Photogrammetry and Photointerpretation are being taught to the undergradua-
tes of the above institution in four (4) semesters, five (5) hours per week
Courses.
Remote Sensing courses are not included in the official study programme and
relevant information is given to the students only on the basis of the per-
sonal interests of the staff. There is no evidence of satellite imagery a-
vailability in the country.
Photointerpretation is covered within a few lecture hours and is restricted
to the very basic methods to extracting qualitative information from aerial
photographs. Photointerpretation does not seem to exceed 5$ of the mentio-
ned Photogrammetric training period.
Photogrammetry is the main subject of the four semesters. Terrestrial and
aerial photogrammetry aspects are given with adequate although rather out-
dated detail. Laboratory facilities include a few mirror stereoscopes, a
small stereocoparator and a multiplex-type stereoplotter and training is
mainly oriented to theoretical aspects and lots of in the classroom exerci-
ses. A few students untertake M.Sc. dissertations on applications of photo-
grammetry, mainly terrestrial, due to the availability of relevant instru-
mentation from public enterprises.
Research is performed by research assistants, the lecturing staff and a few
engineers in public enterprises. The main research areas seem to be terre-
strial photogrammetry applications for topographic mapping, monuments sur-
veys and biostereometrics. Some specific data for Albania are listed below:
4.1.University of Tirana
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Chair of Geodesy
University Level, 5 years, Dipl.Eng. average 40 students
Courses : Photogrammetry I 130 hours
Photogrammetry II 60 hours
Photogrammetry III 60 hours
Staff : 1 Professor (J.Guxo, teacher)
2 teaching Assistants, 3 Researchers
1 Technical Personnel
Specialization : Terrestrial Photogrammetry, Biostereometrics
Photogrammetric Instruments : 1 Multiplex, 1 Jena Stereocomparator
Photointerpretation Instruments :Interpretoscope, Mirror Stereoscopes
Research and Development :Total number of employees 4 (3 with University
degrees, 1 technician) in the field of Photogram-
metry.
It should be stated here, that the information given above is correct for
the period June 1985 - end of 1986, and that beyond all the difficulties,
Albania, which is one of the more independent nations in the world, will
find its own way to promote Photogrammetric and Remote Sensing Education
and Research, taking into consideration their invaluable contribution to-
wards an Integrated and self sustaining Development of its natural and hu-
man resources.
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