exams

So its exam time .. I have 3 more. I hear some folks have finished up so good on you, hope you did well and choke (just a little) on your vomit while I struggle to study still!

All hail our next president. 10 points to anybody (and I'll buy the first a beer) who names him below.

Bar-Bee-Queuueuuuu

Hi all. barbeque this Friday (the 1st August) so come along and bring law chicks (or at least bring your-bloody well-self!

Erm.. I won't be tehre actually, little bro is over... but everyone else will be going!

So turn up.. or else...

We recently discovered that this Friday's geohash (see post below) is here so maybe after the BBQ you can all go for a drive and a picnic!!

Holiday project

The project for the holidays is unofficially running the inaugural Hobart GeoHash. check out the link here. And in the comments let us work out a date and the starting coordinates for this excercise. We also need to wait for 10am so that the all ordinaries value can be added. Hold on... look here theres some Hobart folks doing it already! So if anybody's keen, leave a preferred date in the coments and lets do it! we can get at least 3 others from the wiki site involved, I will attend if at least 3 folks commit to joining me!

agl

finally after years of neglect...

The UTas surveying society blogg is alive! So I begin by saying hi, and welcoming anyone who still looks at the site, and i will begin adding some content soon. agl

End of Year Dinner

Introduction
The surveying society dinner is one of the most important tasks a surveyor faces in their social calendar. It is almost as important as including references in a GIS project. It is an opportunity to reflect on the year that was and celebrate with your fellow surveyors, as well as buying a beer for your lecturers before they mark the exams!

Site Location & Conditions
The site for this survey is the Shipwrights Arms Hotel, 29 Trumpeter Street Battery Point. On the 19th of October, at 6:30pm. The conditions are irrelevant as we will be inside.

Equipment
A Surveying Society Stubby Holder will be supplied inclusive in the price of $45.

OH&S
Make sure you have a lift home and/or have organised a bed at Ed’s house.
High Visibility gear will not be required however attendees are requested to “dress to impress”.
Vegetarians are dangerous. If you are one, let us know and we will try to organise alternative cuisine.

Methodology
A three-course meal will be provided, as well as a substantial bar tab.

Discussion
Discussion & Conclusion (RSVP by Friday 5th October) submitted to:
Michael French
John Magee
Edwin Darke (pay Ed, he has the receipt book)
Dylan Colson
Tim Lisle

Conclusion

• End of year dinner
• Cost: $45.00 includes 3 course dinner, bar tap and stubby cooler.
• Where: Shipwright Arms, Battery Point
• When: 6:30 for 7:00 Friday 19 October (last day of semester)
• Dress: The more formal the better
• RSVP: Friday 5 October to Ed Darke

Mid Sem Break

Hi Everyone,

To celebrate the upcoming semester break the society is having a BBQ this Friday.

You should know all the prices by now. They are below if you need an update.

We'll be having a presentation on surveying the MCG by Chris at 1230, with the BBQ cooking by 1300.

Come along, bring girlfriends, friends, cousins or leprechauns.

Will be a good warm up for the other festivities happening on Friday.

See you all there

frenchy

El presidente

BBQ

OK everybody,

Its time again for another BBQ, this Friday. Same prices as usual.

BUT THE TIME HAS CHANGED.

It appears that the reason first years haven been turning up is that they have a timetable clash. So to fix this the timehas changed, we have a presentation at 12.30 and then the BBQ will befired up 1.

The presentation this week will be from Arko Lucieer on the research work that he does. The title of his presentation is "about wavelets, pixels, and patterns" (the abstract can be seen below). The aim of this presentation (and hopefully further presentations) is to be an informal opportunity for students to meet with lectures and see what they actually do. Contrary to popular belief lectures do more than play with MATLAB and mark our assignments!. The presentation will be held in the former engineering tea room.

The society is trying to provide students with a direct link to lecturers and the spatial industry with these BBQs so we would really appreciate your support (by turning up!).

So I hope to see you all there.

Abstract: This study presents a new approach towards combining spatial information from the panchromatic band with spectral information from the multispectral bands of a high-resolution Quickbird image. A wavelettexture measure is computed from the panchromatic band and merged with the multispectral bands to form a new image stack combining spectral andspatial information. This new image is then classified using a Support Vector Machine (SVM) classification algorithm. This technique is illustrated with a case study on a vegetation classification of a Quickbird image of subantarctic Macquarie Island.

CheersFrenchy

El Presidente

SKM at the next BBQ

Hi all,

The surveying society is pleased to present SKM at our next BBQ thiscoming Friday the 3rd of August. At 11am SKM will do a presentation abouttheir business and the work that they do, and then from 12 the BBQ willbe fired up and this will give a good opportunity for 1 on 1 interaction with the SKM guys.

As you all probably know SKM are a big internationalbusiness that do work in all types of spatial fields. This is what theyclaim from their website " We provide leading edge services encompassing Geographic Information Systems (GIS), photogrammetry, remote sensing, surveying, data conversion, mapping and spatial databases".

So everyone get their resumes ready and come down to CenSIS for a beer and snag.

$4 BBQ, $1 softies, $1.50 Lights, $2 draughts and $2.50 premos. As thefirst years barely ever turn up to any the BBQs it is only a gold coin donation for the BBQ by first years. It would be great to get a good turnout of students so will see you all there this Friday.

Cheers

Frenchy

El Presidente

Society Rugby Tops

The tops have arrived.

If you ordered one then see Frenchie with your $30.

First BBQ of 2nd Semester

All you can eat $4.00

Or sausages $1.00 burgers $1.50

Drinks from $1.00 to $2.50

Goon at the right price!

12 Noon Friday 20th on the lawn outside the Surveying Building

Or if it’s raining in the unofficial surveying common room

Random Party Photos

A few random photos of Danish's Birthday Party, Danish's food night and after exam dinner and drinks.

John and Ed
Frenchie, John and Ed
Danish
John and big L

Rossco

Danish Food made by Pascal, Danish and Frenchie

Jack and Danish

Frenchie, John, Jack, Rach, Danish and Sarah

Ed and Will

Rach Sarah and Lydia

Frenchie, Pascal, Dylan and Danish

The TJ/RC Show

Dear Me! Lucky most (all but one!) of the first years didn't make it to the last BBQ of semester because they would have seen TJ, one of the worldly and illustrious 4th years, make a fool of himself. Not only does he shave his legs but apparently the wearing of ladies shoes is ok, see exhibit A below. Later in the night TJ thought it would be great to play slaps with L face. Lucky Dynamo D was there to save the day............................

RC is back

Dynamo D.

End of Semester BBQ

Well ladies and gentlemen,

We are having a special BBQ to celebrate the last day of semester. Next
Friday (1st of June) we are lucky enough to have our major sponsors turn
up for one of our infamous BBQ’s. We will be graced with the presence of
the company director (networking!!!), the laser scanner (hi-tech!!!) and
possibly a robotic total station and new GPS (wow!!!). Now there is no
reason for anyone not to turn up. Have your resumes ready because im sure
they will be happy to talk work experience, that even goes for first
years, the best thing you can do is get work experience early on in your
degree. We have even hired Chef John to be in charge of salads (that’s
right SALADS!) it will be a gourmet delight.

From 11 we will have a presentation from Lester Franks, hopefully the
laser scanner should be in action.

Then at 12 the BBQ will start.
• $4 BBQ, only a gold coin donation from first years (so please turn up!)
• $1 soft drink
• $1.50 light beer
• $2 beer
• $2.50 premium beer

Please can we get every one to turn up and make this a great success,
remember its your uni life.

Your Gracious leader,

Frenchy
El Presidente

BBQ this Friday

Its time again for another bbq. this friday. you should all know the
drill by now. $4bbq, $2 beers, $2.50 premos, $1.50 lights and $1 softies.
as some of the boys finished off the goon last time there maybe a new
fresh vintage. dylan can tell every1 how 1 year old goon can make you
fall asleep in the metz toilets. no first years turned up last time which
was a disgrace... look forward to seeing you all this time.

the one and only
frenchy
el presidente

Lake Pedder Executive Trip

Too much for the sloth
After a day in the sun on Mt Anne
Next morning
Lake Pedder

Pre Easter BBQ

A few Snaps of the last BBQ.

Rugby Tops

Hi all,

We have been fortunate enough to receive funding from Lester Franks for surveying society rugby tops. This is a major donation in the thousands of dollars. As a result we will be selling the rugby tops for $30. These are heavily discounted as each jumper costs around 70 dollars each. All proceeds will go towards the end of year dinner. There are jumpers to try for size and a signup sheet in the computer room. John has put a picture and description on the computer room white board of what they will look like, John would like you to take special notice of the collar. There are only 45 tops so it is a case of first in first served. We will be putting in the order by the 20th of April so can you please give us your name and size by the 19th. Either see me, John, Ed, Dylan or Jack to order.

Cheers

Michael

El Presidente

Easter BBQ

As last fridays bbq was washed out we have surplus stock and plan to getrid of it this wednesday. Everyone should attend no excuses. Were yet tobe graced by the presence of first years which is terribly disappointing.

Same prices as usual, $4bbq, $2.50 premos, $2 beers and $1 softies, sauceis free.It will be a great way to catch up before the easter break. It will alsobe a good warm up before the barrels being held later on in the afternoon.

See you at 12,

Your gracious leader

frenchy
el presidente

Footy Tipping

UTAS Surveying Footy Tipping Comp

$5 entry to Jack

Comp Name: UTAS Surveying

Link: http://afl.footytips.com.au/jc.cfm?c=81808

Should be an email about it on your utas email account.

1st round of indoor soccer

The season was off to a rocky begining when danish our off season recruit missed a regulation penalty. Gradually we got going with Dylan and then John and the great dane getting on the scoreboard and at the half it was 4-nil. The opposition the Goldeadores fought back with a penalty goal from a suspect decision. The Golden Gaytime got rolling again banging on a further 5 to close out the game.
Goals
Danish 3
John 2
Jack 2
Dylan 1
Dave 1

BBQ No. 3

Hi everyone,

It's time again for another exciting BBQ, this friday 30th March.
Same deal as usual $4 BBQ $2.50 premos, $2 beers and $1 softies.

DJ Coal Trainis in charge of the music so it should be a pumping event.

There was another pathetic turn-out last time, so how about you turn up this time. Especially first years, the BBQ is a great way to meet other people and not worry about assignments. Friends and hot sisters are all welcome.

It also recommened that you enjoy alcohol responsibly as Ed can tell you what accidents can happen when you dont!!

Your gracious leader

Frenchy

el presidente

Second BBQ

Hi all,

Its time for another BBQ so on Friday jump on board the BBQ train. As we haven’t been able to get sponsorship yet prices are the same as last time. $4 BBQ, $2 beers, $2.50 premos and $1 softies.
The turn out was pretty disappointing last time, especially from first years, so please turn up this time (no goon laybacks will be forced upon you).

Your gracious leader,

Frenchy
el presidente.

First BBQ

Hello all,

After a successful societies day yesterday we are happy to announce thatwe are having a bbq this friday starting at 12. Prices have increasedfrom last year but this is due the fact we have no funding so please dont complain cause thats the way it is.

$4 all you can eat bbq, $2 beers, $1softies. It would be great if all the first years come and say gday and there will be free goon laybacks for all first years (which are sort of compulsory).

Remember if not with us your against us, so turn up.

Your gracious leader,

Frenchy

el presidente

MSFest

Hi all,

Just a quick reminder about MSFest. It's on Sunday 11th March and that weekend is a long one. I'm going up to Launceston on the Friday and coming back on the Monday, let me know if you're keen to tag along. It will be a great weekend,

Cheers Ed

O Week 2007

Hi All,

Thank god the TUU decided to hold Societies Day between 3 and 6 on Wednesday. If the TUU had stuck to their original plan and held Societies Day from 12 to 3 then the Uni in their infinite wisdom would have forced the event to be dry. Yes, that's right, no alcohol.

Imagine all of us standing around without a beer in our hands at an event that is traditionally a huge party, it would have been very bazaar.

The Surveying Society should have a stall at the new and improved 2007 O Week. I say should because although Jack and have submitted the correct paperwork before the due date I have not got faith in the organisational skills of the TUU.

For example the Union is again holding a mini festival on Friday night at the Uni rugby fields. They have got a line up of local and international acts all concluded with a fireworks display. Now I like the sound of the bands but aren’t the fireworks a bit of a waste of our o so precious money?

Anyhow I hope to see you all next week and join the Surveying Society on Wednesday.

Cheers Ed

Post Exam's Drinks

Since CenSIS only put the free wine and cheese on after the Surveying Exam we had to settle for a few beers at Knoppies and Irish after the Transformations and Projections Exam.


Thats the S$#T!

The happy couple

Mines this big.

Random??

Dick knows

I, to be sure, to be sure.

Goblin's

And last be not least, has anyone seen Shrek?

Sloth would like to wish you all a great holiday!

Who would have thought the sloth train had kept rolling on???

Tom gets Jiggy with John

Tom and John getting it on!!!!!!

Click on the Photo to see Tom and John throw up there heals and dance baby, Dance!!

Will take a little while to load but f*$k it's funny.

http://www.dancesisterdance.com/myvid/index.php?v=38004d4c5fd0f

blow up sloth

HAHA. blow up sloth will satisfy all your needs

I hear INXS is touring Adelaide in summer

Touring all around AUS with support/wingman action from the Tom Jeffry's - the groupies might not even make it to Fortune.

MS Fest 07

MS Fest 2007 - March 11 Launceston

Tickets on sale from the 2nd of November but if you register via the website then you can get your tickets early.

This is a great opportunity for a Long-weekend road-trip to Launceston.