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Program Objectives
- To educate young Saudi students in an environment that enhances their intellectual capabilities as well as improves their attitudes towards hands on work practices.
- To teach (using an appropriate curriculum) in a manner that prepares our students to be lifelong learners and also to be successful in industry.
- To provide knowledge and skills that will enhance the education of students, enrich their quality of life, and contribute to the solutions of problems in Saudi Arabian’s industry.
- To prepare students to qualify and be capable of functioning as professionals in different field areas and organizations such as:
- Mapping organizations
- Infrastructure companies
- Telecommunication, utility and mining companies;
- Local councils and planning authorities;
- Emergency services;
- Conservation authorities (environmental assessment using GIS);
- Tourist guide and street directory publishers, road mapping bodies; and
- Development and land subdivision organizations.
- To provide young Saudis with the basic skills necessary for effective communication and to develop their ability to function as members of teams who can respect diversity of opinions and acquire an appropriate vision of their profession.
- To provide students with a solid foundation in the new era of Geomatics Engineering Technology that prepares them for lifelong careers and professional growth.
- To provide students with the ability to create logical process, perform field work, undertake data analysis and assess the quality of the final outcomes in the context of hands on training for typical Geomatics-related projects.
- To equip students with the necessary theoretical Geomatics technology background that can enable them to analyze and adapt to changing requirements in the job market, and/or to further their education.
- To instill within our students using counseling and academic advising, the technical, communication, and character skills that will prepare them for supervisory roles in industry.
- To provide our students with the knowledge, skills and attitude that enables them to make responsible choices in their future careers.
Program Outcomes
The expected GET Programs outcomes are that the students will:
- be able to apply principles of mathematics and applied science, to perform technical calculations and solve technical problems of the types commonly encountered in Geomatics engineering technology careers.
- be able to demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate, and present creative solutions to technical problems in a variety of areas within the broad field of Geomatics technology.
- be able to function competently in a laboratory setting, making measurements, operating technical equipment, critically examining experimental results, and properly reporting experimental results and associated analysis, including the potential for process improvement.
- be able to use modern computational tools for technical problem solving, including scientific calculators, computers and appropriate software.
- be able to demonstrate a broad basic education and knowledge of contemporary issues in a global and societal context, as necessary to develop professional and ethical responsibility, including responsibility to employers and to society at large.
- be able to recognize the need for life-long learning and continuous improvement of Geomatics technology
- be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively and function effectively with members of multi-disciplinary teams and with other workers in an industrial setting, including those from different backgrounds.
- be able to demonstrate a commitment to quality, punctuality and continuous improvement; and
- be able to demonstrate ability in the technical, communication, and character skills that will prepare them for supervisory roles or other in industry.
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