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many out-of-date contents of analogues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.
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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.