Jeffery Pereira Hollingsworth

Contact

jphollin@mtu.edu
906-487-2445
Dow 809

Professor of Practice, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

MSc, Civil Engineering (GIS Specialty), University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
Post-Bac Certificate, Geographic Information Systems, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
Bachelor of Science, Surveying, Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan

Biography

Mr. Hollingsworth has over 30 years of industry experience in the field of Geomatics. He was owner and Resident Surveyor of a Surveying and Mapping firm for over 26 years. His experience includes Boundary, Topographic, Single Beam and Multibeam Hydrographic, As-Built, Construction, Design, Route, ALTA, Global Position System, 3D Laser Scanning, Digital Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Control Surveys. He has served as an expert witness in court as well as aided Legal professionals in the preparation of cases. He has also served as a Geomatics, GPS and GIS consultant.

Research Interests

UAV Uses and Geomatics Applications
Spatial Data Adjustments
Multibeam/Single Beam Hydrographic Surveying and Bathymetric Surveys
Boundary Determinations and Legal Principles
Terrestrial LiDAR integration and GIS

Presentations

Conference presentation at the Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference (ASMC) 2013, Anchorage, Alaska "Integration of Terrestrial Based LiDAR into a Geographic Information System."
Conference presentation at the Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference (ASMC) 2013, Anchorage, Alaska "ALTA/ACSM LAND TITLE SURVEYS -Addressing the Purpose."
Conference Presentation at Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference (ASMC) 2015, Anchorage, "Alaska Geomatics Education – Sustain or Transform?"

Teaching Experience

2019 to Present Professor of Practice Michigan Technological University
- SU 3300 - Geospatial Monitoring of Engineering Structures and Geodynamic Processes
- SU3600 – Surveying Computations and Adjustments
2012 to 2019 Associate Professor of Geomatics at University of Alaska Anchorage
- GEO A146 Geomatics Computations I
- GEO A155 Introduction to Surveying
- GEO A156 Fundamentals of Surveying
- GEO A157 Computer-Aided Drafting for Surveyors
- GEO A248 Digital Terrain Cartography
- GEO A266 Advanced Surveying
- GEO A364 Spatial Data Adjustments I
- GEO A359 Geodesy and Map Projections
- GEO A366 Spatial Data Adjustments II
- GEO A 267 Boundary Law I
- GEO A 457 Boundary Law II
- GEO A369 Cadastral Surveys
- GEO A466 Geopositioning
- GIS A 458 Design and Management of Spatial Information
- GIS A 468 Integration of Geomatics Technologies
- ESM A450 Engineering Economy and Operations
2011 2012 Instructor Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology, Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Computer Applications for Engineering and Surveying
- Topographic Surveys and Mapping Survey
- Measurement Analysis and Adjustments
- Geographic Information Systems
- Photogrammetry

Certified Geographic Information System Professional (GISP)

Certificate Number 78950

Licensed Professional Surveyor

Alaska 13843
Florida PSM No. 4156 (Retired)
North Carolina L-4404
Michigan. 4001049353
Wisconsin 2776-8
Georgia LS 002948

Non Active Licenses

Mississippi 3138
Alabama 28573

Teaching Statement

Mr. Hollingsworth has most recently taught courses in (1) Geospatial Monitoring of Engineering Structures and Geodynamic Processes and (2) Surveying Computations and Adjustments.