Developments in Geomatics Education. Spatial Information Sciences

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

Developments in Geomatics

Education

Spatial Information Sciences

Dr. Audrey Martin

FSCSI FRICS

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

1. Third-Level Education in Ireland

2. Third-Level Education in the UK

3. Professional Accreditation

4. Other Educational Options

5. DSIS Survey

Education in Spatial

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

90 ECTS

1 ECTS = 20

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

Ireland

• University College Cork (UCC)

• NUI Maynooth

• University College Dublin (UCD)

Range of Undergraduate and

Postgraduate qualifications

• Dublin Institute of Technology

(DIT)

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

Centre

Discipline

Award

NFQ

Delivery

ECTS

UCC

GIS

Higher

Diploma

8

10*3 days

Sept.-June

60

Archaeology &

Geoinformatics

*

MA

9

1 yr FT

₉₀

GIS & Remote

Sensing

MSc

9

1 yr FT

₉₀

Maynooth GIS & Remote

Sensing

MSc

9

1 yr FT

₉₀

Geocomputation

MSc

9

₉₀

DIT

GIS

CPD Cert

₁₀

Geomatics

BSc Hons

8

₂₄₀

Spatial Data

Management

MSc

9

1 yr FT/

2yrs PT

90

Geospatial

Engineering

*

MSc

9

1 yr FT/

2yrs PT/ options

90

GIS

*

MSc

9

2yrs PT/options

90

Land Management

*

MSc

9

2yrs PT/options

90

* Courses planned for Autumn 2013

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

1. Third-Level Education in Ireland

2. Third-Level Education in the UK

3. Professional Accreditation

4. Other Educational Options

5. DSIS Survey

Education in Spatial

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

UK Undergraduate

Courses

Centre

Discipline

Award

Delivery

Newcastle Surveying and Mapping

Science

BSc Hons 3 yrs FT

GIS

BSc Hons 3 yrs FT

UEL

Civil Engineering Surveying

and Mapping Sciences

BSc Hons 3 yrs FT

Plymouth Hydrographic Studies

UG & PG Distance

Learning

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UK Postgraduate Courses

Centre

Discipline

Award

Delivery

Ulster Marine Spatial Planning (online) PgDip/MSc 2/3 yrs PT Glasgow Geospatial Mapping Sciences PgCert & PgDip

MSc 2-3 yrs PT 1 yr FT, Aberystwyth Remote Sensing & GIS MSc 1 yr FT UCL Geospatial Analysis

MSc _{2 yrs PT} 1 yr FT, Hydrographic Surveying

Remote Sensing Surveying

Environmental Mapping Nottingham Civil Engineering Surveying

PgDip/MSc _{PT options} 1 yr FT Engineering Surveying with GIS

Positioning & Navigation Technologies Environmental Management and

Earth Observation

Geospatial Intelligence MSc 60% research option

£8000- £10000

£4000

£5000

UK

PgCert = 60 credits

PgDip = 120 credits

MSc = 180 credits

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

UK GIS Links

GIS Courses

http://www.gogeo.ac.uk/gogeo/index.htm

Cranfield

Manchester

Leeds

Leicester

Kingston

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

1. Third-Level Education in Ireland

2. Third-Level Education in the UK

3. Professional Accreditation

4. Other Educational Options

5. DSIS Survey

Education in Spatial

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

Professional

Associations/Accreditations

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI)

Irish Institute of Surveyors (IIS)

Institute of Civil Engineering Chartered Surveyors (ICES)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Membership Routes:

1. Accredited BSc/MSc courses

2. Mentored work experience

3. Final Interview

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

1. Third-Level Education in Ireland

2. Third-Level Education in the UK

3. Professional Accreditation

4. Other Educational Options

5. DSIS Survey

Education in Spatial

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

The Survey Association

TSA Survey Technician Training Course

Aimed at entrants into the Geomatics Industry, or those with

experience but no formal training.

24

_{June 2013}

2 week blocks spread over two years.

Block 1- Basic Surveying and Mathematics

Block 2 – Control and Detail Surveying

Block 3 – Projections and Grids, GPS Surveying, Photogrammetry

Block 4 – Measured Building and Specialist Surveys

Block 5 – Construction and Engineering Surveys

Block 6 – Survey Management and Advanced

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

EduServ11

E-Learning

Two-week online courses:

1. Radiometric performance of digital photogrammetric

cameras and laser scanners.

(18th to 29th March 2013)

2. Open standards & open source webmapping.

(8th to 19th April 2013)

3. High density image matching.

(22nd April to 3rd May 2013)

4. Integrated use of airborne laser scanning and aerial

photogrammetry.

(20th to 31st May 2013)

http://www.eurosdr.net/eduserv11/index.htm

Cost: €600 - 2 courses

€700 - 4 courses

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

Continuing Professional

Development

Professional Bodies

– Evening 1 hour CPD Seminars

– Half-day workshops

Free to members

Cost ~ €100 to members

Cost € per module

Free

Specialist training from Service Providers

DSIS Surveying and Mapping Series:

Fundamentals (modular fee paying basis)

Developments (CPD/Survey Ireland Conference)

Specialisation (modular fee paying basis)

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

1. Third-Level Education in Ireland

2. Third-Level Education in the UK

3. Professional Accreditation

4. DSIS Survey

Topics

Education in Spatial

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013

Designed to provide an insight into the current

requirements of the surveying industry.

All information used to make informed decisions into the

structure and delivery of current and future courses within

the DSIS.

Surveying Ireland Questionnaire

1. Specific training requirements?

2. Delivery mode?

3. Outcomes?

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The Challenge

• Programmes must be

flexible

and practically

oriented to the demands of the workplace.

• At the same time we must continue to

improve participation

in higher education by

Dr. Audrey Martin

Survey Ireland DIT, 21st March 2013