Global Positioning Systems Laboratory

通过全球定位系统（GPS）实验室，三叉戟技术学院将实施到三个土木工程技术和土木工程转移计划的测量课程和实验室共使用高科技测量设备。该项目的实施将使Trident解决三个课程缺陷：（1）Trident无法教授GPS测量技术，以培训测量员遵守最近的南卡罗来纳州立法规定;（2）由于缺乏GPS培训，测量学生往往对就业准备不足;（3）现有设备限制了测量课程的课程内容。 对进入土木工程技术领域的学生进行教育，有必要介绍全球定位系统测量设备，因为两年制技术学院是教育和学位的主要来源，使学生有资格成为有执照的土地测量师。 通过这一项目，三叉戟技术学院将：修订现有3门土木工程技术和土木工程转学课程的课程，以包括使用全球定位系统测绘设备;开展实验室练习，使学生能够发展使用全球定位系统设备和测绘软件的技术技能，为国家规定的测绘程序变更做好准备;与该州其他技术学院合作，为全州有兴趣成为注册土地测量师的学生提供灵活的培训计划;并将测量课程的介绍扩展到高中水平，包括GPS和传统测量技术。

Through the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Laboratory, Trident Technical College will implement the use of high technology surveying equipment into a total of three civil engineering technology and civil engineering transfer program survey courses and labs. Implementation of this project will allow Trident to address three curriculum deficiencies: (1 ) Trident is unable to teach GPS surveying techniques to train surveyors to comply with recent South Carolina legislation mandates; (2) surveying students are often underprepared for employment because of the lack of GPS training; and (3) the existing equipment limits course content in surveying courses. Introduction to GPS survey equipment is necessary for the education of students entering the civil engineering technology field since the two-year technical colleges are the main source of education and degrees which qualify students to become licensed land surveyors. Through this project Trident Technical College will: revise curriculum in 3 existing civil engineering technology and civil engineering transfer courses to include the use of GPS surveying and mapping equipment; develop laboratory exercises that allow students to develop technical skills in utilizing GPS equipment and surveying software that prepares them for state mandated changes in surveying procedures; work with other technical colleges in the state to provide a flexible training program for students throughout the state interested in becoming registered land surveyors; and expand the introduction to surveying classes to the high school level including GPS and conventional surveying technology.