📘 CTEVT Diploma in Geomatics Engineering
Survey Project Management – Chapter 6: Professionalism
(Full Chapter Notes + Free PDF + Illustrations)
Surveying is a profession that demands accuracy, ethics, responsibility, and integrity.
As surveyors work with land, property boundaries, sensitive data, and public resources, they must follow strict professional standards.
Chapter 6 explains what it means to be a professional surveyor — from ethics to codes of conduct, roles, responsibilities, and national/international organizations.
This chapter is extremely important for exams, fieldwork, and your future career.
📥 Download the Free PDF Notes
📹 Watch the Full Chapter 6 Video Lecture
👉 [Click Here to Watch on YouTube]
(LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE 🔔)
📌 Overview
Professionalism includes:
- Ethical behavior
- Professional responsibility
- Following laws & codes of conduct
- Maintaining accuracy and honesty
- Being accountable
- Ensuring safety
- Continuous learning & improvement
In surveying, professionalism ensures public trust, legal accuracy, and quality service.
🧠 What You Will Learn in Chapter 6
✔ Meaning of profession & professionalism
✔ Moral principles & ethics
✔ Code of conduct for surveyors
✔ Role of a professional surveyor
✔ International organizations (FIG, ISPRS, PCGIAP, AARS)
✔ Professional bodies & licensing
✔ Survey licensing practice in Nepal
🗂️ 6️⃣ Professionalism
This chapter contains 8 subtopics, as per the syllabus.
🧑🏫 6.1 Profession and Professionalism
✔ Profession
A profession is a specialized occupation requiring:
- Training
- Skill
- Knowledge
- Certification
- Ethical standards
Examples: Surveyor, Engineer, Doctor, Lawyer.
✔ Professionalism
Professionalism refers to:
The behavior, skills, values, and ethics that a professional must follow.
Qualities of a Professional Surveyor
- Honesty
- Accuracy
- Responsibility
- Punctuality
- Respect for people & property
- Confidentiality
- Good communication
- Ethical decision-making
Surveying demands high professionalism because mistakes can cause boundary disputes, financial losses, and legal issues.
⚖️ 6.2 Moral Principles and Ethics
Ethics are moral rules that guide how surveyors should behave.
Common Moral Principles in Surveying
| Principle | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Honesty | Provide correct information & measurements |
| Integrity | Do what is right even when nobody is watching |
| Fairness | Stay neutral between parties |
| Responsibility | Take accountability for your work |
| Confidentiality | Protect client data |
| Respect | Treat community & colleagues respectfully |
| Accuracy | Maintain precision in surveys |
Why Ethics Are Important
✔ Maintains trust
✔ Prevents disputes
✔ Ensures public safety
✔ Promotes fairness
✔ Builds professional reputation
📜 6.3 Code of Conduct
A code of conduct is a set of rules professionals must follow.
Surveyors must obey:
- National laws
- Organizational policies
- Ethical guidelines
- Professional practices
General Code of Conduct for Surveyors
✔ Avoid negligence
✔ Do not manipulate data
✔ Avoid conflicts of interest
✔ Use instruments responsibly
✔ Maintain transparency
✔ Protect data privacy
✔ Follow safety guidelines
✔ Do not misuse authority
✔ Maintain professional behavior in the field
🧭 6.4 Role of a Surveyor (FIG, RICS Guidelines)
International bodies like FIG (International Federation of Surveyors) and RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) define the role of surveyors.
According to FIG & RICS, a Professional Surveyor Must:
- Provide accurate & reliable measurements
- Ensure public trust
- Follow technical standards
- Act ethically and impartially
- Protect the environment
- Maintain safety
- Keep proper field records
- Use updated technology
- Maintain confidentiality
- Work with honesty and independence
In Nepal’s Context
A surveyor must:
- Follow Land Survey Act & Regulations
- Use approved coordinate systems
- Submit correct data to Survey Department
- Report illegal encroachment or misuse
Surveyors serve as guardians of land information.
🌍 6.5 Professional Organizations and Their Role
Professional organizations support the growth and regulation of surveying.
Major Professional Organizations
| Organization | Role |
|---|---|
| FIG | International body promoting surveying standards |
| ISPRS | Focuses on photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS |
| RICS | Sets global land & property survey standards |
| AARS | Promotes remote sensing research in Asia |
| PCGIAP | Supports Asia-Pacific spatial data infrastructure |
| SCA/NEA/SSN (Nepal) | Domestic professional societies |
Importance of Professional Organizations
✔ Networking & training
✔ Standard development
✔ Knowledge sharing
✔ Certification programs
✔ Conferences & workshops
✔ Research & innovation
Participation helps surveyors stay updated in their field.
🗺️ 6.6 Basic Introduction to International Organizations
A quick summary of each required group:
🌏 AARS – Asian Association on Remote Sensing
- Promotes remote sensing & GIS education in Asia
- Conducts ACRS conference annually
🌍 PCGIAP – Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific
- Supports national spatial data infrastructure (NSDI)
- Helps countries build mapping and GIS systems
🌐 FIG – Fédération Internationale des Géomètres
- World's leading organization for surveyors
- Sets global standards
- Promotes best practices
🌎 ISPRS – International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
- Focuses on satellite imagery, drones, GIS
- Publishes scientific journals
- Supports research
Knowing these organizations is important for global survey knowledge.
🪪 6.7 Survey Licensing
Survey licensing ensures surveyors are qualified and authorized to perform professional work.
Why Licensing Is Needed?
✔ Ensures competence
✔ Protects public interest
✔ Maintains accuracy
✔ Provides legal recognition
✔ Prevents unauthorized surveying
Nepal requires surveyors to have proper certifications before performing boundary or cadastral surveys.
🇳🇵 6.8 Licensing Practice in Nepal
In Nepal, survey licensing is governed by:
-
Survey Office (SO)
-
Survey Department (DoS)
-
Land Management Ministry
Licensing Levels
1️⃣ Surveyor Certificate (Basic)
2️⃣ Senior Surveyor
3️⃣ Survey Engineer (Geomatics Engineer)
4️⃣ Licensed Survey Firms
Requirements
- Academic qualification (Diploma/BE Geomatics)
- Practical field training
- Licensing exam (DoS / NEC guidelines)
- Work experience
- Ethical commitment
Licensed Surveyors Can:
✔ Conduct cadastral surveys
✔ Prepare parcel maps
✔ Verify property boundaries
✔ Submit official maps to Survey Office
✔ Use national geodetic systems
This process ensures that only trained professionals handle sensitive land-data work.
🧪 Practical Exercises
Try these for better understanding:
1️⃣ Write a one-page code of conduct for a surveyor.
2️⃣ List moral principles that apply during cadastral survey.
3️⃣ Prepare a short note on FIG and ISPRS.
4️⃣ Research licensing requirements from Survey Department Nepal.
5️⃣ Evaluate whether a given scenario is ethical or unethical.
🧩 Key Takeaways
✅ Professionalism is essential for accuracy and trust
✅ Ethics guide the behavior of surveyors
✅ Codes of conduct ensure fairness and transparency
✅ International organizations promote global standards
✅ Licensing maintains competence and legal responsibility
📂 Download Free PDF Notes – Chapter 6
Best for:
✔ 5th semester exams
✔ Professional development
✔ NEC license preparation
✔ Cadastral & engineering survey fieldwork
🔽 [Download Chapter 6 PDF – Professionalism Notes]
📝 Practice Questions
🧾 Short Questions
- Define professionalism.
- Mention any two moral principles.
- Write two roles of a surveyor.
- What is a code of conduct?
- Name any two international organizations related to surveying.
📚 Long Questions
- Explain moral principles and ethics in surveying.
- Describe the code of conduct for professional surveyors.
- Discuss the roles and responsibilities of a professional surveyor.
- Write short notes on FIG, ISPRS, AARS, and PCGIAP.
- Explain survey licensing practices in Nepal.
💡 Study Tips
✨ Remember examples for ethics questions
✨ Understand how professionalism applies in fieldwork
✨ Explore websites of FIG, ISPRS
✨ Read Nepal’s Land Survey Act
✨ Link theory with practical ethical situations
🎥 Watch Full Video Lecture – Chapter 6
👉 [Click Here to Watch on YouTube]
🎯 Subscribe to STUDY WITH ME – Your Geomatics Study Partner!
🚀 Get more:
✔️ Video lectures
✔️ Subject-wise PDFs
✔️ NEC License prep
✔️ Surveying + GIS tutorials
✔️ Productivity & study hacks
🔴 Subscribe Now
💡 Turn ON notifications 🔔 to never miss a chapter update!
📘 Explore More from Survey Project Management
📚 SYLLABUS – Download PDF
📚 Unit 1: Introduction and Basic Concept of Project – Download PDF
📚Unit 2: Basics of Management – Download PDF
📚Unit 3: Survey Projects Management – Download PDF
📚Unit 4: Proposal and Report Writing Skill – Download PDF
📚Unit 5: Public Relation – Download PDF
📚Unit 6: Professionalism – Download PDF
📚Unit 7: Safety Management – Download PDF
📚Unit 8: Basics of First Aid – Download PDF
🎯 Subscribe to STUDY WITH ME – Your Geomatics Study Partner!
🚀 Access full subject-wise notes, video lectures, NEC license prep, and study hacks!
🔴 [Click Here to Subscribe on YouTube]
💡 Turn ON notifications 🔔 to stay updated with every new chapter upload!
🎥 📚 Subscribe to STUDY WITH ME – Your Ultimate Study Partner!
🎯 Want access to more study materials, video explanations & PDF notes?
🚀 Subscribe to STUDY WITH ME for:
✅ Complete subject-wise notes for all semesters
✅ Detailed video lectures on key engineering topics
✅ NEC License Preparation Series for Geomatics Engineers
✅ Exam strategies & study hacks
🔴 SUBSCRIBE NOW & NEVER MISS AN UPDATE!
👉 Click Here to Subscribe
💡 Turn ON notifications 🔔 to get updates on new videos and notes!
📌 Explore More Study Materials & Playlists
Looking for more notes and videos? Check out complete study resources for different CTEVT and IOE semesters:
🎯 CTEVT Diploma in Geomatics Engineering Playlists:
📌 CTEVT
🎯 IOE Geomatics Engineering Playlists:
📌 3rd Sem
📌 4th Sem
📌 5th Sem
📌 6th Sem
📌 7th Sem
📌 8th Sem
📢 Preparing for NEC License Exams? Check out our NEC License Preparation Series
📌 Bookmark this blog for more PDF notes & study materials!
💬 Stay Connected!
📢 Have questions or requests for specific topics? Drop a comment on the YouTube video or reply below!
📌 Share this blog and help your friends prepare better!
👉 Start learning smarter – Watch the video, download the notes, and subscribe to STUDY WITH ME today! 🚀
🔥 Let’s Build a Strong Engineering Community! Your support & engagement keep this platform growing! Don’t forget to:
✅ Subscribe to the YouTube channel
✅ Like & Share the videos
✅ Visit the blog for PDF notes & updates
🎯 Happy Learning & Best of Luck with Your Exams! 🎓📖
