Undergraduate ands postgraduate Programmes in Remote Sensing
At University Technology Malaysia
Mohd Ibrahim Seeni Mohd and Mazlan Hashim
Faculty of Geoinformation Science & Engineering
University Technology Malaysia
Locked Bag 791, 80990 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Tel: +07-550 2969, Fax: 07-556 163
E-mail : mazlan@fksg.utm.my
Abstract
The Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering at University technology Malaysia has been offering B.Sc programmes in land surveying and poverty management since 1972. However, with the increasing needs for professionals in other fields such as remote sensing, geoinformatics and land administration & development , the Faculty now offers three more new courses, namely :1) B.Sc (Remote sensing ), (2) B.Sc (Geoinformatics), and (3) B.Sc (Land Administration & Development ). The Faculty also has been offering postgraduate programmes related to geomatic engineering, remote sensing, geoinformatics, GPS surveying, hydrography, property management and land administration & development. This paper presents an overview of the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in remote sensing at the Faculty.
Introduction
Education in remote sensing and related technologies has it's roots from the undergraduate programme in land surveying at the Faculty of Surveying and Real Estate (now called geomatic engineering at the Faculty of Geoinformatic Science & Engineering). Remote sensing has been taught as compulsory subject as well as an optional subject in the course. However, with the increasing importance given to remote sensing in order to fulfill the human resources development needs of the country, a four-year undergraduate programme was started in May 1997 at the Faculty leading to B.Sc (HONS.) Remote Sensing degree. The postgraduate programmes in remote sensing have been offered since 1998.
