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    The Education and Training of Remote Sensing

    Bian Fuling , Liu Liangming , Shi Lite
    Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping (WTUSM)
    129 Luoyu Road , Wuhan, Hubei Province ,China(430079)
    Tel &Fax:(86)-(27)-87646560
    E-mail: flbian@wtusm.edu.cn

    Abstract
    As the rate of science and technology development is going more and more faster , the methods and scopes of the education and training of remote sensing are changing more quickly than before.This paper introduces the Remote Sensing (RS) curriculum system , the education and the training of Remote Sensing , Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI ) in China.

    Remote Sensing Curriculum System
    With the adjustment of national specialties and the reform of the traditional curriculum system , the remote sensing curriculum has taken the corresponding adjustment as well. Because of the integration and development of photogrammetry and RS, GIS , and GPS , remote sensing curriculum has become a compulsory one of the professional technology. There are many courses related to remote sensing, such as, "Remote Sensing Base and Image Interpretation Theory", "Remote Sensing Geology", "Atmosphere Remote Sensing and Remote Surveying", "Meterological Satellite and Satellite Image Analysis". "the Theories.Methods and Applications on Remote Sensing". A new system of textbooks has been established.Taking the adjusted Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing subject as an example , we have trimmed many out-of-date contents of analogues photogrammetry and added teaching contents of digital photogrammetry, space photogrammetry , remote sensing technology , digital image processing , image information system and other related new and advanced technologies.

    Its features include :
    • It closely integrates with other specialties. For example, its integration with surveying has formed the course of photogrammetry and remote sensing. So do other specialties including geography, geology, water conservation, agriculture and forest industry.
    • Due to the development of remote sensing itself, in some other specialties, the theory of remote sensing should be strengthened. So does the depth and width of its application. Therefore, the remote sensing theory and its application courses are still the major courses of many specialties, such as, photogrammetry surveying, information engineering, city planning, cartography, land management and specialties in column 1).
    • Some courses related to remote sensing have formed a series of courses, such as, digital image processing, mode recognition, microwave remote sensing, remote sensing subject cartography, GIS and expert system.
    • It integrates with other high technologies. The most important of all is the theory and method of GIS.GPS and RS integration. The courses of this technology have came into being. Another integration lies in the expert system and network technology.
    • The corresponding teaching materials are published openly.
    Activities of China National Center of Remote Sensing Technology Training Department
    The Training Department includes Beijing Training Center and Wuhan Training Center , The Beijing Training Center used to be set up in Remote Sensing Graduate School of Beijing University. Now with the adjustment of specialties, the graduate school has been withdrawn. Now it belongs to the City Planning Construction School and the Department of Geology and Geography.

    Wuhan Training Center lies in Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping (WTUSM). In the center, there are many famous professors and researchers fostering professionals in the filed of remote sensing, such as, the post doctor, doctor and master. They are also engaged in the national scientific research of remote sensing. Each year it recruits students from Asia and Specific Region and Africa (Mongolia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bhutan, Tanzania, Sudan, Iran, Libya and so on). It carries out various science activities as well. At the same time.it is also selected as the base for training the backbones and the leaders.

    The Training Center for National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) had been established in WTUSM by National Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (NBSM) a few years ago.Many teachers and scientists engaged in RS have been trained here.

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