From the exploration of oil fields in the distant regions of the Arctic to tracking wildlife species in vast natural reserves, geospatial technology has facilitated exploration of land and water with satellite based tracking devices and other surveying equipment.
Although the field is dominated by the use of sophisticated technology, including GPS, GIS and other remote-sensing equipment, there is still a great demand for professionals who not only understand the nuances of geospatial data collection, but can also work their way around these equipment to analyse geospatial data.
The School of Geographic and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, Scotland, through the one-year MSc in Geospatial and Mapping Sciences, trains students in the nuances of collecting such data by leveraging various equipment. The course puts students through a host of compulsory core modules, including engineering surveying, hydrographic surveying, land surveying principles and methods and principles of GIS. The optional modules include photogrammetry, remote sensing, terrain modelling, terrestrial laser scanning, etc.Read more…
New – TEXTBOOK OF SURVEYING By RAO, P. VENUGOPALA , AKELLA, VIJAYALAKSHMI