Kenneth Tang

If you dream it, you can ENGINEER it.

Please check out the class updates here: Surveying 1B

Old School Thoeodolite and Level (Wild Heerbrugg):

T16 Tacheometer Theodolite (1956-1972) Erect Telescope (Level) (1936-1968)

T16 Tacheometer Theodolite:

It has been designed for low-order triangulations, traverse surveys, property surveys, building site measurements, marking out, etc.

Erect Telescope (Level):

Back in old school, this level was used to establish bench mark eleveations and control points. The telescope and tabular level can rotate simultaneously about the longitudinal axis, enabling the vertical collimation to be checked easily at one instrumental setup.

Announcements:

ENGR 18 Graphic Spring 2026

02/23/2026 to 06/14/2026 (16 Weeks)

M and W, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

In-Person Class (Classroom 11-2107)

SURV 1A Surveying Fall 2022

08/27/2022 to 12/11/2022 (16 Weeks)

Sat, 7:30 am to 1:00 pm

In-Person Class

Engineering 18 Graphic Video Tutorials:

Video Tutorials can be reviewed here: Engineering 18 Graphic Video Tutorials

Old School Schedule (1980's):

Kenneth Tang has been a faculty member in the Physics and Engineering Department at Mt. SAC since 2017. In addition to his academic role, he has served as a project manager in the Public Works Department for the City of South Gate since 2010.

Instructor: Computer-aided Design and Drafting (CADD), Graphics, Land Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering.

Physics and Engineering Department

Undergrad - Civil /Transportation Engineering, University of California Irvine
Graduate - Engineering, California Polytechnic University Pomona
PE — Professional Civil Engineer, State of California

City of South Gate Receives $500,000 Measure A Grant for Southern Avenue Multimodal Bridge Project

he Southern Avenue Multimodal Bridge Project has been awarded $500,000 in Measure A grant funding from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD)

The Southern Avenue Multimodal Bridge Project

The City of South Gate is pleased to announce that the Southern Avenue Multimodal Bridge Project has been awarded $500,000 in Measure A grant funding from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD). Kenneth Tang and Jose Loera helped lead the successful preparation of the grant application and accepted the award on behalf of the South Gate team at the grant recognition event on March 17, 2026.

This funding is part of a historic countywide investment of more than $78 million to build, plan, and improve parks and open space across Los Angeles County. South Gate’s award will support a planning study for a new multimodal bridge spanning the I-710 Freeway, Los Angeles River, Urban Orchard Park, and adjacent frontage roads. The study will include feasibility analysis, conceptual bridge alternatives, environmental constraints review, preliminary cost estimates, implementation planning, and bilingual community engagement.

The Southern Avenue Multimodal Bridge Project will improve connectivity, expand access to open space, and create safer opportunities for walking and biking in the community. Funded through Measure A, the voter-approved Los Angeles County property tax approved in 2016, this grant reflects the County’s continued investment in projects that expand recreational opportunities and advance public health and environmental quality. The City is honored to be among the 48 organizations selected for this competitive funding opportunity and looks forward to advancing this important project for the South Gate community.

The Southern Avenue Multimodal Bridge Project has been awarded $500,000 in Measure A grant funding from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD)

The 2019 Project of the Year award. The Boulevard Project

On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, American Public Works Association (APWA) awarded the City of South Gate with the 2019 Project of the Year award. The Boulevard Project was awarded under transportation category with street improvements including capacity enhancements, widening, and congestion mitigation. Professor Tang was the Project Manager for the Project.

Professor Tang received the 2019 APWA Project of the Year award at the Centre Sycamore Plaza, Lakewood Civic Center. "It's an honor and privilege to receive this award, especially when judged among many worthy projects," said Prof. Tang

The Boulevard Project in the City of South Gate Awarded the APWA 2019 Project of the Year.

It's all about teamwork!

"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." - Henry Ford

The Firestone Boulevard Regional Corridor Capacity Enhancements Project (The Boulevard Project). The 18-million project provided congestion relief, increased pedestrian and driver safety and beautified the corridor. Construction began on February 12, 2018 and completed on October 28, 2019.

Motorists are now benefitting from the additional travel lane. It is activated during peak hours of the day. This approach serves to provide congestion relief, as well as on-street parking at all other times of the day. The project also added raised medians and bus turnouts for motorists safety and enhanced traffic circulation. A numebr of elements were added for beautification such as drought tolerant landsaping. A new traffic signal was installed for safety at Firestone Boulevard and Calden Avenue. Finally, the aging road pavement was resurfaced, with new rubberized pavement.

The cost of the Boulevard Project was over $18 million, and was funded primarily with grant funds including Metro Call-for-Project funds, SB-1, Measure M and Measure R funds. Local funds also supported the completion of the project.

Contact:

8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
61-2505
(909) 274-4425
ktang36AT_mtsac.edu
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