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International Federation of Surveyors

International Federation of Surveyors is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand International Federation of Surveyors rather than just read about it. In short: International Federation of Surveyors (abbreviated FIG, after the French: Fédération Internationale des Géomètres) is the UN-recognized global organization for the profession of surveying and related disciplines. It was established in 1878, and formed as a legal entity in 1999.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of International Federation of Surveyors from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

International Federation of Surveyors (abbreviated FIG, after the French: Fédération Internationale des Géomètres) is the UN-recognized global organization for the profession of surveying and related disciplines. It was established in 1878, and formed as a legal entity in 1999. As of August 2012, FIG has 106 member associations from 88 countries.

Membership FIG has five categories of membership and two levels of honorary membership. 120 countries are represented in FIG through these various categories of membership:

Member associations: National associations representing one or more of the disciplines of surveying Affiliates: Groups of surveyors or surveying organizations undertaking professional activities but not fulfilling the criteria for member associations Corporate Members: Organisations, institutions or agencies which provide commercial services related to the profession of surveyor Academic members: Organisations, institutions or agencies which promote education or research in one or more of the disciplines of surveying Correspondents: individuals in countries where there is no association or group of surveyors eligible for membership FIG also has categories of honorary membership for past presidents and individuals who have materially assisted the development and promotion of the surveying profession at the international level.

Permanent institutions FIG has set up the following permanent institutions:

The International Office of Cadastre and Land Records (Office International du Cadastre et du Régime Foncier – OICRF) International Institution for the History of Surveying and Measurement. This was formally established in 1998, continuing the work of an ad hoc commission set up by FIG in about 1980.

Partner Organisations The FIG is a scientific associate member of the International Council for Science (ICSU).

See also American Congress on Surveying and Mapping Canadian Institute of Geomatics

References

External links Official website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with International Federation of Surveyors

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what International Federation of Surveyors claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to International Federation of Surveyors before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about International Federation of Surveyors ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of International Federation of Surveyors

In research: International Federation of Surveyors appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses International Federation of Surveyors in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: International Federation of Surveyors is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Geographic societies, International geodesy organizations, International geographic data and information organizations, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for International Federation of Surveyors outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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