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Remote Sensing Education & Training

Remote Sensing Education & Training. Pam Lawhead Dan Civco James Campbell. Preparing Students for Careers in Remote Sensing Thursday, August 15, 2002. Remote Sensing Education & Training. Panel Objectives Some History The Remote Sensing Model Curriculum Discussion Summary.

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Remote Sensing Education & Training

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  1. Remote Sensing Education & Training Pam Lawhead Dan Civco James Campbell Preparing Students for Careers in Remote Sensing Thursday, August 15, 2002

  2. Remote Sensing Education & Training • Panel Objectives • Some History • The Remote Sensing Model Curriculum • Discussion • Summary Preparing Students for Careers in Remote Sensing

  3. Remote Sensing Education Timeline Remote Sensing Education & Training

  4. PE&RS 1992 • Civco, D.L., R.W. Kiefer, and A. Maclean. 1992. Perspectives on earth resources mapping education in the United States. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 63(8)1087-1092. Remote Sensing Education & Training

  5. Serie Geografica 1993 • Civco, D.L., R.W. Kiefer, and A. Maclean. 1993. La ensenanza de la teledeteccion en las actividade de la American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Invited paper in Serie Geografica, Madrid, Spain. 2:39-50. Remote Sensing Education & Training

  6. Remote Sensing Education Timeline Remote Sensing Education & Training

  7. IGARSS ‘96 • Estes, J.E.and T. Foresman. 1996. Development of a Remote Sensing Core Curriculum. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International , Volume: 1 , 1996, Pages 820 –822. Remote Sensing Education & Training

  8. Remote Sensing Education Timeline Remote Sensing Education & Training

  9. RSCC Remote Sensing Education & Training

  10. Remote Sensing Education Timeline Remote Sensing Education & Training

  11. Remote Sensing Industry 10 Year Forecast • In August 1999, ASPRS and NASA's Commercial Remote Sensing Program (CRSP) entered into a 5-year Space Act Agreement (SAA), combining resources and expertise to: • Baseline the Remote Sensing Industry (RSI) • Develop a 10-Year RSI market forecast • Provide improved information for decision • makers • Develop attendant processes Some slides from the 25 April 2002 ASPRS Presentation follow Remote Sensing Education & Training

  12. Students in RS/GIS Related Programs • Based on survey results, the average number of students involved in RS/GIS related programs at Respondents’ universities/colleges is about 140 • Therefore, students involved in RS/GIS related programs at these universities are slightly less than 1% of the student body population (Avg. 17,000) • This small % of Student Population probably has a negative effect on funding/resource availability • A role for local industry? government? Remote Sensing Education & Training

  13. Job Skills Needed versus Degrees Granted • Disconnect? • Will Certification Help Solve? • Local Business partnering • with Colleges/Universities?

  14. High School Some College Associates Degree (2 year or equivalent) Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Master's Degree or equivalent Doctoral Degree 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Academic Commercial Government Level of Education by Sector • Greater than 90% have a 4-year college degree or better. • Over 60% have a Masters degree or better. Based on Phase II 731 Survey Responses: Doctoral Degree 136, Master's Degree or equivalent 312, Bachelor's Degree or equivalent 227, Associates Degree (2 year or equivalent) 26, Some College 24, High School 6, Other 0

  15. 60% 50% 40% % of Respondents 30% Academic Commercial Government 20% 10% 0% Physics Forestry Geology Agriculture Social Sciences Photogrammetry Business Related General Sciences Computer Science Civil Engineering Geography and GIS Other Engineering Environmental Science Discipline Degrees by Discipline by Sector Geography & GIS Dominate • The “generalists” in remote sensing are degreed in Geography and GIS and are probably very mobile in the Remote Sensing Industry • Other disciplines are probably more transportable outside Remote Sensing Industry

  16. Formal Coursework in Remote Sensing • Regardless of discipline, about 60% have had course work related to remote sensing • Academic 75% • Commercial slightly less than 50% • Government nearly 60% of the respondents • The current community of managers/users is both well educated and generally knowledgeable about Remote Sensing Based on Phase II Survey Reponses

  17. 350 300 250 200 Responses 150 100 50 0 None One Course Several Courses Certificate Other (s) Program Training Remote Sensing Training Other Than Formal Coursework • Most in the workforce get some formal coursework in Remote Sensing • ~40% Certificate Programs; ~30% One Course; ~20% Several Courses • Certificates are important in workforce development strategies Based on Phase II 733 Survey Responses: Manager/Supervisor 188, Manager/User 402, User 143

  18. 50% 45% Academic Commercial Government 40% 35% 30% % of Respondents 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% monthly quarterly semi-annually annually less often than never annually Training Frequency Employer Sponsored Training by Sector Employer Sponsored Training is infrequent Based on Phase II 734 Survey Responses: Academic 142, Commercial 247, Government 345

  19. Remote Sensing Education Timeline Remote Sensing Education & Training

  20. ASPRS Careers Brochure • Disciplines • Photogrammetry • Remote Sensing • Geographic Information Systems • Education Requirements/Suggestions • High School • Community Colleges and Technical Institutions • Colleges and Universities • Internships • Continuing Education • Careers in the Geospatial Sciences Remote Sensing Education & Training

  21. Remote Sensing Education & Training • Panel Objectives • Some History • The Remote Sensing Model Curriculum • Discussion • Summary Preparing Students for Careers in Remote Sensing

  22. Remote Sensing Education Timeline Remote Sensing Education & Training

  23. Dr. Jay Johnson Dr. Pamela Lawhead (662) 915-3500 geospat@olemiss.edu http://geoworkforce.olemiss.edu The University of Mississippi

  24. Located at the University of Mississippi • Principal Investigators • Pamela B. Lawhead – Computer Science • Jay Johnson – Archaeology • Courses created by content experts • Multi-media intensive • Goal: 50 courses in five years The Project

  25. Goals of the Project To develop a highly skilled workforce educated and equipped to lead the development of the geospatial information technology industry by creating a library of online courses reflecting a consistent curriculum in remote sensing, GIS and other related disciplines. To develop a state of the art course delivery system and course creation process that will be self-sustaining. To have 50 online courses in RS in five years

  26. Our History • Stennis, St. Petersburg, Washington • ASPRS • Request for Proposals • Course Fellows Selection Symposium • Course Fellows Award Workshop • (Pecora)

  27. National Advisory Panel Ahmed Noor Old Dominion Stan Morain U New Mexico Lynn Usery U of Georgia, USGS Roger Hoffer Colorado State U. Tom Lillesand U of Wisconsin Dan Civco U of Connecticut John Jensen U of S. Carolina George Hepner U of Utah Carolyn Merry Ohio State U. Vincent Tao York University Paul Hopkins SUNY Randy Wynne Virginia Tech Chris Friel GIS Solutions, Inc. Allan Falconer U of Miss/MSCI

  28. National Advisory Panel

  29. ASPRS • Meeting in St. Petersburg • Model Curriculum Workshop • FIG 2002/ASPRS in D.C. • Educational Partnership, Announced in August

  30. Request for Proposals • Sent out in ASPRS newletter • Appeared on our Web Site • Sent as email to all ASPRS members • 60 intents to present • 30 proposals submitted • 29 actual presenters

  31. Creation Process • Course Fellows responsible for content only • UM Course Creation Lab does technology • Lesson ideas and text delivered: • On-line, Video, Regular mail, Phone • … • Fellow responsible for ideas only • UM does all technology • Model = “Recreating the Expert”

  32. Delivery Process • Students enroll at UM • Students enroll at home inst. • Individual enrollment • Tuition paid to credit granting agency • Credit granting agency pays fee to UM

  33. Current Status • National Advisory Board in place • Course creation lab under construction • 2 Prototype courses under construction • Contracts to Fellows went out yesterday • 2 Short Courses under construction • Consultant on Pedagogy on board • 34 students at work on animations and course delivery process

  34. Current Status • National Advisory Board to Meet in Pecora • 2 papers accepted at SPIE • Knowledge Engine set for Oct. 10 (Alpha Release) • Virtual Campus release Oct. 1 • Course Fellow Concept Map Due Sept. 23. • > 84 animations created thus far • Game Engine Plug-in due Aug. 31. • 2 External Contracts in place

  35. Current Status • Staff of four at work, two positions await space • Teams in place: • Animations • Information Technology • Course Delivery • Public Relations • An Example

  36. An Example

  37. Remote Sensing Education Timeline Remote Sensing Education & Training

  38. February 6, 2002 Course Creation Meeting • Allan Falconer • Stan Morain • Lynn Usery • Roger Hoffer • Tom Lillesand • Dan Civco • John Jensen • George Hepner • Carolyn Merry • Vincent Tao • Paul Hopkins • Randy Wynne • Chris Friel • Ahmed Noor Remote Sensing Education & Training

  39. Phase I : 2002 • Introduction to Geospatial Information Technology • Sensors and Platforms • Photogrammetry • Remote Sensing of the Environment • Digital Image Processing - Course under development • Advanced Digital Image Processing • Aerial Photographic Interpretation • Information Extraction using LIDAR Imagery • Information Extraction using Microwave Data • Information Extraction using Multispectral, Hyperspectral and Ultraspectral Data • Orbital Mechanics - Course under development • Geospatial Data Synthesis and Modeling

  40. Remote Sensing Education Timeline Remote Sensing Education & Training

  41. June 3-5, 2002 Course Creation Fellows Selection Workshop • Introduction to Geospatial Information Technology • Sensors and Platforms • Photogrammetry • Remote Sensing and the Environment • Advanced Digital Image Processing Remote Sensing Education & Training

  42. June 3-5, 2002 Course Creation Fellows Selection Workshop • Aerial Photographic Interpretation • Information Extraction using LIDAR Imagery • Information Extraction using Microwave Data • Information Extraction using Hyper/Multi/Ultraspectral Data • Geospatial Data Synthesis and Modeling Remote Sensing Education & Training

  43. Remote Sensing Education Timeline Remote Sensing Education & Training

  44. Introduction to Geospatial Information Technology Arthur Lembo, Cornell University Sensors and Platforms Russ Congalton, University of New Hampshire Photogrammetry Gouguing Zhou, Old Dominion University Remote Sensing of the Environment Karen Seto and Erica Fleishman, Stanford University Advanced Digital Image Processing Lori Bruce, Mississippi State University Aerial Photographic Interpretation James Campbell, Virginia Tech Information Extraction using Microwave Data Richard Forster, University of Utah Information Extraction using Multi/Hyper/Ultraspectral DataHyperspectral and Ultraspectral Data, Conrad Bielski, JPL and Khaled Hasan and Greg Easson, UM Geospatial Data Synthesis and Modeling Lynn Usery, University of Georgia Digital Image Processing John Jensen, University of South Carolina Orbital Mechanics John Graham, University of Mississippi Information Extraction using LIDAR Imagery No fellow selected at this time August 2002 Course Content Fellows Conference Remote Sensing Education & Training

  45. Remote Sensing Education Timeline Remote Sensing Education & Training

  46. 15th William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium, November 8 to 15, 2002, Denver • Phase II - 2003 • Advanced Sensor Systems and Data Collection • Advanced Photogrammetry • Information Extraction using Thermal Infrared Data • Land Use and Land Cover Applications • Smart Growth and Urban Regional Planning Applications • Ecosystems Modeling Applications (GAP, biodiversity, fish/wildlife) • Water Resources Applications • Forestry Applications • Mapping (Topographic) • Business Geographics (industrial site location, banking, real estate, simulation and video games and individual) Remote Sensing Education & Training

  47. Remote Sensing Education & Training • Panel Objectives • Some History • The Remote Sensing Model Curriculum • Discussion • Summary Preparing Students for Careers in Remote Sensing

  48. Remote Sensing Education Timeline Remote Sensing Education & Training

  49. Remote Sensing Education & Training • Panel Objectives • Some History • The Remote Sensing Model Curriculum • Discussion • Summary Preparing Students for Careers in Remote Sensing

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