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Welcome to the Master’s program
in Geomatic Engineering!
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The geodata provided by Geomatics engineers all over the world are vital for
dealing with today’s challenges.
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An excellent choice
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Graduates of this program are nationally and internationally sought-after.
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Excellent job perspectives
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Both discipline and study program are broad, challenging and rewarding.
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A broad discipline, a many-sided study program
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ETH is a leading university of the World – and a tremendous institution to study
and work at.
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An excellent university
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The professors (core subjects)
A. Wieser:
Geosensors &
Engineering Geodesy
M. Rothacher:
Mathematical &
Physical. Geodesy
A. Geiger:
Space Geodesy &
Navigation
K. Schindler:
Photogrammetry &
Remote Sensing
L. Hurni:
Cartography
M. Raubal:
Geoinformation
Engineering
A. Grêt-Regamay:
Plg. of Landscapes &
Urban Systems
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Program administration
Martin Raubal
Director of Studies
Regula Oertle
Studies administratorKatharina Koch
Studies administrator
Linda Benz
Communication
Jutta Westenhoeffer-Wagner
Info Desk for Students
https://baug.ethz.ch/en/studies/geomatics-planning/administration-services.html
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Structure of the program
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The average workload of all courses, projects and the
master’s thesis is quantified in credit points (CP) according to
the European Credit Transfer Systems /ECTS):
This includes
Contact times with instructors (contact hours, SWS)
Preparations and post-processing
Autonomous work (e.g. homework assignments, projects, thesis writing)
Preparation for exams
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Workload
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Workload
The Master’s programs at ETH are full time programs.
Usually for preparations and post-processing at least as
much time is required as for lectures & labs
Plan your workload for each semester ahead and keep track of the times actually invested, update the
plan as needed to avoid overload.
Talk to fellow students and instructors early if you notice that the workload is significantly less or more
than to be expected based on the CP.
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Theory and practical application
go along hand-in-hand
Autonomous studying and working is facilitated
and expected
Labs are typically an extension to lectures and
other courses (typically not vice versa!)
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Lectures and Labs
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Engineering Geodesy and Photogrammetry:• Engineering Geodesy (A. Wieser)
• Image Understanding and Interpretation (K. Schindler)
Space Geodesy and Navigation:• Space Geodesy (M. Rothacher)
• Signal Processing, Modeling, Inversion (A. Geiger)
GIS and Cartography:• Cartography II (L. Hurni)
• Multimedia Cartography (Sieber / Bär) (2nd Semester)
• GIS III (M. Raubal)
• Mobile GIS and Location-Based Services (P. Kiefer) (2nd Semester)
Planung (in German):• Landschaftsplanung und Umweltsysteme (A. Grêt-Regamey)
• Nachhaltige Raumentwicklung I
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Compulsory courses (usually 1st semester)
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• Lectures / demonstrations(1) General introduction
(2) ETH libraries, journals, web of science
(3) Scientific conduct, avoiding plagiarism
(4) Writing a scientific article
(5) Presentation technique
…
• Critical reading of scientific articles• Choose one of the offered topics (3-4 papers; topics announced soon)
• Write a summary and comment (~5 pages)
• Give a presentation (15 min presentation, 15 min feedback)
• Visit of at least 3 scientific presentations (e.g. VERA or similar)
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Geodetic Seminar (compulsory)
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Topics offered by professorships,
but also your own proposals are welcome
Management of more demanding
projects on your own
Working in interdisciplinary context and teams
(communication, identification of requirements,
missing skills, …)
Supervision by different
professorships or in collaboration
with company / external institution
Public presentation of results / findings
(attend this year’s event: 12 Dec, 2019)
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Interdisciplinary Project (IPA, compulsory)
Recent example: Cartographic
visualization of the global wind electricity
generation, use and potential
Recent example: Photorealistic rendering and
video generation from laser scans of an
archeologic site in Egypt
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Scope of work embedded into
actual research of IGP
Management of more comprehensive
geodetic projects on your own
Working with most recent technologies
Permission by instructors required
(geodetic prerequisites)
Offered every other year
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Geodetic Project Course (GPC)
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Final step in the master‘s program
Individual work under supervision of a professor
Proves capability of the respective student
to work independently on a theoretic or applied
topic using scientific methods
Topics are offered by the individual professorships
but may also be proposed by the students
The chosen topic must be within
one of the two chosen specializations
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Master’s thesis
Recent example: GIOVE-A
measurements and analysis
Recent example: Using JavaScript to Design
a Web-based 3D Turbulence Simulator
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Written and oral exams, reports, thesis documents,
demonstrations etc. are basis of assessment
All assessments are listed on your academic record
or the addendum document (also all failed exams)
Types of assessments/exams: session exams, end of semester exams, semester
performance
Details of exams are outlined in electronic course catalogue individually for each
course
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Performance assessment
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Prepare the students for the challenges of tomorrow
Nobody knows what they will be
Focus is therefore on:
Solid foundations in disciplines relevant for engineering
Up-to-date knowledge and skills in Geomatic Engineering
depending on the chosen specializations
Capability and willingness to identify and solve problems
Capability of self-motivated continuing education
Self-confidence and capability of realistic self-assessment
Critical thinking!
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Goals of the program
«Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.»
Niels Bohr (Bild: Imago)*
)* Souce of picture: http://www.nzz.ch/wissen/wissenschaft/ein-quantensprung-der-physik-1.18105461)
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Establish crosslinks between courses
(also across specializations and disciplines)
If you notice that you lack basic knowledge – catch up asap (talk to the instructors if
you find out that they expect more than you expected)
Find out your primary interests, explore your skills
Be proactive and engage in curricular and extracurricular activities
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Learning = Motivation + Association + Repetition
Library Programming Communication
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Courses:
Instructors
Responsible professor
Director of studies
Discrimination of sexual harassment
Respect
(https://respekt.ethz.ch/en/)
Safety / Emergencies
Safety, Security, Health, Environment
(https://ethz.ch/services/en/service/safety-security-health-environment.html)
Internal phone number: 888
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Points of contact in case of problems
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First year (especially if new to ETH):
Fulfill admission requirements
Catch up / fill gaps in knowledge and skills
Complete compulsory courses
Afterwards (or if free capacity during year 1)
Opportunity to work with professorships as teaching or research
assistant
Benefit from extracurricular offers at ETH
(Critical Thinking Initiative, ETH Week, Lecture series, ...)
Personal engagement in committees and bodies
Personal development also beyond chosen study program
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Recommended activities
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Be ambassadors of Geomatics at ETH,
wherever you are!
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A request
Tag der Geomatik, 13.11.2019, Kultur & Kongresshaus Aarau
arbeitsplatz-erde.ch
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All the best!