BCIT Geomatics Report

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1 BCIT Geomatics Report ABCLS AGM 2006 School of Construction and The Environment

2 Contents Geomatics Department Overview Faculty/Students Statistics Geomatics Programs/Options Full-Time Programs Diploma: 1 st Yr, 2 nd Yr ( Field Surveying and Digital Mapping ) BTech ( Surveying and Mapping ): 3 rd Yr, 4 th Yr Part-Time Studies Courses Summary ABCLS AGM p2

3 Geomatics Faculty Statistics (Jan 06) 10+1 full-time Instructors, 2.8 Assistant Instructors Welcome: Sandra Ng (Assistant Instructor) On-Leave: Ken Schuurman 1 Sessional Instructor from outside BCIT Need 1 more full-time Instructor starting Aug/Sep 2006 ABCLS AGM p3

4 Student Statistics (Jan 06) st st Year nd nd Year rd rd Year (7-5)+2 +(1-3) st year student: Danny Epp 2 nd year student (Summer) Job ABCLS AGM p4

5 History of BTech Degree Program Before 2003: Part-Time Studies : 05: One-Year Accelerated Mode ( , ) 05) Since 2005: Two full-year Degree Program on top of a two-year Geomatics Diploma Completion Statistics: ( ) 04) 11: 9 from BC, 2 from AB ( ) 05) 9+2: 4 from BC, 1 from AB, 4 from SK, 2 from Norway ( ) 06) 7+2: 3 from BC, 1 from AB, 2 from SK, 1 from MN, 2 from Norway ABCLS AGM p5

6 Requirements to obtain BTech in Geomatics from BCIT 72 credits (minimum): Geomatics Technical Courses (34) Geomatics Technical Electives (9), or 3 out of 4 electives Geomatics Planning and Project Courses (8) Management Courses (9) Liberal Studies Courses (12) Geomatics Related Work Experience ABCLS AGM p6

7 BTech Curriculum 3 rd rd Year: Sep-Dec Term (15 weeks): Geodesy 2 Hydro. and Ocean. Surveying Spatial DB Systems 1 Fundamentals of GIS Management Skills & Applications Critical Reading and Writing Jan-Apr Term (15 weeks): Adv Topics in Adjustment (Elective) High Precision Surveying Geomatics Project Planning Spatial DB Systems 2 (Elective) Economics (Elective) Applied Ethics th Year: 4 th Sep-Dec Term (15 weeks): Cad Surveys and Land Registration Systems Land Use Planning Satellite Positioning 1 GIS Remote Sensing (Elective) Business Law (Elective) LIB (Elective) Jan-Apr Term (15 weeks): Survey Law Advanced Digital Mapping Satellite Positioning 2 (Elective) Geomatics Project LIB (Elective) Sessional Instructor Non-Geomatics courses ABCLS AGM p7

8 Our Survey Equipments Hardware: 42 High/Low Total Stations including (Spring ) 06) 2 robotic sponsored by Leica 34 (22 optical+ 11 digital+1 Laser) Levels including (Spring ) 06) 10 new digital + 1 high precision with invar rods, 1 Construction Laser Level 10 Theodolites 30 (6 high + 24 low) GPS Receivers 1 GPS Reference Station (BCIT/Butler/Leica Leica) ) since Sept 05 1 Laser Scanner ABCLS AGM p8

9 Our Survey Equipments Software: Microsurvey,, AutoCAD desktop, Microstation,, etc CAiCE Civil 3D? GPS High Precision and GIS Software Packages Scanner Software (Bentley) Softcopy Workstation for Mapping Photomodeller ABCLS AGM p9

10 BCIT Geomatics Field Survey ABCLS AGM p10

11 Thank You for Your Support ABCLS and Individuals Meet and Greet on Jan 20, 2006 Guest Speakers from Professionals ABCLS AGM p11

12 Thank You for Your Support Base Mapping and Geomatic Services BCACS-FTP/MASCOT Resource Sector GPS Training GVRD Leica / Butler Survey Equipment on-loan Continuous GPS firmware and software upgrades ABCLS AGM p12

13 Thank You for Your Support ABCLS Foundation Award ABCLS Lower Mainland ABCLS Vancouver Island Group Award BC Lapidary Society BCIT Alumni Association Award BCIT Geomatics Technology Bennett and Associates CHS Pacific Branch Award Crape Geomatics Scholarship David A Hume Award David Rhys Mason Memorial Award George Bedwell Memorial Award Jacobs Canada inc Award Keith Wagner Endowed Memorial Bursary Fund Matson, Peck and Topliss McElhanney Group Waberski Darrow Professional Land Surveyors and Gulf Canada Resources Ltd, David Letkeman and David Utz Memorial Scholarship Others such as CIG, ACLS ABCLS AGM p13

14 Geomatics Accreditation WCBELS for Diploma and Degree Applied for 12 out of 13 exemptions Result on May 2005: Achieve 11 out of 13 exemptions: 1-33 from Diploma Program 11 from Diplom+Degree Program CCLS/BCLS for Diploma and Degree Preliminary Report in April 2005 BCIT will reapply in Spring/Summer 2006 Cat B in Hydrography BCIT Geomatics has resources to develop program Industry is not ready for more hydrograher BTech to BEng in Geomatics? ABCLS AGM p14

15 Programs Future Development Program Review and Changes: Program Structure Review Emphasize on Practical Aspects Input from Industry To BEng or NOT to BEng Plans (Possible Curriculum changes) Diploma: result from WCBELS Diploma/Degree: recommendations from BCLS and CCLS Deliveries: Elearning,, Part-Time Studies, Distance Education Exchange Programs: National and International Faculty and Students ABCLS AGM p15

16 BCIT Geomatics: : Summary Work closely with Professional Associations: Set standards for Schedules I, II and III examinations Organize functions/activities between BCIT Geomatics and Industry Meet and Greet ASPRS Information Exchange More surveying professionals as guest speakers Geomatics Project Ideas for our degree students Accreditation (More Important) Enhance BCIT Geomatics Diploma/Degree Programs Produce quality students Job ready for our students ABCLS AGM p16