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Geographical Information Management and Applications – (M.Sc.)
Delft University of Technology
Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
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| Application Deadline: | outside the EU/EEA the ultimate deadline is March 1st ; inside the EU/EEA the ultimate deadline is June 1st | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,771 | ||
| Location: | Delft / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Delft University of Technology
The MSc GIMA programme aims at educating students to become
- all-round managers of geo-information and/or
- all-round geo-information researcher and/or
- all-round geo-information application specialists.
Students will acquire
- knowledge of and skills in management methods and techniques
- substantial knowledge of geo-information application fields
- technical-methodological geo-information skills
Upon successful completion of the programme students should have:
- Up-to-date knowledge of geo-information technologies (e. g. GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry, GPS, and cartographic visualisation), their scientific development and their fields of application.
- Skills in geo-data handling processes like acquisition, structuring, storing, retrieving, processing, analysing, modelling and visualizing geo-information.
- Ability to gain insight into the role of geo-data and geo-information within organisations (e. g. geo-data infrastructure) and outside organisations (e. g. geo-information clearinghouses) and manage geo-information departments, units, and projects.
- Ability to recognise, describe, analyse, and synthesise geo-information handling relevant for research, policy, and business problems, and to develop and execute geo-information-based projects and prototypes
Contents
Course objectives
The student will be able to:
- Have an impression of the nature of the GIMA course.
- Understand the different possible approaches toward geo-informatics.
- Understand why geo-information is needed to solve problems.
- Have practical knowledge on how to use the Blackboard distance learning environment.
Content
- During several lectures the basics of geo-informatics as seen from the perspective of the four participating universities are conveyed.
- Exercise on needs assessment of geo-information: case study Enschede fireworks disaster.
- Hands-on experience with Blackboard environment.
Type of education
- lectures
- exercises
Assessment
Presentation of exercises results.
MSc. Thesis
Course objectives
The student will be able to:
- Demonstrate ones ability to use and integrate knowledge and competences acquired in the six modules and the internship for an advanced, master level research, development and/or design project that adheres to international scientific standards and shows originality and scholarship.
- Demonstrate ones ability to present the process and the results of the project in both written and oral format and to defend and discuss ones work in conformity with international scientific conventions.
Content
The (individual) research that results in a master’s thesis deals with a specific need or issue that is relevant to the present-day practice of geo-information management and application. In some cases the subject of the thesis will originate from a student project carried out in module 6 or the internship; in other instances the subject of the thesis will be brought in front by the candidate or GIMA lectures. In all cases the subject of study should reflect the main objectives of the GIMA programme. The research lasts a minimum of 6 months full-time or 12 months half-time.
Type of education
- writing the thesis
- presentation
- discussion
Assessment
- written thesis
- research/design process
- presentation
- discussions
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
- Bachelors degree in relevant field of science.
- Basic knowledge of and experience in geo-information.(The book "Principles of Geographic Information Systems" by Rolf de By, (ITC textbook series), ISBN 90-6164-226-4 is assumed the basic knowledge.)
- Sufficient knowledge of and practical experience in using English language.
- Practical experience in geo-information field is of benefit.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
Accreditation
NVAO independently assesses the quality of higher education in Flanders and the Netherlands. All of TU Delft’s educational programmes are accredited by NVAO and therefore meet the European quality standards. Alongside the national accreditation system, many of TU Delft’s education programmes are recognized as substantially equivalent to the best programmes in the USA by the American Board of Engineering & Technology (ABET).
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