Surveying and Mapping Education and Training in China

Authors: Wang, Yunjia¹; Wang, Jian²

Source: Survey Review, Volume 43, Number 322, September 2011 , pp. 427-435(9)

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Abstract:

This paper introduces the basic information about surveying and mapping education and training in China. Firstly, the history of surveying and mapping education in China is presented and then its current education system. More than twenty technical secondary schools and seventy junior colleges provide the country with vocational surveyors. Education of Doctoral candidates and Master students provides graduates with scientific research and high professional abilities. Education of Engineering Master's Degree is another means to cultivate creative talents for specific applications. Disciplinary assessment guarantees the quality of the university courses and Sino-foreign cooperative education is employed by China. Finally, the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping has developed the training system and has established a registration system for Surveying and Mapping jobs.

Keywords: SURVEYING AND MAPPING; TRAINING SCHEDULE; EDUCATION. TRAINING; CHINA

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/003962611X13117748891705

Affiliations: 1: School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221116, China;, Email: wyj139@sina.com 2: School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221116, China

Publication date: 2011-09-01

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