Geodetic Engineering Practices Quiz

Geodetic Engineering Upgrading and Practice

• Junior Geodetic Engineers (GEs) can upgrade to GE status without examination within three years from the Act's effectivity (RA 8560 as amended by RA 9200).
• The practice of geodetic engineering involves collecting physical data on the Earth's surface using precision instruments and presents these data in various formats like maps and charts.

Board of Geodetic Engineering

• The Board consists of a Chairman and two members appointed by the President from a list of recommended candidates.
• Board members must be:
  • Natural-born Filipino citizens
  • At least 40 years old
  • Registered GEs with over 10 years of practice
  • Not affiliated with institutions teaching GE within three years prior to appointment
  • Must not have any conviction involving moral turpitude

Moral Turpitude

• Examples of crimes involving moral turpitude include perjury, bigamy, theft, rape, and murder.
• Those convicted of such offenses are disqualified from Board membership.

Examination and Licensure

• Candidates averaging below 70% but scoring less than 55% in subjects must retake those specific subjects.
• Candidates who fail the board exam three times will be suspended from retaking it for one year.
• Successful candidates must take an Oath of Profession and will receive a Certificate of Registration and professional license upon payment of fees.

GE Seal and Ethics

• Registered GEs must obtain and use a seal on all professional documents during the license's validity.
• The Code of Ethics mandates integrity, honesty, and competence in professional service, prohibiting unethical practices such as charging fees outside of contract agreements.

License Suspension and Revocation

• Grounds for suspension or revocation include fraud in obtaining registration, incompetence, or violating the GE act and its related policies.
• Appeals against suspension or revocation can be made within 15 days of written notice.

Foreign Reciprocity

• No foreign GE will be granted a temporary license unless their home country allows Filipino GEs to practice on equal terms.

Usufruct

• Usufruct grants the right to enjoy and use another's property, obligating the usufructuary to preserve its form and substance.
• Rights include benefiting from the fruits of the property, making useful improvements, and leasing usufruct rights.

Article 51 of the Water Code

• Establishes public use easements along riverbanks and shorelines, with specific distance requirements based on the area type (urban, agricultural, forest).
• Individuals occupying a salvage zone must pay rentals for their use.

Climate Change Scenarios

• Expected climate change impacts include warmer sea surface temperatures, rising sea levels due to melting ice sheets, and increased intensity of tropical cyclones.

Agricultural Lands and Land Reform Laws

• PD 27 (Tenant Emancipation Act) decrees the liberation of tenants from the soil, allowing them ownership of the land they cultivate.
• Tenant farmers can own a family-sized farm of up to five hectares (non-irrigated) or three hectares (irrigated).

Test your knowledge on the essential principles of Geodetic Engineering, including the qualifications and practices involved in upgrading to GE. This quiz covers the professional responsibilities and methodologies used in gathering and processing geodetic data.