Nov 21, 2024  
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025

Land Survey and Construction Design Technology, AAS


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Yakima Valley College’s AAS degree in Land Survey & construction design Technology and Certificate in Land Surveying offers a comprehensive curriculum in topographic drafting, surveying, geographic information systems and surveying law.

Advanced technologies are transforming the functions of surveying, particularly in today’s construction environment. Surveying technicians collect data in the field, make calculations and do computer-aided drafting.

  • Comprehensive curriculum includes:
    • mathematics
    • physics
    • GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
    • technical drawing using multiple CAD programs
    • surveying concepts and principles
    • hands on training on top-of-the-line surveying instruments like Topcon, Leica, Trimble and on drone survey.

Choose 5 credits from the following


Students may substitute BA 138  with PTECH 120  or ENGL& 101 .

Total Credits 105


Land Survey & Construction Design Tech, AAS Program Learning Outcomes


Students will be able to:

  1. apply the knowledge of CAD (computer aided design) to formulate or design  engineering systems.
  2. apply general and engineering-specific concepts and methodologies to identify, analyze, and solve engineering problems.
  3. apply the knowledge of advance survey concepts to measure, analyze and solve complex survey problems.
  4. demonstrate knowledge, comprehension and application of engineering concepts and insights as well as employ scientific or mathematical inquiry.

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