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Geomatics is a multi-faceted discipline which offers both men and women a wide variety of professional career paths in modern measurement science and spatial information management.
Geomatics is suitable for students who have an interest in management of the environment, high technology, computers and computer graphics, mathematics and the outdoors.
One of the attractions of a geomatics degree is the wide range of career options available. Professional geomatics graduates find employment in land development and management; resource and environmental management; computer mapping; hydrographic, land and engineering surveying; applied computing; geographic information systems and industrial quality inspection; as well as in related areas dealing with spatial information science.
First-year students receive a good base in mathematics, statistics and computing as well as a sound introduction to a broad range of geomatics activities. The first year includes a one-week residential field course which offers practical experience in measurement science techniques. This complements practical sessions during the year.
In second year, students continue with measurement science studies and mathematics and also take ecology, information science, land law and management, professional development, and planning and design. This year also includes a second field course.
Third year adds advanced measurement science, together with land and geographic information systems, spatial analysis, computer graphics and land economy. The final year develops the professional subjects to a greater extent and includes a comprehensive project.
The Geomatics degree is accredited by both the Institution of Engineers, Australia and the Institution of Surveyors, Australia, thus allowing graduate registration as professional engineers and professional surveyors.
Graduate research programs are also available in all areas taught in the undergraduate courses.
| Fifth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 121-303 Sustainable Development 6 | 16.7 3rd year | |
| 121-218 Australia and the Pacific Rim in a Global Economy 6 | 16.7 2nd and 3rd year | |
| 121-214 Urban Geography: the Post-Modern City 6 | 16.7 2nd and 3rd year | |
| 121-256 Maritime and Seabed Resources 6 | 16.7 2nd and 3rd year | |
| 121-339 Ecological Biogeography B 6 | 12.5 3rd year | |
| 121-360 Environmental Hydrology A 6 | 23.0 | |
| 451-444 Vacation Work (Practical Experience - Geomatics) | 0.0 | |
| 451-456 Project A | 21.4 | |
| 451-457 Professional Development 3 | 7.1 | |
Details of this course structure are available from the Department of Geomatics.
121-101 Famine in the Modern World
121-171 Environmental Change
121-172 Global Ecology and Biogeography
121-212 Geomorphology
121-214 Urban Geography: the Post-Modern City
121-218 Australia and the Pacific Rim in a Global Economy
121-219 Environmental Politics and Management
121-256 Maritime and Seabed Resources
121-303 Sustainable Development
121-342 Research Design in Geography and Environmental Studies
121-339 Ecological Biogeography B
121-360 Environmental Hydrology A
136-202 Science, Reason and Reality
211-021 Ecology (Geomatics Course)
433-141 Computing Fundamentals A
433-142 Computing Fundamentals B
433-161 Introduction to Programming A
433-251 Computer Organisation
451-100 Geomatics Science 1F
451-101 Geomatics Science 1S
451-102 Introduction to Surveying (BPD)
451-111 Geomatics Science 1A
451-112 Geomatics Science 1B
451-113 Introduction to Computer Graphics (Geomatics)
451-121 Geomatics Science 1C
451-122 Geomatics Science 1D
451-123 Introduction to Electronics and Optics (Geomatics)
451-131 Residential Field Course 1 (Geomatics)
451-200 Geomatics Science 2
451-201 Residential Field Course 2 (Geomatics)
451-202 Computer Programming
451-203 Land Law and Management 1
451-204 Professional Development 1
451-205 Computer Systems (Geomatics)
451-207 Information Science (Geomatics)
451-208 Mathematics 2 (Geomatics)
451-209 Imaging in the Geosciences
451-216 Surveying (Eng Cse)
451-305 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
451-306 Geodesy, Map Projections and Survey Networks
451-307 Spatial Analysis
451-310 Professional Development 2
451-311 Environmental Visualisation
451-312 GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Science
451-320 Least Squares Estimation
451-322 Mathematical Geodesy
451-324 Photogrammetric Mapping
451-325 Land Development and Subdivision
451-326 Cadastral Law and Surveying
451-405 Environmental Assessment in Geomatics
451-411 Implementation of Geographic Information Systems
451-413 Remote Sensing Principles and Applications
451-416 Automated Mapping
451-418 Land Administration
451-419 Principles and Applications Of Satellite Positioning
451-421 Multi-Image Photogrammetry
451-422 Subdivision Design Project
451-444 Vacation Work (Practical Experience - Geomatics)
451-456 Project A
451-457 Professional Development 3
451-460 Project B (Geomatics)
451-500 Geomatics Science 5
600-201 Physical Environment
620-141 Intermediate Mathematics A
620-142 Intermediate Mathematics B
620-160 Experimental Design and Data Analysis
620-200 Mathematics 2
625-101 Earth Sciences: the Global Environment
702-418 Land Economy
705-273 Introduction to Planning and Development
| 1. | May be substituted with an approved project management subject |
| 2. | May be substituted with appropriate Arts subject(s) of equivalent Arts points with the approval of the Head of Department of Geomatics and the Faculty of Arts. |
| 3. | May be substituted with appropriate Arts subject(s) of equivalent Arts points with the approval of the Head of Department of Geomatics and the Faculty of Arts. |
| 4. | May be substituted with appropriate Arts subject(s) of equivalent Arts points with the approval of the Head of Department of Geomatics and the Faculty of Arts. |
| 5. | May be substituted with appropriate Arts subject(s) of equivalent Arts points with the approval of the Head of Department of Geomatics and the Faculty of Arts. |
| 6. | May be substituted with appropriate Arts subject(s) of equivalent Arts points with the approval of the Head of Department of Geomatics and the Faculty of Arts. |
| 7. | May be substituted with an approved project management subject |
| 8. | May be substituted with appropriate Science subject(s) of equivalent Science points with the approval of the Head of Department of Geomatics and the Faculty of Science. |
| 9. | May be substituted with appropriate Science subject(s) of equivalent Science points with the approval of the Head of Department of Geomatics and the Faculty of Science. |
| 10. | May be substituted with appropriate Science subject(s) of equivalent Science points with the approval of the Head of Department of Geomatics and the Faculty of Science. |
| 11. | May be substituted with an approved project management subject |
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