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Unlock the Power of Drones for Advanced Land Surveying
Discover how to use drones to create accurate and professional topographic models and planimetric maps so you can open up new opportunities in the land surveying market.
This course is just one piece of a comprehensive learning path. Unlock the full potential of your skills by enrolling in our complete program and save up to 30% compared to purchasing individual courses separately.
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Geodesy for Drone Surveying
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At the end of this course, you’ll have the opportunity to earn your Drone Mapping for Land Surveying Certificate and Digital Badge, which will show employers, clients, and peers that you have the skills and knowledge to complete advanced-level drone mapping projects for land surveying.
This course is led by Rut Patel, founder of Voyager Industries, a company that specializes in using drone technology to provide high-accuracy geospatial data for land surveying, construction, utilities, and infrastructure projects.
With over 8 years of hands-on experience integrating drones into commercial operations, Rut has worked closely with licensed surveyors and engineers, helping them transition from traditional surveying methods to drone-based workflows that improve efficiency, accuracy, and project turnaround times.
Rut’s expertise extends beyond standard drone mapping—he has designed and built custom UAV systems to tackle large-scale projects, including a six-foot fixed-wing drone for high-resolution aerial mapping and digital twin modeling. His experience spans industries such as utilities, maritime, agriculture, and land development, giving him a broad perspective on how drone data can be leveraged across surveying applications.
What makes Rut uniquely qualified to teach this course is his real-world experience implementing drone data solutions directly into surveying businesses. He understands both the technical and operational challenges of drone-based land surveying, ensuring that students not only learn the technology but also how to use it effectively to produce survey-grade results that professionals rely on.
Whether you’re a surveyor looking to integrate drones into your work or a drone professional aiming to offer survey-grade mapping services, Rut’s insights will provide the practical knowledge you need to deliver high-quality results that meet industry standards.
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Welcome to the Course
About Your Instructor
Course Textbook
Golf Course Project Overview
Golf Course - Project Planning
Golf Course - Planning Ground Control Points
Golf Course - Flight Planning
Golf Course - Flight Data Collection
Golf Course - GCP Data Collection
Golf Course - Data Processing. PiX4DMapper. Part 1
Golf Course - Data Processing. PiX4DMapper. Part 2
Golf Course - Data Processing. PiX4DMapper. Part 3
Golf Course - Data Processing. PiX4DMapper. Part 4
Golf Course - Data Processing. PiX4DMapper. Part 5
Golf Course - Data Processing in PiX4DSurvey
Golf Course- PiX4DSurvey - Distant Outlier Filter
Golf Course - PiX4DSurvey - Terrain Filter
Golf Course - PiX4DSurvey - Cleaning Point Cloud
Golf Course - PiX4DSurvey - Grid Points
Golf Course - PiX4DSurvey - Creating TIN and Contours
Golf Course - PiX4DSurvey - Export Surfaces
Golf Course Project Summary
Car Dealership - Intro and Project Overview
Project Planning and GCP Layout
Flight Planning
Data Collection (Flight Images and GCP Data)
PiX4DMapper Data Processing. Part 1
PiX4DMapper Data Processing. Part 2
PiX4DMapper Data Processing. Part 3
PiX4DSurvey Data Processing. Part 1
PiX4DSurvey Data Processing. Part 2
PiX4DSurvey Deliverables
Planimetrics in Virtual Surveyor
Car Dealership Project Wrap Up
Final Exam
Land surveying is a time-consuming, tedious task. You’re stuck walking the entire site, manually collecting data points with handheld GPS receivers, and then spending hours crunching the numbers.
With traditional surveying methods, you’re usually limited to collecting coordinate and elevation point data by hand at 25- to 50-foot intervals—leaving gaps in your dataset, increasing the risk of inaccuracies, and making it harder to meet deadlines or scale your business.
Even worse, there’s the risk of introducing inaccuracies errors into your work from lack of data density, leading to costly rework and unhappy clients.
It’s clear… the old way of surveying simply isn’t cutting it anymore.
That’s where drones come in.
Imagine being able to use drones to complete projects faster, take on more clients, and drastically reduce costs.
Once you have the skills and knowledge to use drones for land surveying, you’ll transform your business.
No more long hours spent walking sites manually.
No more struggling with inaccurate data.
No more missing deadlines.
Instead, you’ll be able to:
And if you’re thinking… “I’d LOVE to be able to do all this. But how the heck am I going to learn how to get advanced-level drone data for land surveying projects?”…
Don’t worry.
We’re here to help.
Step 1
Once you enroll, you’ll get immediate access to all course materials, including comprehensive video lessons, real-world case studies, and expert guidance from Rut Patel. Whether you’re new to drones or a seasoned professional, this course is designed to meet you where you are.
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Rut will take you step-by-step through the process of creating topographical surfaces (contour maps) and planimetric maps using drones. You’ll learn how to collect millions of data points quickly and accurately, giving you the tools you need to produce industry-standard deliverables like TIN files.
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Put your new skills to work with two exciting real-world projects:
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By the end of the course, you’ll be able to provide valuable surveying services that save time and reduce costs for your clients. You’ll have the skills and knowledge to tackle even the most complex projects and take on more work, faster.
Enroll Now and Start Saving Time, Reducing Costs, and Delivering More Accurate Results to Your Clients!
Without adopting drone technology, you risk falling behind in an increasingly competitive industry.
You’ll continue wasting time on manual processes, which could lead to missed opportunities and fewer clients.
Your data will remain less accurate, and you’ll be at the mercy of outdated methods.
Surveyors who adopt drone technology will pull ahead, leaving you struggling to keep up.
Don’t let traditional surveying methods hold you back.
Enroll today and get immediate access to all course content.
And if you’re not completely satisfied with the course within 30 days, we offer a full refund, no questions asked.
Enroll in the Advanced Mapping for Land Surveying course today!
This course is 1 of the 5 courses that make up our Advanced Drone Mapping and Modeling Program.
If you want to get a complete education on geodesy, GNSS and survey control, and advanced drone mapping and 3D modeling so you can work on projects in industries like construction, engineering, architecture, and land surveying… The Advanced Drone Mapping and Modeling Program is for you. And enrolling in the entire program gives you a discount on ALL of the courses!
If you’re ready to get lifetime access to this comprehensive program so you can learn EVERYTHING you need to know to work on advanced-level drone mapping and modeling projects, just click the button below to get enrolled in the entire program.
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