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Cartography 
Geodetic surveying 
Computer-assisted mapping 
Photogrammetric mapping 
Fourth year: 
Geodetic surveying 
Advanced geodesy 
Integrated surveying and mapping 
Photogrammetric mapping 
Photogrammetric triangulation and error theory 
Remote sensing and digital image processing 
Two options, either: 
Engineering surveys 
Geodetic positioning and 
Non-topographic Photogrammetry 
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Natural resources information systems and 
Applied geology and hydrology 
Fifth year: Diploma project. 
PROPOSED NEW CURRICULUM IN SURVEYING 
ENGINEERING 
The development of photogrammetry and remote 
sensing towards fully digital methods for acquisition 
of imagery, analysis, and presentation, and the 
merging with GIS and spatial data, has made it 
necessary to review the curriculum of surveying and 
mapping and the syllabi of courses taught by the 
department of photogrammetry. This process began 
more than a year ago, and during this process the 
new general policy for all curriculae at KTH was 
decided. : 
In the first stage of development of a new program 
the three branches mapping, planning and economy 
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of surveying engineering presented what can be 
described as optimum for each branch independently 
of the others. That resulted in a general structure 
shown in Fig. 4. Already after 1,25 years of study, 
the students would have to decide to study mapping, 
or not. The students not taking mapping would study 
together for 2 full years before they would be 
separated. 
After some adjustment of the curriculae in the 
directions given by the general policy of KTH, the 
surveying engineering base was increased to one full 
academic year. See Fig. 5. From next year only 
students from the natural science and the 
engineering gymnasiums would be eligible for 
studies at the School of surveying. With this general 
structure it is hoped that the mathematics and 
science base would be the same as for students 
aiming at civil engineering, mechanical 
engineering, materials science, and industrial 
economy. This base would be one academic year. 
Then the students would have their first choice, 
namely that of the engineering base, and those 
chosing surveying engineering would study that 
base program during the second academic year. 
Then they would split into one of the three 
specializations economy, planning and mapping. In 
the fourth year students from planning and 
mapping are offered to select environmental 
engineering, an option offered also to students in 
civil engineering. 
PROPOSED CURRICULUM FOR SPECIAL 
COMPETENCE IN MAPPING 
The following curriculum is an outline. As 
compared to the current program, this one has a 
larger common base in surveying engineering. 
Information techology, database management, 
remote sensing, fundamentals in mapping, 
GIS/LIS are subjects taught to all students before