Section 339.17203. Examinations; subject matter.

   (1)  Part 1, entitled "Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination," may include any of the following subjects:

(a)   Mathematics.

(b)  Physics. (c)Communication skills.

(d)  Care and use of surveying instruments.

(e)   Orientation.

(f)  Horizontal, vertical, and angular measurements.

(g)   Traversing.

(h)   Topographic mapping.

(i)   Notekeeping.

(j)   Computing.

(k)   Property surveys and descriptions.

(l)   Land and space divisions.

(m)   ) Plats.

(n)   Plans.

(o)   Charts.

(p)   Monumentation.

(q)   Vertical and horizontal curves.

(r)   State plane coordinate calculations.

(s)   Economic analysis.

(t)  Astronomy.

(u)   Photogrammetry.

(v)   Evaluation and adjustment of errors.

(2)  Part 2, entitled "Principles and Practice of Land Surveying Examination," may include any of the following subjects:

(a)  Knowledge of state statutes and rules related to land surveying.

(b)   The United States system of public land surveys.

(c)   Michigan plane coordinate system.

(d)   Land descriptions, including those involving disputed boundaries or defective deed descriptions.

(e)   Riparian rights, hydrology, and meandered bodies of water.

(f)  Adverse possession.

(g)   Office management and practice.

(h)   Client relations.

(i)   Reconciliation of past and present measurements.

(j)   Subdivision of sections.

(k)   Original government surveys.

(l)   Condominium subdivision laws and rules.

History: 1985 AACS; 1993 AACS; 2013 AACS.