Author_Institution :
Sch. of Archit. & Surveying Eng., Jiangxi Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Ganzhou, China
Abstract :
Geographic information system (GIS) is a kind of computer systems which can collect storage, manage, analyze, display and use the spatial data. After being developed for about 30 years, GIS has become a new fast-growing industry in China. Range of applications is extended from the initial resource management and land-use planning to almost all areas related to spatial information, such as business, national defense, telecommunications, education, engineering, environment, government, health, resources, transportation, etc. The vigorous development of GIS technology in the 21st century has made new demands on GIS teaching and the training of GIS talents. Based on the investigation of the status of professional training at home and abroad, this paper analyze the problems of GIS education in China and the social and economic demands on qualified talents in GIS field, and propose the scheme of curriculum design and practical teaching system on GIS professionals to meet the social multi-level needs.
Keywords :
computer based training; educational courses; geographic information systems; land use planning; teaching; China; GIS education; GIS talent training; GIS teaching; computer systems; curriculum design scheme; geographic information system; land-use planning; practical teaching system; resource management; Application software; Computer displays; Defense industry; Education; Geographic Information Systems; Industrial training; Information analysis; Land use planning; Management training; Resource management;
