Department of Spatial Information Sciences
Are you considering a Degree in the Spatial Information Sciences (Geomatics, Surveying & Mapping)?
To find out more about our programmes, please look around the Geomatics at DIT webpages where you will find lots of information on the unique geomatics honours degree programme at DIT, Bolton Street; on Geomatics as a profession in Ireland and abroad; on the career directions and successes of our past graduate; and on our almost 100% international employment record.
As a starter, have a look at our What is Geomatics clip.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the school secretary on (01) 402 3742 or any programme staff.
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Success for David Hyland, BSc Geomatics in International Trimble Dimensions 2012 Student Paper competition
David Hyland (left) with his supervisor, Dr. Audrey Martin, and Mr. Sean Higgens of Korecgroup Ireland, suppliers of Trimble equipment and services
David Hyland, a recent BSc Geomatics graduate, has won the Trimble Dimensions2012 International Student Paper competition. David’s paper was based on his Geomatics Dissertation where he carried out An Assessment of Ocean Tide Loading on Network RTK and Mitigation Methods in Ireland. This world-wide competition is open to all undergraduate and to post-graduate students up to Masters level.
The prize includes a 4-day trip to the Trimble Dimensions 2012 conference in Las Vegas, where David will give a 60 minute presentation on his work, and also Trimble GPS equipment worth $30 000 for the College.
For further information on David's success please see the DIT news item: http://www.dit.ie/news/archive2012/ditgeomaticsstudentwinsworld-wideaward/
And for the Trimble Dimensions conference see: http://www.trimbledimensions.com/index.aspx#
David Hyland (second from left) with (left to right) Dr. Eugene McGovern, Dr. Audrey Martin and Mr. Kevin Mooney
Survey Ireland 2013
The Department of Spatial Information Sciences would like to thank all attendees, presenters and exhibitors from this year's Survey Ireland on Thursday March 21st 2013.
If you have any comments on the contents, format, timing or any other item please use the Contact Us link on the Survey Ireland 2013 website.
We look forward to seeing you next year.
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
The research activities of DIT staff in the spatial information sciences are detailed on the SINrG website (current) and on the staff research site (pre 2013).
