Department of Spatial Information Sciences
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Surveying & Mapping Developments Series
In response to the downturn in the survey industry DIT's Department of Spatial Information Sciences is offering a series of seminars on recent developments in technology, methods and industry standards.
Information on and presentations from each of these events will be posted on this website.
Laser Scanning
Monday 26th April
18:00 - 20:00
Room 236, DIT Bolton Street
An evening event to inform you of developments in airborne, ground-based and vehicle-mounted laser scanning.
Click here for detailed information on the programme and how to reserve your place for this free event.
CPD & Developments Series
Follow these links for information on previous CPD & Developments Series events.
School Leavers
Are you considering a Degree in Geomatics (Surveying & Mapping)?
Please look around the Geomatics at DIT webpages and download our course and career career presentation (5Mb).
Feel free to contact the school secretary on (01) 402 3742 or the Head of Department, Frank Prendergast on: (01) 402 3674 with any queries that you may have.
The Department
The Department of Spatial Information Sciences provides degree, postgraduate and short training courses in all areas of Geomatics.
The Department has particular expertise in the areas of Land, Mining and Engineering Surveying, Geographic Information Systems, Global Navigation Systems, Remote Sensing, Land Management and Environmental Management. Well equipped undergraduate teaching laboratories, equipment and software are used to teach in these subject areas.
The origin of the Department of Spatial Information Sciences at DIT goes back to 1967, with the commencement of Ireland's first and only four year programme in Geo-Surveying. Since that date, virtually all of Ireland's professional and technical graduates have studied and graduated from DIT.
The history of mapping and surveying in Ireland has a long and proud tradition. The first systematic mapping of the country began with the so-called 'Down Survey' under Sir William Petty, following the Cromwellian wars. Those maps were used until the establishment of the Ordnance Survey in 1824, when the country was mapped at unprecedented levels of detail and accuracy. Graduates of the Department of Spatial Information Sciences at DIT continue that tradition using 21st century technologies to map, measure and manage our landscape and environment.
Our Location
The Department of Spatial Information Sciences is located on the Bolton Street campus of the Dublin Institute of Technology. To find a map of the area and directions to the campus please click on the image below.
Research at the Department of SIS
Recent M.Phil research positions filled at the Department of Spatial Information Sciences are listed on our research site.
Please contact any member of staff if you are interested in carrying out research at the department. Staff research interests are demonstrated on the staff research site.
GeoSDR
The Department of Spatial Information Sciences Spatial Data Research Group is concerned with the provision of national and international core spatial data. The group collaborates closely with national mapping organisations in Ireland and in Europe.
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GeoLearn
The Department of Spatial Information Sciences eLearning Research Group is concerned with the exploitation of ICT in learning in the spatial information sciences. The group has recently completed a two-year evaluation of the potential of distance eLearning for the continuing professional development of staff in national mapping organisations.The group will hosted EduServ3, the third programme of the EuroSDR Education Service, in March 2005 in Dublin which was followed by four short distance courses on the results of EuroSDR completed research projects.
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