Photogrammetry is not superior to ten. The MSc people maybe not
reach fifty. In Remote Sensing the number is higher either PhD
or MSc, the majority concentraded at INPE (Space Research
Institute). The small number of graduated people in
Photogrammetry (mainly of PhD) has probably been the major
difficulty for its scientific and technological development in
Brazil.
3. THE CARTOGRAPHIC ENGINEERING AT UNESP/PRES.PRUDENTE
IPEA of UNESP at Pres. Prudente-SP has planned the CECart to
fivecyears at minimum, as required by specific federal law. The
roll of disciplines was split-into-five distinct i groups of
formation, namely: basic (years l and 2), general (2 and 3),
general professional (2 and 3), specific professional (3,14. and
5) and complementar professional (4 and 5), as showed by table
l. The Department of Mathematics is responsible for applied
math; the Department of Planning acts in-disciplines of human,
planning and administration areas; the Department of
Environmental Sciences attends the topics related to
environmental and the DCart is responsible for professional
disciplines, for management of specific projects, training
supervision and for execution of Final Project.
3.1. Short history
The first phaseoof DCart existence, from 1977 to 11979; was
distinguished by assistance to basic formation along with
other departments. As the first classes went progressing in the
CECart, the DCart has begun the engagement of qualified
professionals to the specific disciplines. This period
corresponds to the second phase of the course from 1980 to
1983. These professionals were required at the work market, due
to their great professional experience, although without a
formal graduation title like MSc or PhD. As itis‘ already
mentioned, these titles are rare in Brazil. It is convenient to
mention that the formal title itself supplies the regimental
requirements of UNESP; however, it is desired something
greater: that graduated people are able to implement research
branches at DCart, in order to produce new knowledgement, to
assemble teachers and students around research projects, and to
attend the community among other things.
3.2. Current situation
From 1983 up to now it has established the third phase of this
young department. In this period the investiment for human
resources to form masters and doctors was enormous. At the
present, DCart has 21 teachers being 3 PhD, 6 MSc and 12
Auxiliars. At a first look, in ten years it seems to be a good
result. Sometimes, unhappily, the brazilian universities lose
teachers of tried experience at a proportion bigger than the
other countries because of wage and cultural questions. This is
a challenge that society and government have to solve.
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