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"Any chance we have to use a living classroom is an opportunity we embrace," Bowen explains. "We do a great job
of classroom instruction. But we always need to anchor the
theory with practical application. When the Prairie Tractor
and Engine Museum Society contacted us we were pleased
to help. The students learned a lot and had fun doing it."
What was the scope of the project?
"They actually sent us quite a laundry list and we decided it would be most appropriate to hand things over
to students in their fourth semester. Any earlier and they
wouldn't have been ready." He enumerates the project elements to emphasise the point. "We were asked to complete
four primary tasks. First, a boundary retracement survey,
which involves calculating positions of existing boundary
markers, then tying them in with fieldwork. Second, confirm if the mine adit was actually on Museum lands. Third,
we needed to locate all the corners of permanent buildings
and associated structures. And fourth, we had to locate any
utility markers."
That's quite a project. Faced with so many tasks, the
students must have experienced some challenges?
"Oh sure," Bowen nods. "Lots. It was just great. They
dealt with bad weather, poor sightlines between buildings
and vehicles, and terrain that was difficult to navigate. That
was terrific because the job really did require the students
to use a range of the skills they learned in class. For example, a number of factors led to interference with satellite
signals. So, instead of being able to rely on global navigation satellite system distance measurements (GNSS-DM),
they were forced to turn to electro-optical distance measurements (EDM). And that's something they'll have to do
in the real world when they're working. GNSS is precise and
simpler to use, but the easy approach is not always available. Or, if it is, it may be inappropriate."
Sounds like an instructor's dream.
"Absolutely," he says enthusiastically. "This is exactly
what they need. After the survey was complete each twoperson group drafted its data. Those drawings will be combined to make a site plan for the Society. The partnership
worked well on all levels."
ASET is privileged to work with Alberta's colleges who
continue to provide the right balance of theoretical knowledge and practical application. That is why they turn out
such exceptionally competent young professionals, year
after year.
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