REVISING A GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

REVISING A GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY ENGINEERING CURRICULUM. Castro, M., Iglesias, L., Rodríguez-Solano,  R., Sánchez J. A. International Journal of Engineering Education, 24 (6), 1180-1190. 2008.

Abstract
In the 1990s, a new degree, Geodesic and Cartographic Engineering, was created in Spain. It is a post-graduate degree, lasting two years. At present, Spanish university degrees are being redefined for their adaptation to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Thus, after more than ten years of experience and in view of the implementation of the EHEA, it is essential to analyse how well the degree curriculum is adapted to the professional requirements of our graduates in their working lives. A survey of former
students was taken to gather a profile of graduates, job positions and their opinions about the courses they studied. The relationship between the curriculum and the Master's theses written by the students was also examined.

Keywords: Engineering surveying; geodesy; cartography; photogrammetry; mapping; remote sensing; cadastre; curriculum

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HIGHWAY DESIGN SOFTWARE AS SUPPORT OF A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING COURSE

HIGHWAY DESIGN SOFTWARE AS SUPPORT OF A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING COURSE. Castro, M. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 20 (3), 468-473, 2012.

Abstract

Traditionally, practical training of students in highway design has been based on solving geometric problems without using professional highway design software. In a degree of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM), teaching of this subject has been redesigned using a project-based learning approach. Along the course, the students make a complete project of a highway using professional software and procedures. The highway design software chosen includes a simulator that makes a virtual journey along the highway from the point of view of a driver traveling on it. A detailed description of the course program and the software used is provided.

Keywords: engineering education; project-based learning; highway design software; simulation; sight distances

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