1. Surveyors Education in Slovakia Univ. Prof. habil. Alojz KOPÁČIK, PhD. Department of Surveying Slovak University of Technology Bratislava, Slovakia GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

2. n Education of technicians n Pregradual education – Bc., MSc., PhD. n Postgradual education n History n State of the art n Future Education of surveyors in Slovakia GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004 n Comparision – Slovakia vers. EU

3. Education of Technicians GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

4. Education of technicians n Tradition of professional education at the secondary (high) school level – 4 year duration, n Surveying schools, Construction (Architectural) Schools n 4 schools with more than 20 years history 5 schools, education with 3-6 year history n Ca 250 graduated students/year GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004 n To much? Equivalent education in other countries? Future?

5. Technicians Curriculum Objectives hour/week Mathematics 12 Physic 5 Ecology1 Computer technics2 Geography 1 Surveying 12 Cartography technics4 Geometry5 Adjustment8 Geoinformatics 5 Civil and business law2 Topography1 Objectives hour/week Cadastral mapping5 Cartography2 Build.constr., urban.1 Water constructions2 Transport construc.2 Cadastre 4 Land management I5 Photog. and remot. I3 Management2 Field measurement16 Foreign language10 Physical training10 GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

6. Educ. of technicians - conclusion n Long tradition n High number of graduated students – strong (good) technicians n Provide the profession – according the law and small bussines (trade) register n Association, union, etc. membership n No membership in Chamber of Surveyors n No QA, no obligatory CPD !!! n Technicians vers. Bc. ??? GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

7. Higher Education in Slovakia GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

8. History of the surveying and mining education in Czech and Slovak countries ČVUT Prague (12 th century) Mining Academy B.Štiavnica (16 th century) Uni Plzeň Uni Zvolen Uni Žilina SUT Bratislava Uni Sopron TU Ostrava TU Košice Uni Miškolc VUT Brno Czech Republic Slovak Republic Hungary GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004 20 th century

9. Bratislava History of the surveying higher education in Slovakia n Mining Academy – Banska Stiavnica (16. Century) n University of Technology Bratislava – 1938 Construction Engineering Hydrotechnical Construction Engineering Surveying Engineering n University of Technology Košice - 1952 n Uni of Žilina – 1996 GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

10. Present state of the surveying, mining and geographical education in Slovakia GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

11. n university law Nr.131/2002 n 3 level education (Bc.,MSc. or eq., PhD.) n credit system (eq. to ECTS) n structure of specialisations (eq. to EU) n accreditation of new study programs n QA (obligatory quality measur. system, co- operation of students, membership in EUA) n aim - mobility of students in SR (EU), diploma (degree) acceptance in EU General outlines for design of new study programmes in Slovakia GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

12. n heterogeneous student population n progressive number of students n economical background of EU countries n new structure of the university education in Europe (Sorbone and Bologna declaration 1999, Prague 2001, Berlin 2003) n aim - to build the homogeneous European education space Outlines for the harmonisation of the higher education in EU countries GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

13. n project realisation to 2010 n start the 3-level system at 2005 n up to 2005 – to define the national system of quality control (tasks, institutions, student participation, external institutions, accreditation, international co-operation, networks atc.) n joint the EHEA a ERA n number of member countries – 40 n Bergen 2005 (Norway) Berlin outlines GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

14. n FIG C2 – pregradual, post-gradual education, PCD, quality assurance (QA) n CLGE - licence politic n CLGE/FIG Seminar - Delft, november 2000, n EUCEET – EU ERASMUS project civil engineering faculties - 1999 n EEGECS – EU ERASMUS – geodesy, cartography, geomatics and geography - 2002 n BSc. – 6 - 8 semester n MSc. – 3 - 4 semester n PhD. – 6 or more semester Milestones in Geodesy and Cartography GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

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16. Surveying education after September 2005 in Slovakia GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004 Accredited study programmes: - Bc. level – 4 programmes - MSc. level – 3 programmes (4 in preparation) - PhD. level – 1 programme (1 in preparation)

17. n 3 level education (Bc.,MSc. or eq., PhD.) n ECTS – Bc. 180, MSc. 120, PhD.180 n EU professions structure n accreditation of new study programs n mobility of students n diploma (degree) acceptation Outlines for the harmonisation of the surveying education in Slovakia GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004 n Ad hoc commission – desing of curriculum for each level 01-06/2003

18. Curriculum of the Bc. course obligatory – min. 105 ECTS Minimum ECTS Mathematics 13 Physic7 Computer techniq.2 Geology and morph.4 Surveying 13 Cartography techn.2 Geometry7 Adjustment7 Geoinformatics 4 Geod. networks 4 Software development2 GNS2 Topography2 Geodesy 5 Minimum ECTS Engin. surveying 5 Cadastral mapping5 Physical geodesy 4 Cartography 5 Cadastre 5 Land management 5 Photog. and remot. 4 Astronomy, satell. geodesy 4 Management3 Bc. thesis10 GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

19. Curriculum of the Bc. course voluntary (optional) Politics Geology and geomorphology Neotectonic deformations Cartographical technics and norms Management of surveying tasks Pedology, real estate valuation CAD History of architecture Civil and business law Etics Philosophy Planet geography Remote sensing Theory of geosystems Morphommetry and geomorphology GIS database Build.constr., urban. Soil manag. Water constructions Transport construc. Geometry Map language Field measurement Professional practic Phisical training Foreign language GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

20. Curriculum of the MSc. course obligatory – min. 60 ECTS Minimum ECTS Mathematics 5 Physic4 Engin. surveying 5 Global geodesy5 Astronomy, satell. geodesy 5 Land management 4 GIS5 Deformation analysis4 Photog. and remot. 5 Cadastral law4 Mat. cartography4 Surveying metrology4 Field measurement3 Diploma thesis10 GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

21. Curriculum of the MSc. course voluntary (optional) GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004 Personal management Geo-ecology Surveying project Decision theory 3D geodesy Thematic mapping Physical geodesy Geophysic GIS design Geodetic and satellite surveying Cadast. data analysis Environm. modelling Advisory surveying Fotogrammetry mapping and GIS Digital cartographic model Data processing GPS technology Satellite geodesy Geiod determination models Integrated geodesy Geodynamic Underground surveying Analytical photogram. applications Data processing theory Measuring systems in engineering surveying Industry surveying Surveying law Modelling of structures High scale maps 3D digital terrain model Map and atlas design DTM and GIS Geographical databases Digital cartography Property valuation Cartography models in GIS DTM algorithms Statistical analysis Geographic regional systhematic Map language

22. Curriculum of the PhD. course Adviser: Professor staf only Study: Mathematics Physic Engin. surveying Global geodesy and geodynamic Geodetic networks Cadastre and land management GIS Deformation analysis Photog. and remot. sensing Cartography Research: PhD thesis included into research project GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004 Lectures and practice: - min. 4 hours/week - participation on projects Publications: - min. 2 papers/year - participation on projects Graduation: - state exam - disertation, thesis approved by 3 professors

23. QA in Slovak higher education n transformation process - new legislative surrounding since 2002, April 01 st n accreditation of new study programmes, according the EU structures of professions n university evaluation: - research universities - universities - Bc. schools n continual (obligatory) quality control by students n student and staff mobility n degree (diploma) acceptance in Europe and worldwide GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

24. Post-gradual Education in Slovakia GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

25. Post-gradual surveying education in Slovakia n PhD study programmes n PG courses offered by Uni’s - cadastre - engineering surveying - new technology (laser scanning) - local networks - valuation n PG courses offered by another bodies (chamber, associations, etc.) n Seminars, conferences, web infos, etc. GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

26. Statistics n 5 departments n 9 professors n 11 associated professors (with hab.) n 35 lecturers and 18 PhD. students n ca 450 students at Bc. courses n ca 240 students at MSc. courses n graduate students - ca 120/year Bc. - ca 100/year MSc. - ca 2/year PhD. GA, Bratislava, October 1 st -2 nd, 2004

27. Departments n Dep. of Surveying SUT Bratislava n Dep. of Geodesy SUT Bratislava n Dep. of Mapping and Land Consolidation (Management) SUT Bratislava n Dep. of Surveying ŽU Žilina n Dep. of Geoinformatic and Mine Surveying TU Košice