Re: Q: HP Calculator for newbie in suveying field

The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
has a new policy regarding the acceptable calculators for their exams:
   http://www.ncees.org/exams/calculators/

While this may not affect the calculator you purchase for practicing
land surveying, you'll need to consider it when you take the exams.

When you study for the exams, make sure you use the same calculator
that you plan on taking the exams with.  When I took the Texas RPLS
exam, they would not allow me to use my normal calculator.  I
borrowed a different HP from a colleague.  During the computations
section of the exam I inadvertently switched the trig functions from
DEG into GRAD which caused a considerable problem in my calculations
until I figured out what happened.  :-)

Good luck on your career change.

Ed


In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bruce) writes:
>I am making a career change from software engineer to land surveyor
>starting in January '04.  I found a nice opportunity to work under an
>experienced land surveyor and will be working towards getting my
>license and taking over his business.
>
>I have been looking at new HP calculators for one of the surveying
>classes that I am taking now and want to buy something that I'll
>eventually use for the LSIT exam in about 2.5 years.
>
>For surveyors/engineers, HP now seems to have the HP 48GII and HP
>49G+.  I'm leaning towards the HP 48GII:
>
>http://commerce.hpcalc.org/
>
>Any advice or comments?  Stay away from the new HP calculators and buy
>a used, older 48 on eBay?
>
>Many of the folks taking the class I am in are using Texas Intruments
>TI-83 Plus calculator.  Should I stick with the HP?
>
>Thanks!
>
>- Bruce
>
>rbloth at yahoo dot com