Bachelor of Geospatial Science

The University of the South Pacific

Your input required and appreciated please

Nick Rollings John Lowry Nathan Wales

Geospatial Science UnitSchool of Geography, Earth Science and Environment

FIJI GIS USER MEETING 24 June 2014

Geospatial Science at USP

• Offering awards since 1994

• Certificate in Geospatial Science

• Diploma in Geospatial Science

• B Sc. Geography and Information Systems

Geospatial Science at USPDegree in GIS revisited

• Vice Chancellor Professor Rajesh Chandra

• Professional Degree in Geospatial Science

• Professional Certification of Graduates

• Emphasis on ICT

• Lever off investment

Geospatial Science at USP

What do we want in a new Degree?

• Our ideas

• Canvas users at annual GIS RS Conference

• Talk to all levels of government and NGO’s

• Body of Knowledge (used by GISCI and SSSI)

• Comparison to other awards and seek opinion

• Input still welcome

Geospatial Science at USP

Field SurveyMapping

Cartography

Core GIS Spatial Analysis

Geospatial Databases

Programming

Remote SensingImage

Interpretation

Certificate Geospatial Science

Diploma Geospatial Science

Bachelor Geospatial Science• Geospatial Analyst• Geospatial Developer• Major in Geospatial Science

Foundations of Geospatial Science

Geospatial Science at USP

Course Details Load

GS100 Techniques and Methods in Geography Existing course 1

GS101 Geospatial Computing New course 1

GS200 Quantitative Methods in Geospatial Science New Course 1

GS201 Geographic Information Systems 1 Existing course 1

GS211 Remote Sensing 1 Existing course 1

GS231 Geovisualisation and Cartography New course 1

GS300 Pacific Islands Field Techniques and Methods New Course 1

GS301 Geographic Information Systems 2 Existing Course 1

GS311 Remote Sensing 2 New course 1

GS350 Geospatial Analytics Modified course 1

10.0

What’s new?

Course Details

GS100 Techniques and Methods in Geography Maps, field measurement, survey, social survey, statistics, report writing

GS101 Geospatial Computing Computers, programming with Python, databases, geodatabases, web apps

GS200 Quantitative Methods in Geospatial Science Data collection, handling and analysis, statistics, numerical methods

GS201 Geographic Information Systems 1Core GIS, data models, data collection, map projections, databases, introduction to analysis and applications

GS211 Remote Sensing 1Principles of remote sensing, satellite and airborne imagery, multispectral and hyperspectral, enhancement and analysis

GS231 Geovisualisation and Cartography Mapping and cartography, geovisualisation, internet mapservers, geodatabases

GS300 Pacific Islands Field Techniques and Methods Field surveying, sampling, GPS mapping, geodesy, geodatabases, data analysis

GS301 Geographic Information Systems 2 Vector and raster spatial analysis, geodatabases, Internet and Cloud GIS

GS311 Remote Sensing 2Enhancement and interpretation of high resolution image data, UAV’s, Lidar, Feature extraction, integration with GIS

GS350 Geospatial AnalyticsProblem based scenarios. Risk Assessment - Hazard Modelling - Site Location – Natural Areas Planning - Coastal Monitoring . . .

Year 1Semester 1 Semester 2

UU100 Comms and Information Literacy UU114 English for Academic PurposesGS100 Methods & Techniques in Geography LM113 Introduction to GeomaticsIS121 Information Systems I GS101Geospatial ComputingOne of GE101, MA161, ST130 One of GE102, IS122, ST130

Year 2Semester 1 Semester 2

UU200 Ethics and Governance UU204 Pacific WorldsGS200 Geospatial Data Analysis GS211 Remote Sensing 1GS201 Geographic Information Systems 1 GS231 Geovisualisation and CartographyIS222 Database Management Systems CS240 Software engineering

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2

GS300 Pac Is Field Techniques and Methods SC356 Research SkillsGS301 Geographic Information Systems 2 GS350 Geospatial Analytics

GS311 Remote Sensing II Any two ofCS324 Distributed ComputingIS328 Data MiningIS323 Info Systems Analysis and DesignIS333 Project Management

Bachelor in Geospatial Science: Geospatial Developer

Year 1Semester 1 Semester 2

UU100 Comms and Information Literacy UU114 English for Academic PurposesGS100 Methods & Techniques in Geography LM113 Introduction to GeomaticsIS121 Information Systems I GS101Geospatial ComputingGE101 Physical Geography GE102 Human Geography

Year 2Semester 1 Semester 2

UU200 Ethics and Governance UU204 Pacific WorldsGS200 Geospatial Data Analysis GS211 Remote Sensing 1GS201 Geographic Information Systems 1 GS231 Geovisualisation and CartographyOne of GE202, GE205 One of GE201, GE203, GE207, ES203

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2

GS300 Pac Is Field Techniques and Methods SC356 Research SkillsGS301 Geographic Information Systems 2 GS350 Geospatial Analytics

Any two ofGS311, GE301, ES301, ES302, ES303, GE303, GE304

Any two ofGE302, GE304, GE306, ES301, ES302, ES303

Bachelor in Geospatial Science: Geospatial Analyst

Year 1Semester 1 Semester 2

UU100 Comms and Information Literacy UU114 English for Academic PurposesGS100 Methods & Techniques in Geography LM113 Introduction to Geomatics

Year 2Semester 1 Semester 2

UU200 Ethics and Governance UU204 Pacific WorldsGS200 Geospatial Data Analysis GS211 Remote Sensing 1GS201 Geographic Information Systems 1 GS231 Geovisualisation and Cartography

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2GS301 Geographic Information Systems 2 orGS311 Remote Sensing II

SC356 Research SkillsGS350 Geospatial Analytics

Major in Geospatial Science

Staffing

• Associate Professor

• Senior Lecturer

• Lecturer

• Fellow (teaching support and technical)

Geospatial Science at USPBachelor of Geospatial Science - timeline

• Faculty Quality Committee July

• Senate August

• USP Council Late October

• 2015 Deployment

• Still time for input!

SSSI President Professor John Trinder comments on the 2014 Australian Federal Budget.

"Current studies reveal that …. there will be insufficient graduates in surveying and spatial sciences this decade."source: http://www.spatialsource.com.au/2014/05/20/sssi-comments-on-the-federal-budget/

Comments and Idea to:Nick Rollings: rollings_n@usp.ac.fj 3232620John Lowry: lowry_j@usp.ac.fj 3232549

Anything missing – let us know