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Slide library for Map Projections. Every GELE Photogrammetry & Cartography concept in this chapter, broken into bite-sized slides that are easy to scan on mobile. Built around Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Geodetic Engineering's recent question patterns for the GELE 2026.

Exam context

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Geodetic Engineering runs the Geodetic Engineer Licensure Examination on September 2026. Its Photogrammetry & Cartography section sits under a "Core" weighting, and Map Projections is the 4th chapter in the 6-chapter GELE Photogrammetry & Cartography rotation. The GELE passing mark is 70% weighted average, no sub-test below 50%, and the most recent 2026 paper drew about a meaningful share of questions from Photogrammetry & Cartography.

Map Projections - Slides

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Introduction to Map Projections

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Classification by Developable Surface

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Projection Properties: What Gets Preserved?

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Scale Factor: Definition and Significance

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Worked Example 1: Computing Grid Distance from Scale Factor

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Worked Example 2: Computing Ellipsoidal Distance from Grid Distance

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Why Transverse Mercator for Surveying?

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The Philippine Plane Coordinate System (PPCS)

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UTM and Global Transverse Mercator System

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Worked Example 3: Scale Factor in UTM Zone 51

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Projection Distortion Limits and Practical Bounds

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Comparing PPCS and UTM: Similarities and Differences

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Worked Example 4: Choosing the Right Projection

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Common Pitfalls and Exam Misconceptions

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Summary and Key Takeaways

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Practice Problems for Self-Assessment

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