| In 2002, the American Congress on Surveying
and Mapping initiated their first annual student competition. The
theme for 2002 was Roman surveying. Students were to make their
own equipment, modeled after what the typical Roman surveyor would use.
To the right is a picture of the Ferris students in regalia along with
their professors and fellow classmates. |
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To the left is the same group with Lynn
Fenn joining in for the picture. Lynn is the wife of John Fenn, a
long time friend and supporter of the Surveying Engineering Department
at Ferris State. |
| While at the conference, these Ferris Roman
surveyors got a chance to look at the state of the art of surveying in
2002. In the background on the left is a global positioning system
continuous operating station. These surveyors felt sadness when
they realized that their days of the groma are numbered. |
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The Roman Surveyors shown here are Charlie
Langolf, Nick Jarret, Rocco Corsetti, Matt Morrison, Nate VanRaemdonck
and Tim Platz. Here they are checking out the competition and
getting ready for their turn at the competition. |
| The following pictures show the Roman surveyors from
Ferris State University hard at work. The contest was a lot of fun for
the students and their participation at the conference strengthened
their educational experiences. |
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