Meeting the 21st Century Surveying–Geomatics Education Needs of GDOT and Georgia

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• Creators:
  Scott, David ; Maldonado, Gustavo ; Nam, Soonkie ; Purcell, Roger C. ; Ibrahim, Usman ; Kays, Imran
• Corporate Creators:
  Georgia Southern University ; Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation, Inc
• Corporate Contributors:
  Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Body Of Knowledge Curriculum Data Collection Education And Training Geography Online Place-bound Program Surveying Surveying-Geomatics Surveying Positions

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  HWA-GA-21-1810
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Georgia ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report; December 2018–June 2021
• Corporate Publisher:
  Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research
• Abstract:
  This research project establishes ways to serve the surveying–geomatics (S-G) education needs of place-bound students, such as Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) personnel and others. It addresses the need for personnel with a 21st century education (knowledge and skills) in surveying–geomatics. Many factors, including lack of traditional student interest, lack of student preparedness, retirement-replacement issues, ever expanding technology and education materials, and post-recession demand, have forced the Georgia S–G community to recognize the need for an alternative approach to surveying–geomatics education. Thus, this study proposes a viable solution to the lack of S–G education availability and focuses on ways to foster Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) licensure, as well as improvements in salary and benefits for educated/licensed surveyors. The study also included the administration of a detailed survey based on matrix analysis of S-G knowledge/skill expectations, S-G position characterization, and S-G education subject area coverage. The results of the survey were analyzed to support the understanding of the breadth and depth of the 21st century S–G education among the Georgia S–G community.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  GSU Project # 39G9604 PI#0016325
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a9bca9433f03ce2f32cdab5b887662e5ad777c8930496d46820a388e29be54a5
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57400/dot_57400_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 16.65 MB ]