSS concepts for land surveying and the CA PLS exam
PLSS Manual Flashcards
Flashcards covering Public Land Survey System concepts from the BLM Manual of Surveying Instructions 2009
Easements for Land Surveyors
Comprehensive flashcard deck covering easement terminology, creation methods, termination, and California-specific requirements for the CA PLS exam.
Survey Mathematics
Essential formulas and calculations for traverse, areas, curves, and trigonometry
Leveling & Vertical Control
Differential leveling procedures, errors, and accuracy standards for vertical control surveys
Construction Surveying
Layout, grading, curves, and earthwork calculations for construction surveying
California Surveying Law
California-specific surveying laws, regulations, and professional practice requirements
PLSS Fundamentals & Retracement
Public Land Survey System principles, corner restoration, and retracement procedures with BLM Manual citations
Error Theory Advanced Concepts
Advanced error theory and least squares adjustment concepts with authoritative citations
Boundary Law Principles
Core boundary law concepts with authoritative citations for exam prep and professional practice
GPS/GNSS Advanced Concepts
Deep dive into GPS theory, error sources, and survey methods with authoritative citations
Construction Staking
Slope staking, grade calculations, earthwork, and quantity surveys. Based on Kavanagh Chapters 10, 12-17.
Highway Curve Design
Horizontal curves, vertical curves, and spiral transitions. Based on Kavanagh Chapter 11.
Distance & Angle Measurement
Taping, EDM, angular methods, and corrections. Based on Kavanagh Chapters 3-4.
Surveying Instruments
Total stations, levels, EDM, and accessories. Based on Kavanagh Chapters 2-5.
Coordinate Systems & Datums
NAD83, WGS84, NAVD88, State Plane, and height systems. Based on Van Sickle Chapter 5.
GPS Error Sources & Corrections
Ionospheric, tropospheric, multipath, and other error sources. Based on Van Sickle Chapter 2.
GPS Positioning Methods
Static, kinematic, RTK, PPK, and network methods. Based on Van Sickle Chapters 6-7.
GPS/GNSS Fundamentals
Signal structure, frequencies, codes, and satellite systems. Based on Van Sickle Chapters 1-3.