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GOP Final Year SGU (2010)

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I was involved in organizing and handling the Global Outreach Program (GOP) for geomatic students in 2010.The GOP was designated to Hong Kong and the trip was joined by about twenty students of final year geomatic undergraduate (4Sgu). This was the second in GOP series. The first GOP was to ITB Bandung organized by Mr Shaharudin Mohd Said. The GOP to HK departed from AirAsia Terminal Sepang afternoon flight at 4pm. We arrived HK after four hours at about 8pm. Just landed at HK International Airport Short briefing given on arrangement from airport to Kowloon Dinner time at McD Hung Hom Train Station, Kowloon - - - - -

A Brief History of Geodesy at OSU

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Dept of Geodetic Science OSU sangat terkenal sebagai institusi geodesi pada satu masa lalu terutama pada era penciptaan teknologi satellite geodetik. Berikut adalah catatan sejarah penubuhan dan perkembangan GS di OSU. Source - link  OSU . A Brief History of Geodesy at OSU 1947: The Mapping and Charting Research Laboratory first offers degrees. 1950: The Institute of Geodesy, Photogrammetry, and Cartography is established (G. Harding, Director; WA Heiskanen, Scientific Director). 1953: First MS degree is awarded (to WM Kaula). 1955: First PhD degree is awarded (to CE Ewing). 1961: The Institute becomes the Department of Geodetic Science in the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 1964: Prof Urho Uotila begins 20-year chairmanship of the Department. 1975: BS in Surveying is added. 1981: The department name changes to Geodetic Science and Surveying. 1984: Prof Ivan Mueller becomes chair of the Department. 1986: 35 years of Geodetic Science at OSU. The Center for Mapping is ...