Survey I-Fundamentals (CET 110)

Term: 2021-2022 School Year Fall Term

Faculty

Rod BreitlingShow MyInfo popup for Rod Breitling

Rodney.Breitling@southeasttech.edu

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Contact Informaion

rod.breitling @southeasttech.edu

(605) 367-4621

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College

M-Ed                       SDSU,      Brookings, SD

BS-Ed                      SDSU,      Brookings, SD

AAS-Civil Technology, USD/S,     Springfield, SD

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Rod Breitling is a Land Survey Science instructor.  He began teaching at STI in 1986.

Rod has a master’s degree in Career Technical Education with an emphasis in land surveying from South Dakota State University and is a Professional Land Surveyor in the state of South Dakota.

Along with his years of surveying experience in the industry, he is a former Co-Owner of Dakota Land Surveying Inc., Past President of the South Dakota Society of Professional Land Surveyors, Owner of RB Land Surveying LLC and has received the Outstanding Contribution to the South Dakota Land Surveying Profession.

“I believe in stressing the fundamentals. This gives the student a strong foundation and a platform to build new knowledge upon. My style is more of a student/coaching approach by providing an atmosphere of learning with everyday real world industry conditions and situations.

 

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Land Survey Science Technology Instructor/Advisor

Registered Professional Land Surveyor/SD

Schedule

Mon-Wed-Fri, 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM (8/23/2021 - 12/10/2021) Location: SF MICKE 261

Description

Survey I is an introduction to the science of surveying, involving measurements and the computation of measurements. Angles, bearings, horizontal and vertical distances, traverse adjustments, area computations and error determinations will be measured and/or calculated. This course will focus the hands-on use of various fundamental surveying instruments (chains/tapes, levels, and total stations), their accuracy's and minor adjustments. These fundamental skills and equipment along with contouring and basic topographic drafting techniques will be accessed through class assignments and field/lab exercises.