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NEW: Bachelor of Engineering in Geoinformation Systems
This new four-year fulltime degree aims to prepare graduates for a broad range of careers that deal with geoinformation technologies and applications.
GIS engineers not only know how to use GPS, geographic database systems, satellite imagery and remote sensing, they also know which data to use and how to acquire new data to help all of us make vital decisions, right now and in the future.
A GIS engineering degree gives you the skills to answer the questions –
GIS engineers create digital maps, manipulate satellite and airborne images, build geoweb and mobile web applications, set up geographic databases, monitor and analyse environmental conditions, fuse multiple spatial data sources into decisionmaking tools, and develop new spatial information technologies. There is already widespread use of GPS, Google Earth and interactive mapping, but GIS is increasingly being integrated into business, government and social decision making.
GIS specialists work with teams of professionals to analyse complex situations, visualise problems and provide ‘spatial’ solutions for everything – from managing simultaneous fire outbreaks to simultaneous outdoor festivals, from when is the best time to climb a mountain or to race a solar car across the desert, from designing efficient transport routes to planning for climate change.
Professional recognition
New high-tech devices enable new ways of mapping and visualisation. Digital cameras, laser scanners (on the ground or in aircraft), satellite imagery and highpowered computer graphics software, allow us to develop virtual 3D cities to assist in planning and management. Precise photographic mapping is used across a vast range of applications, from reconstructive surgery to forensic criminal or accident investigations.
Wireless positioning is used for all kinds of mapping services from flood plain studies and coastal monitoring to natural resource management. It is also used for new mobile phone applications and in-car navigation systems.
The BE in GIS is recognised by the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute and Engineers Australia for admission as corporate members.
Combined degree options
The Bachelor of Engineering (GIS) can also be taken in combination with the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Arts, or the Bachelor of Commerce.