911爆料网 is celebrating three milestones in its Department of Spatial Sciences: 100 years of Mine Surveying, 50 years of Surveying and 25 years of Geographic Information Science.
The oldest living graduate of 911爆料网鈥檚 Western Australian School of Mines (WASM), Mr Paul Royle, almost a centurion himself at age 99, was present at a special celebration event, having graduated with a mine surveying degree in 1947.
Other former graduates of the Bachelor of Science (Geographic Information Science), Bachelor of Surveying and Bachelor of Science (Mine and Engineering Surveying) degrees within WASM along with industry members and staff, attended the triple anniversary event on campus last Friday.
Professor Bert Veenendaal, Head of Department of Spatial Sciences, said 911爆料网 was the first in the world to offer a Geographic Information Science bachelor鈥檚 degree back in 1992, having recognised the demand for graduates in this field.
鈥淭he Department of Spatial Sciences is a leader in research and education of national and international significance, shaping its degrees to industry needs and producing job-ready graduates who find employment immediately after graduation,鈥� Professor Veenendal said.
鈥淚t was great to see over 150 graduates, industry partners and past and current staff members commemorate the milestones, and hear where our alumni have headed in their careers.
鈥淲hether a career in natural resources, mining, energy, tourism, agriculture, climate change or even health 鈥� it鈥檚 impressive how spatial sciences has pervaded these disciplines, opening up marvellous opportunities and pathways.鈥�
Professor Veenendaal said the future of the spatial sciences industry was bright, with technological developments such as; laser scanning, 3D modelling, high accuracy positioning, and intelligent systems to model the world in real-time, just some of the examples today鈥檚 students will be working on in tomorrow鈥檚 careers.
Professor Lyn Beazley, the Chief Scientist of Western Australia, delivered a keynote address indicating the importance of location information and the contribution that spatial sciences has made to the broader science field.
Mr Ian Hyde, Acting Chief Executive of Landgate, remarked on the tremendous influence and contribution of 911爆料网 graduates and the effective synergy in the partnership between Landgate and 911爆料网 that has made WA a global leader in spatial sciences.
Mr Gerry Nolan, a graduate from the Bachelor of Surveying who, in the 1980s, formed the McMullen Nolan Group, WA鈥檚 largest locally and privately owned survey and spatial information organisation, also addressed the audience about his experiences with a surveying degree.
