Map Reproduction Department
1. General Printing Studies
2. Printing Science
3. Map Print Origination
4. Photomechanical Processes
. Machine Printing
. Print Finishing
. Chemistry
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S.S Equipment
Provision for training equipment will be provided by
both donor and the recipient countries.
5.6 Integrated practical approach.
It has already been mentioned that the Institute operates
within a production department and would like to further
emphasise that, whenever possible, most of the practicals
shall be deliberately designed to benefit Survey of Kenya
either on short or long term basis. This will be achieved
by carefully identifying areas of mutual benefit for both
sectors.
The immediate concern to us is the restoration of
destroyed Geodetic controls which are fundamental for
most survey work. It has been noted that the available
National Geodetic controls have slowly been destroyed
due to vandalism and the initial step the Institute and
Survey of Kenya wishes to take in resolving this problem
is to undertake the restoration exercise of the destroyed
reference datum. This will be implemented gradually
through deliberate efforts designed to incorporate such
activities, especially during the industrial attachment of
the trainees.
The other area of concern to training and at the same
time beneficial to Survey of Kenya is that of
photography. KISM will once again target areas whose
photographs would have immediate application in
mapping and revision of existing maps.
6.0 JOB MARKET
As earlier stated Survey of Kenya will absorb most of
the graduates from the Institute and some may filter out
to the general industry scattered all over the country. The
annual programmes will be synchronised with the
retirements so as to remain at a production level that will
always sustain the demand without straining the market.
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7.0 FUTURE PROSPECTS
7.1 Research
There are very promising prospects for KISM and in
particular in the area of research. In the expanded
outlook of the project it is intended that research forms
part of the institutions activity. At this point it would not
be absurd to forecast that KISM may have an edge over
the other existing Institutions in as far as conducting
research is concern. This view is so held due the location
of the Institute and the available options under which the
Institute would have to operate in.
Admittedly the Institute has at its disposal so much and
yet diverse unexploited environment under which to
operate. Given the above circumstances, solutions are
bound to emerge from such research activities which
would address specific problems that partly apply to the
African Continent and possibly to other parts of the
world.
7.2 Benefits to neighbouring Countries
It is envisaged that as the training opportunities provided
by the Institution unfold to the relevant authorities in the
neighbouring countries, demand for such will also arise.
With this point of view it is being considered necessary
to open up the programmes to outside participants at
least within the sub-region of Fast Africa. At present this
arrangement has not been incorporated, but is likely to
be included in the future expansion plans of the
Institution.
8.0 CONCLUSION
KISM is relatively a young Institute but one with a
promising future. The advantage it has is that it enjoys
committed support from both the Japanese and Kenyan
Governments plus the devoted personnel assigned to it.
In addition the Institute enjoys overwhelming support
from Survey of Kenya. In its development it has been
shown that demand for Technicians in the fields of Land
Surveying, Cartography, Map Reproduction and
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, was the primary
reason for the establishment.
It has been demonstrated that the Institute would benefit
the production department through integration of certain
activities. It has also been made clear that as time goes
by, expansion of the programmes to cater for higher
learning and the neighbouring countries shall be
inevitable. Long live KISM.
International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Vol. XXXI, Part B6. Vienna 1996
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