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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING 
Commission VI 
Symposium held in Mainz, FR Germany, 22-25 September 1982 
  
STANDARDS OF COMPETENCE 
Comments on Outline 01.82 and on the Questionnaire (Q1-Q11) 
  
the practitioner specializes in that type of photogrammetry and would in all pro- 
bability be "accredited in geography" and a member of the professional "geography" 
associations. I, for example, am registered under the laws in the State of Washing- 
ton as a Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor. I also consider myself a Survey 
Engineer, Photogrammetrist and Remote Sensing Specialist (I hate the term "remote 
sensor" - it makes me feel like an instrument) and belong to ASP, ACSM, ASCE, 
etc. 
  
I cannot attend the symposium in Mainz, but I am planning to try to go to Rio 
in 1984, and am interested in the subject, and thus wish to receive reprints and 
to be considered for a possible position paper in Rio. 
Q 1 Core Knowledge: I believe this to be critical to eventual development of 
curricular and professionalism and standard measurements. 
Q2 A standard minium core may be feasible for a country... this in effect has 
been done by ABET for Engineering (EIT exam reflects this also) through ac- 
creditation of programs and crediting education v. experience. 
I believe 3 levels: Professional; Intern-Professional; Technician 
I am concerned with the Education of the potential professional and the 
mid-step of Intern-Professional. I believe the Education and thus the Stand- 
ards of Competence are different. The Technician is competent to do now; the 
Professional designs and plans for today and tomorrow. 
Q 5 A core curriculum is not exactly equivalent to core knowledge as the first 
implies the packaging and may be difficult within even a State to say nothing 
of "world wide". There is no problem in attempting to define a core and 
suggesting some measure of achievement. As an example, I am briefly stating 
the guidelines under which our BSE (Surveying Engineering) is set up. After 
admission to the University: 
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BC 
Minimum General Requirement (114 Quarter Credits) 
Math 23 ) 
Nat. Science 23 ) 
Functional Technique 12 ) Background Core 
Engineering Science 16 ) for "Sister 
Humanities/Soc. Science 30 ) Societies 
Electives 11 ) 
Minimum Major Program (50$ - 300) (65 cr.) 
Engr. 300/400 36 
Engr. Math/Science 300/400 30 
 PTOtal.....0...00000 500 20 2 ES (180) credit minimum 
Q 6 As I see it, yes, as my view of Surveying is much like that of Engineering 
which has Civil, Mechanical, Logging, Aero... It is to the benefit of the 
total profession to cooperate and I clearly believe that the US, ACSM & 
ASP are starting to think this way. 
Q 7 Negative... the Society of Engineering Examiners has this... along with 
ABET for accreditation. 
Q 8 This is one area that must be developed. I believe I have answered this, 
at least partially, in previous answers. 
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