Note:

This class is currently full. If you would like to be added to a wait list, please contact Gail Patterson at 360-816-1450 or gail@nwppa.org.

Who Should Attend:

Staking technicians.

Related Course:

Course Overview:

This three-day course is part of the comprehensive staking technician program. It will teach students the basic and advanced methods of line route surveying. This course also includes a basic overview of GPS and its application to line design and staking. To complete the study, the student will learn how to transfer both paper and electronic field data to hand drawings or computer-aided drafting programs. Please note that portions of this class are held outside. Please dress for inclement weather and undeveloped terrain.

Also note that if you are able to bring a transit, tripod or both, it would be appreciated. This will assist the group without having undue time spent waiting to share transits.

Course Objectives:

Students will learn how to:

• Make accurate distance measurements.
• Turn and dissect line angles.
• Measure changes in elevation.
• Conduct a complete point survey using a total station.

Course Instructor:

Hi-Line Engineering

Course Schedule:

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on day one; the class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on day one, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on days two and three. Lunch, as well as morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided on all three days.

Course Location & Hotel Information:

DoubleTree Hotel Sacramento
2001 Point West Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
(800) 686-3775

Room rate: $149 for a single/double

Please book your room as soon as possible, but no later than Sunday, October 1, 2017, to secure this rate. Mention that you are with the Northwest Public Power Association when booking your reservation.

Course Fees:

For More Information:

To find out more about this course, to register, or learn about all other events, visit the full Training and Event Catalog.