What is Geomatics Engineering?

Geomatics (Surveying) Engineering Technology provides training in the collection, analysis, storage, distribution and application of spatial or three-dimensional data used in land development. It is is a modern discipline, which integrates acquisition, modeling, analysis, and management of spatially referenced data, i.e. data identified according to their locations. Based on the scientific framework of geodesy, it uses terrestrial, marine, airborne, and satellite-based sensors to acquire spatial and other data.

Prior to mid 90's, this program was known as "Surveying Technology". "Geomatics" is a term that is currently used by educational institutions, governments and private industry. "Geomatics Engineering is the field of activity that integrates the acquisition, processing, analysis, display and management of spatial information. It is an exciting and new grouping of subj ects in the spatial and environmental information sciences with a broad range of employment opportunities as well as offering challenging pure and applied research problems in a vast range of interdisciplinary fields" [ Geomatics Engineering , From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]. It goes beyond commonly known or traditional areas of surveying and mapping, and includes a much wider range of activities and the use of rapidly changing technologies that relate to collecting and managing information.

The economic growth of any country involves the development of natural resources, construction of large public works projects and the expansion of urban centers. This growth requires trained personnel to locate and map physical features on the land, determine property boundaries for titles to property, perform surveys to locate and build transportation systems and layout large industrial complexes such as refineries, dam sites, power, pipelines and surface and underground mining operations.

The Geomatics (Surveying) Engineering Technology program emphasizes the use of new technology for data collection, including electronic equipment for measuring, earth circling satellites for positioning, and computers for processing data and generating plans that are used in a wide variety of professional disciplines.

Why Geomatics Engineering?

Geomatics engineering students study surveying techniques for land, cadastral, aerial, mining, and engineering survey. They serve society by collecting, monitoring, archiving, and maintaining diverse spatial data infrastructures. Geomatics engineers utilize a wide range of technologically advanced tools such as digital thedolite/distance meter total stations, Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment, digital aerial imagery (both satellite and air-borne), and computer-based geographic information systems (GIS). These tools enable the Geomatics Engineer to gather, analyze, and manage spatially related information to solve a wide range of technical and societal problems [ Geomatics Engineering , From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]. This engineering program have strong component of field survey training equivalent to 4.5 months in 4 year program.