David Sherrill

05/18/2026

Wanted to thank the faculty for recommending me for faculty emeritus status at siue , as I transition out of full time status this June. I will continue to be involved in the program , for at least this fall semester , with teaching one planned course as I transition back to private practice . It has been an honor and a joy working with so many fine students and faculty.

03/19/2026

Beautiful day with section 3 Survey lab at SIUE, working with digital theodolites 2nd. week, next week total stations on a 10 point control survey on campus. Got to love it !

12/24/2025

Sharon got this image of the moon shining down on the large cross on the shore , seems appropriate!

11/11/2025

This was the first Veterans Day my world 2 father missed , but his grandson Logan sherrill has carried on that tradition and was there to salute his grandfather and presented the flag to my older brother Neal Sherrill at that final call. I want to thank all veterans for their service on this day , for their sacrifice has kept us all free.

08/28/2025

The second book is out to complete the set for the student and intern seeking licensure as a professional land surveyor. They are available at Amazon and Barnes and noble. These are also study guides for our students at southern Illinois university at edwardsville as part of the surveying and geomatics programs commitment to land surveying profession across the nation.

08/26/2025

I, Sharon and John Cabage are proud to introduced our 2nd educational book. It has been reviewed for the NCEES national survey exam for professional surveyors!

The book has over 175 questions associated with the NCEES exam , with solutions.
You can get your copy at Barnes and Nobles across the US or on amazon using this link

This guide is designed for individuals preparing for the NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) Exam. It provides a comprehensive review of all five sections of the exam, along with detailed solutions. The guide includes 175 carefully developed questions to help candidates focus on key t...

07/22/2025

Practice exam and study guide for the professional surveying NCEES EXAM , coming out soon.

05/03/2025

The MSPS workshop at the lodge of the 4 Seasons, the Ozarks this week was great , great to see fellow surveyors across the region and share the news about the new Surveying and Geomatics bachelors degree program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville along with the recently approved Minor in Surveying ,

04/23/2025

12 students were awarded scholarships in Surveying and Geomatics at the Engineering School annual reception at SIUE on April 10,2025, along with Mr. David Sherrill being awarded the outstanding teacher of the year as the Surveying and Geomatics Program Director within the Construction Department at SIUE.

04/12/2025

The Siue boundary survey class conducted a retracement survey in section 19 today , beautiful day . They conducted a traverse of over 2 miles , around a property that lies within a 20 acre tract of land lying in the NE 1/4 of the section. It was conducted in 5 hours with running a 6 wheeler through the farm fields . They also had to work traffic control (Faggers) on all points on the rural roads. Great experience all part of the final project for the semester.