Course 902: Property Descriptions 

This course covers topographic & property information on engineering plans, the interrelationship of plan, profile and cross-section views, the horizontal and vertical alignment of a centerline, aerial photogrammetry, place coordinates, utility line crossings of highways, contours, calculating earthwork and the interpretation of right of way plans.

• Requirements of a valid description
• Use of the rectangular grid system
• When and how to use the point and centerline method
• Sources of uncertainties
• Subdivision descriptions 
• Metes and bounds descriptions 

• Participant Manual
• Engineering tools (engineering scale, protractor and straight edge) 
• Lunch 

• Industry: An advanced course that is required for the Oil & Gas Pipeline and Electric & Utilities pathways in the RWP program. It can also be applied towards the Generalist and Transportation pathways in the SR/WA program. 
• Specialist: Required course for the R/W-NAC program.