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Recently, a PhD thesis entitled "Airborne gravity across NZ - for an improved vertical datum" was written by Jack McCubbine of Victoria University, Wellington. The thesis was  supervised by Dr Euan Smith, Dr Fabio Caratori and Dr Matt Amos, and submitted to the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Science. McCubbine obtained MMath from Exeter in 2012. McCubbine PhD (Victoria Uni, Wellington) Contents of the thesis; - Heights and reference surfaces; the disturbing potential; gravity anomalies and geoid heights; vertical datums in NZ; terrestrial gravity in NZ; global gravity models (ggm); airborne gravity across NZ; combining data sets using LSC; computation of a new gravimetric quasigeoid; summary, research outcomes and recommendations for future work. - - - - -

Another contribution of airborne gravimetry project in NZ is a MSc thesis entitled "Investigating the optimal integration of airborne, ship-borne, satellite and terrestrial gravity data for used in geoid determination". The thesis was written by Rachelle Winefield, a Geodetic Surveyor at LINZ. The thesis was submitted to Victoria University of Wellington in 2016. Rachelle graduated with MSc in Geophysics with merit. Rachelle obtained BSurv from Otago in 2006. She also graduated with BA (Linguistic) from Massey 2007-2012. Rachelle work as Geodetic Surveyor with LINZ since 2007. (source -  linkedin ). Rachelle Winefield ( linkedin ) Senior Geodesists at LINZ ( researchgate ) - - - - -

When compiling reading materials on geoid in Australia we surely encountered papers jointly written by Kearsley and Govind. For instance "Geoid evaluation in Australia  - status and problems" paper presented at Geoid Symposium 1990 (source -  springer ). Another paper is Kearsley & Govind (1991) "Geoid evaluation in Australia" published in Australian Surveyor. Dr Ramesh Govind is now a Senior Lecturer at Division of Geomatics, Uni of Cape Town. He is in the process of establishing a global analysis centre at UCT for undertaking high precision, multi-technique space geodesy data computation and analysis – contributing to international programs – through the international services for Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR), the French DORIS system, GNSS, and VLBI (using radio astronomy measurements). Read here -  spacelab uct . Geodesists Ramesh Govind Short bio of Govind taken from UCT source; Govind, who was born and grew up in Durban, left South Africa for exile in 1982...

PSM presentation sessions were held today. There were eleven sessions - six in the morning and the rest in the afternoon. This year the presentation sessions were ran smoothly with all panels participated positively. Before the presentation After the presentation - - - - -

A paper entitled "Geological insights from the search for Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370" written by  University of Tasmania team of researcher. The paper was published in Position IT magazine Nov 2017 issue ( source ). Position IT Nov 2017 (geomatics journal magazine) - - - - -

Test 1 for Mghu Adv Eng Survey was held today. Attendance was full with one student came about fifteen minutes late. Held at the postgraduate room C03 (after long break at UQ) - - - - -

Buku terbitan CRC Press tahun 2017. Surveying Instruments Contents; Chapter 1  Introduction. Surveying Profession and Instruments: Historical Perspective; Existing Books and Why We Decided to Write Our Book; Structure of the Book Chapter 2  Levels. Optical Levels; Laser Levels; References Chapter 3  Theodolites. Historical Prototypes of Modern Theodolites; Optical Theodolite; Electronic Theodolite; Basic Operation Principle of a Theodolite; Main Parts of a Theodolite; Bibliography Chapter 4  Electronic Distance Measurer (EDM). Physical Fundamentals of Surveying Electronic Distance Measurers (EDMs); Time Interval Measuring Methods Applied in EDMs; Semiconductor Photodetectors and Light Sources of EDMs; EDM Optical Schemes; Bibliography Chapter 5  Total Stations. Total Station Configuration; Additional Appliances of a Total Station Telescope; Robotic Total Stations; Checking and Adjusting Total Stations; References Chapter 6  Global Navigation Satellite Syste...

Nasa has a lot of reading materials on various aspect of their activities. For instance a collection of articles on societal impact of space flight in context which contain 34 chapters can be access online. Chapter 1: Has spaceflight had an impact on society? an interpretative framework. Chapter 2: What are turning points in history, and what were they for the space age? Chapter 3: In search of a red cosmos: space exploration , public culture and Soviet society. More about it can be access here ... source:  history-nasa . NASA (Published in 2015) - - - - -

Met also another Fght geomatic graduate Bakeri Sulaiman, a Surveyor at JTS. Bakeri is attached at Kuching Branch. Bakeri graduated in 2005 and his FYP is entitled "Analisis transformasi parameter BT68-WGS84-GDM2000 di Sarawak". The work was supervised by Dr AHO. Photo with Bakeri - - - - -

While at JTS I have the opportunity meeting many Fght alumni who work there. One of them is Mr Genot Ak Sinel@Jennoth attached to Sri Aman Survey Branch. Genot graduated in 2003 and his FYP is entitled "Keberkesanan pembangunan tanah hak adat bumiputera (HAB) di Sarawak". Photo with Mr Genot Note: Mr Genot has won an International Convention Scholarship Award from Sarawak Convention Bureau - ASPRS UAS Symposium 2014, October 2014 (Reno, Nevada, USA) ( source ). Genot also has received Sarawak Honours List of Pingat Perkhidmatan Terpuji PPT (Gangsa) in 2008 ( source ). Genot is also a Vice President of The Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) for the 2017-2019 period ( source ). Latest update (2018): Mr Genot has resigned from JTS to contest in GE14 as candidate for North Borneo parliamentary seat. - - - - -

Pada malam ketiga team UTM dibawa ke satu lagi majlis dinner. Kali ini tuan rumahnya ialah Encik Romzi dan beliau membawa kami ke Restoran See Good. Restoran yang terkenal dengan hidangan sea food. Ramai pengunjung restoran dua tingkat ini. Tingkat bawah adalah ruang terbuka manakala tingkat atas disediakan bilik tertutup yang biasa nya telah ditempah khas. Tuan rumah sudah menempah bilik tingkat atas yang muat untuk lapan orang. Dinner bersama En Romzi (no 4 dari kanan) Encik Romzi merupakan pelajar batch tahun pertama yang memula pengajian di kampus Skudai pada sesi 1988/89. Beliau grad pada 1993 dengan KTK tajuk "Ujian kesesuaian kaedah differential untuk kerja ukur  kejurutraan". - - - - -