| | Call for Papers:Surveying and Geomatics Educators Society 2023 Calgary ConferenceJuly 16 - 20 2023 | |  | |  | The Surveying and Geomatics Educators Society (SaGES) is pleased to issue a call for abstracts for papers to be presented at the upcoming 28th biennial conference to be held on the campus of the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 16 - 23, 2023. | Summary What is the event? the SaGES 2023 conference Where is the event? at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada When is the event? July 16 – 20, 2023 Who is welcome? anyone from the surveying/geomatics community including academia (both students and faculty), industry, and government How to participate? submit an abstract for a presentation on surveying and/or geomatics education, research, or outreach to i.detchev@ucalgary.ca (and Cc: joepaiva@geo-learn.com) by Fri, March 17, 2023 Why attend? this is the first in-person SaGES event since 2019 and the first SaGES conference in Canada since 2003 When will registration be open? Look for announcement and update sometime in February/March 2023
| | Abstracts & Papers | Abstracts related to surveying and geomatics education are of interest for this event. Please submit a 250-350 word abstract to the conference organizer, Ivan Detchev, via the following e-mail address: i.detchev@ucalgary.ca (and Cc: Joe Paiva, joepaiva@geo-learn.com). The deadline is Fri, March 17, 2023. Feedback will be provided by Fri, March 31. Paper presentations should be designed for 15 minutes, with five minutes for questions. This schedule will be strictly held and moderators will enforce this policy.
|  | Themes | Theme 1: Surveying & Geomatics Education (suggested topics not intended to be limiting) Effective pedagogical styles and methods such as active, experiential, team-based, project-based, inquiry-based, etc. learning Innovative surveying/geomatics curricula Success stories in in-person, remote, and hybrid delivery modes Appropriate integration of advanced technology into course work Accreditation – experiences, best practices, program assessment techniques Internships, co-ops, and summer jobs as work-integrated learning (WIL) Field work camps and capstone projects
Theme 2: Surveying & Geomatics Research (suggested topics not intended to be limiting) Land/boundary surveying, survey law, cadastral issues Geodesy, GIS, positioning and navigation, remote sensing, photogrammetry, laser scanning, hydrographic surveying Computing, estimation, data analysis, numerical methods, engineering design Emerging technologies Undergraduate student research at predominantly teaching institutions Graduate student research
Theme 3: Surveying & Geomatics Outreach (suggested topics not intended to be limiting) Role of professional associations/organizations (local and national) Importance of professional licensure Industry and government agency partnerships Workforce development, trends, and changes Recruiting and retention efforts
| | Important Deadlines | Abstract Submission: March 17, 2023 Notification of Abstract Acceptance: May 31 Presentation, at a minimum, must be submitted We highly recommend that presenters also submit abstracts and papers to the directly to the Journal of Surveying and Land Information Science (SaLIS) so that a special conference issue can be planned. Please review the paper preparation guidelines prior to submission at this link. (https://www.aagsmo.org/salis-journal/)
|  | | | Click button above to submit your 250-300-word abstract. If link is inoperative, send one email to to: i.detchev@ucalgary.ca copying joepaiva@geo-learn.com. Abstracts should be in MS Word and the files should be named: SmithJ.Topic43.docx. Example filename is for paper submitted by J. Smith to be considered for Topic 3. | | SaGES promotes the effective teaching and learning of surveying, mapping, geomatics, and other spatially related education. SaGES is a forum where academia, industry and government work together to exchange ideas, promote common causes, and provide opportunities to improve the teaching and learning of geomatics. | Questions or Comments?Write to Ivan Detchev, i.detchev@ucalgary.ca, Conference Chair | | | |
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