Surveying and GIS Education

Surveying and GIS Education

Richard Smith BS, MS and Professor Gary Jeffress, RPLS

Director, Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

ESRI Surveying/Engineering Summit 2007

Outline: Conrad Blucher Institute

History Surveying Education: BS in Geographic Information Science. ★MS Geospatial Surveying Engineering ★

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Our Benefactor: Conrad Blucher (1885-1977) Nueces County Surveyor 1934-1954

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Our Benefactors: Conrad Blucher & Zula Blucher

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Conrad’s Dad: Charles Blucher (1856-1937) & Crew Nueces County Surveyor 1882-1934

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Conrad’s Grandad: Felix von Blucher (1819-1879) & wife Maria (1827-1893) South Texas District Surveyor & Engineer 1859-1879

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BS Geographic Information Science Since 1995 Emphases: Geomatics ★Geographic Information Systems ★Hydrographic Science ★

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Demand for Surveying Professionals in Texas

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Demand for GIS Professionals in Texas

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Graduates to May 2007

Total Geomatics GIS SITs RPLS

113 78 35 53 22

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Graduate survey 2006 Response 50% Of those respondents: Earning >$40,000 80% Earning >$70,000 22% Highest salary (RPLS) $125,000 Working in Nueces County 47% Would undertake MS

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Proposed MS Geospatial Surveying Engineering Online or On Campus

37 Total Sem. Credit Hour 24 sch Graduate Courses 3 sch Project Proposal 9 sch Project 1 sch Seminar Online requires last two weeks on campus

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Thank You Questions? FMI: gisc.tamucc.edu

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