Surveying Engineering Education for the 21st Century
Publication: Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 114, Issue 1
Abstract
Following a brief history of surveying education in the United States, and the current ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) requirements and curricula, the paper predicts the role of the surveying engineer in the beginning of the 21st century and from that suggests BSE curricula and educational models at the BS, MS, and PhD levels.
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Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 114 • Issue 1 • February 1988
Pages: 37 - 46
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Copyright © 1988 ASCE.
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Published online: Feb 1, 1988
Published in print: Feb 1988
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