The evolution of Geomatics at Delft

University of Technology

8th European GIS Education Seminar

September 7, 2012 – Frans I. Rip, Edward Verbree (DUT)

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Overview

1.What: EduMapping the development of a GI MSc programme

2.How:

Determining version differences and cognitive levels

3.Why: Innovation, beneficial for • your programme • the GI domain

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Geomatics Programme description http://tudelft.nl/fileadmin/UD/MenC/Support/Internet/TU_Website/TU_Delft_portal/Studeren/Masteropleidingen/Overzicht_opleidingen/Geomatics/Programme/doc/Geomatics_for_the_Built_Environment_curriculum.pdf

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Improvement

Long descriptions & suggestive pictures that tell a thousand words.

EduMapping produces compact characterization, with the GI Body of Knowledge as a reference

Compact characterizations are easier comparable, to previous versions and to other programmes

How to characterize the evolution of Geomatics at Delft University of Technology ?

We looked at: • Teaching content • Cognitive level (Learning Outcomes)

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Teaching content Differences in Numbers

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Spider Diagram overview of multidimensional differences

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Spatialization by grouping into 2 dimensions

1 centroid

or

point of gravity

-X

+Y

+X

-Y

polygon

EduMapping Label for DUT Geomatics

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Spatialized: Version centroids show moves

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The change in a map

OLD – PROPOSED - NEW

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That was about teaching content in terms of the GI Body of Knowledge

Next, a look at the intended Cognitive level

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Learning Outcomes (Kennedy 2007) http://sss.dcu.ie/afi/docs/bologna/writing_and_using_learning_outcomes.pdf

L.O. example

Format: Action verb - object - context

Calculate gradient from maps in m,

km, % and ratio

“on successful completion

of this module, students

should be able to:...”

4-6 L.O.’s per

module, max. 9!

Bloom’s 6 levels of

Knowing, with verbs

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Learning Outcomes development in Delft’s Geomatics programme

L.O.’s are preferred in EHEA to inform about acquired capabilities.

How did the cognitive level of teaching evolve in the versions of Geomatics?

Core programme MSc Geomatics 2010 – 29 ECTS

GM1050. GIS Principles and Applications 4.2

GM1080. Geo Database Management Systems 1.5

GM1090. Introduction Geomatics 2.0

GM1210. Location Based Services 3.8

GM1240. Imaging Remote Sensing 2.7

CIE4521. Multivariate Data Analysis 2.3

CIE4522. Satellite Navigation 2.5

GE4662. Org. and Legal Aspects of Geo-Inf. 6.0

Overall average performance level (scale 1-6): 3.1

Remarks:

For 9 modules there were 15 content descriptions, interpreted as

25 LO’s. The LO-format was not used in 5 descriptions.

Core programme MSc Geomatics 2012 – 45 ECTS

GM.1 Sensing Technologies for the Built Env. 1.0

GM.2 GIS and Cartography 4.8

GM.3 Positioning and Location Awareness 4.2

GM.4 3D Modelling of the Built Environment 5.6

GM.5 Spatial Decision Support for Planning

and Crisis Management 4.4

GM.6 Geo Database Management Systems 4.3

GM.7 Geo Web, Sensor Networks and

3D-Geo Visualisation Technology 3.8

GM.8 Geo Datasets and Quality 3.8

GM.9 Geo-information Org. and Legislation 5.2

Overall average performance level (scale 1-6): 4.1

Remarks:

Nr. of active verbs: 79 in 40 LO’s. Maximum was 4 verbs in one LO.

Most verbs were in vocabulary offered by Kennedy (2007).

The change from value 3.1 to value 4.1 is not entirely credible, due to the quality of the 2010 Learning Outcomes.

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Learning Outcomes Non-compliant L.O. example

From the 2010 version of Geomatics: GM1240 Imaging Remote Sensing (4 ECTS) “The objective is to understand image analysis theory, algorithms and resulting software programs, as well as their use. During exercises attention is paid to 'established‘ software, either commercial (ENVI) or open source (ILWIS), experimental software (svmlib, KLT, SIFT) and software developed by the course participants (supervised classification)“.

The preferred L.O.-format as a reference: “On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Calculate gradient from maps in m, km, % and ratio.”

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Relevance?

Why?

Shown differences between versions of Geomatics MSc programme, using EduMapping and Learning Outcome levels

That is innovation

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Innovation!

OECD 2005: Oslo Manual 3rd ed., GUIDELINES FOR COLLECTING AND

INTERPRETING INNOVATION DATA

EduMapping / L.O. level types of innovations

Their use provides more detailed characteristics of the service

provided (GI-teaching) using GI-BoK as a reference.

Useful for Study Guides & Quality Assurance (Accreditation)

product innovation

- process innovation

Their use enables different and improved product positioning by

GI teaching organisations.

Comparability can support your claim about being special!

marketing innovation

Domain level: use of GI-BoK and EduMapping could enable more

collaboration between the professional organisations in the GI

domain.

Supports the identification of overlapping teaching programmes

and the unique ones in all parts of the GI-domain.

organisational innovation

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Is it really innovation?

Innovation also is an implementation process. More than

just an invention.

In Europe, adoption of GI-BoK (+ EduMapping) is still in

the first phase.

Using GI-BoK for accreditation (QA) might stimulate

further adoption.

Delft University is among the first to use GI-BoK in their

QA self assessment report (about Geomatics 2012)

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Conclusion

1. Shown the evolution of a GI MSc programme using EduMapping

2. Indicated that applying GI-BoK + EduMapping might become a beneficial innovation

Question: What keeps you from applying EduMapping?

http://www.geo-informatie.nl/rip001/edumapping/EduMapping.html

Thank you for your attention.

Questions?

LeGIO

http://www.geo-informatie.nl/rip001/edumapping/EduMapping.html

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OECD Oslo Manual

p.47: Four types of innovations are distinguished: product innovations, process innovations, marketing innovations and organisational innovations. product innovation is the introduction of a good or service that is new or significantly improved with respect to its characteristics or intended uses. This includes significant improvements in technical specifications, components and materials, incorporated software, user friendliness or other functional characteristics. process innovation is the implementation of a new or significantly improved production or delivery method. This includes significant changes in techniques, equipment and/or software. marketing innovation is the implementation of a new marketing method involving significant changes in product design or packaging, product placement, product promotion or pricing. organisational innovation is the implementation of a new organisational method in the firm’s business practices, workplace organisation or external relations.